After a short chase and two broadsides from "Pike"s 12-pounder carronades, the Spaniard surrendered. She turned out to be a "guarda costa" of 10 guns, with a crew of 45 men. "Pike" took possession of her and took her back to the squadron. Le Geyt then discovered that "Stork" drew too much water to permit her to enter the Gulf of Batabanó. He therefore transferred to the other three vessels his boats and men and sent in the cutting-out expedition under the command of Rushworth of "Superieure". The landing party consisted of 63 officers and men. Ten men from "Flying Fish" remained to guard the party's boats. The party landed on 2 September and crossed some two miles of marshy ground to storm a fort at Batabano. On their way they had to break through an ambush of enemy soldiers and militia. In the process they killed two and wounded one badly. At the fort they captured six 18-pounder long guns, which they spiked. The party then proceeded to take possession of the vessels in the bay. There is some disagreement as to how many vessels they captured and took as prizes, with the total rising as high as 12. According to Rushworth's letter (an after action report), the prizes included a felucca, pierced for 14 guns but only mounting one 18-pounder, a schooner pierced for 12 guns, a French 4-gun privateer, and three Spanish privateers of one gun each. The party also burnt at least six smaller coasting vessels after having removed their cargoes. Total British casualties amounted to one man badly wounded. A later accounting reported that in all cases the crews of the captured vessels escaped. Two days later "Superieure" captured the Spanish armed schooner "San Juan", of three guns and 320 men, after a slight resistance. "Superieure" then sailed to Britain, where she underwent refitting at Plymouth between 16 March and 2 April 1807. Lieutenant John Buller recommissioned her and on 16 April sailed her for the Leeward Islands. On 17 October 1807 "Superieure" encountered the French schooner privateer "Jopo L'Oeil" (or "Tap a l'Oeil") about 120 leagues east of Barbados. The sanguinary engagement between the two vessels lasted an hour and a quarter, with Buller being killed instantly by a musket ball to the head while attempting to board the privateer early in the fight.