 The action was considered a defeat by the Admiralty and was not reported in the London Gazette . The British naval authorities were particularly disturbed by rumours that began to circulate concerning the death of Captain Corbet and the behaviour of his crew during the battle . Prominent among these rumours was the suggestion that Corbet had been murdered by his disaffected crew : historian William James wrote in 1827 that " There are many who will insist , that Captain Corbett 's [ sic ] death @-@ wound was inflicted by one of his own people . " although he goes on to point out the unlikelihood of Corbet being shot by one of his own cannon . He gives more credence to the story that Corbet committed suicide to avoid the shame of defeat , that he " cut the bandages from his amputated limb , and suffered himself to bleed to death . " This story was also alluded to in Edward Pelham Brenton 's 1825 history : " Corbet did not ( we fear would not ) survive his capture " . The truth of Corbet 's end will never be known with certainty , although James ultimately concludes that Corbet 's wound was almost certainly a mortal one and thus the most likely cause of death . 
 The action was considered a defeat by the Admiralty and was not reported in the London Gazette . The British naval authorities <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> particularly disturbed by rumours <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>began to circulate concerning the death of Captain Corbet and the behaviour of his crew during the battle . Prominent among these rumours was the suggestion that Corbet <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> been murdered by his disaffected crew : historian William James wrote in 1827 that " <a href='dey_it' title='4'><mark>There</mark></a> are many <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>will insist , that Captain Corbett <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>[ sic ] death @-@ wound was inflicted by one of his own people . " although he <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>goes</mark></a> on to point out the unlikelihood of Corbet being shot by one of his own cannon . He <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>gives</mark></a> more credence to the story <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>that</mark></a>Corbet committed suicide to avoid the shame of defeat , that he " cut the bandages from his amputated limb , and suffered himself to bleed to death . " This story was also alluded to in Edward Pelham Brenton <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>1825 history : " Corbet did not ( we fear would not ) survive his capture " . The truth of Corbet <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>end will never be known with <a href='negative_concord' title='12'><mark>certainty</mark></a> , although James ultimately <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>concludes</mark></a> that Corbet <a href='null_genetive' title='14'><mark>'s</mark></a>wound was almost certainly a mortal one and thus the most likely cause of death . 
Da action was considered a defeat by the Admiralty and was not reported in tdaLondon Gazette . The British naval authorities was particularly disturbed by rumours began to circulate concerning the death of Captain Corbet and the behaviour of his crew during the battle . Prominent among these rumours was thdauggestion that Corbet done been murdered by his disaffected crew : historian William James wrote in 1827 that " It is many will insist , that Captain Corbett  [ sic ] death @-@ wound was inflicted by one of his own people . " although he go on to point out the unlikelihood of Corbet being shot by one of his own cannon . He give more credence to thedaory Corbet committed suicide to avoid the shame of defeat , dat he " cut the bandages from his amputated limb , and suffered himself to bleed to death . " This story was also alluded to in Edward Pelham Brenton  1825 history : " Corbet did not ( we fear would not ) survive his capture " . The truth of Corbet  end will never be known with no certainty , although James ultimately conclude tdatCorbet  wound was almost certainly a mortal one and thus the most likely cause of death .