Jacob Brown in his straightforward fashion emphatically placed the blame where it belonged: The burning of the marine barracks was as infamous a transaction as ever occurred among military men.

The fire was set as the enemy met our regulars upon the main line; and if anything could have appalled these gallant men it would have been the flames in their rear.

We have all, I presume, suffered in the public estimation in consequence of this disgraceful burning.

The fact is, however, that the army is entitled to much higher praise than though it had not occurred.

The navy alone are responsible for what happened on Navy Point and it is fortunate for them that they have reputations sufficient to sustain the shock.
A few weeks later General Dearborn, after his repeated failures to shake the British grip on the Niagara front and the misfortunes which had darkened his campaigns, was retired according to his wish.