 Bitterest of all was the whispering campaign directed at Anthony Molloy , captain of HMS Caesar . Molloy was accused of cowardice by fellow officers for his failure to follow Howe 's orders on both 29 May and 1 June . Molloy 's request for an official court @-@ martial to clear his name failed , and although his personal courage was not called into question , his professional ability was . Molloy was dismissed from his ship . 
 Bitterest of all was the whispering campaign directed at Anthony Molloy , captain of HMS Caesar . Molloy was accused of cowardice by fellow officers for his failure to follow Howe <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>orders on both 29 May and 1 June . Molloy <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>request for an official court @-@ martial to clear his name failed , and although his personal courage was not called into <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>question</mark></a> , his professional ability was . Molloy was dismissed from his ship . 
Bitterest of alll was the whispering campaign directed at Anthony Molloy , captain of HMS Caesar . Molloy was accused of cowardice by fellow officers for his failure to follow Howe  orders on both 29 May and 1 June . Molloy  request for an official court @-@ martial to clear his name failed , and although his personal courage was not called into no question , his professional ability was . Molloy was dismissed from his ship .