Captain Lawrence had only one man killed and two wounded, and his ship was as good as ever.

Crowding his prisoners on board and being short of provisions and water, he set sail for a home port and anchored in New York harbor.

He was in time to share with Bainbridge the carnival of salutes, processions, dinners, addresses of congratulation, votes of thanks, swords, medals, prize money, promotion--every possible tribute of an adoring and grateful people.
One of the awards bestowed upon Lawrence was the command of the frigate _Chesapeake_.

Among seamen she was rated an unlucky ship, and Lawrence was confidently expected to break the spell.

Her old crew had left her after the latest voyage, which met with no success, and other sailors were reluctant to join her.