These people were all innocent, and subsequently exonerated.
Let me say at once that Mr Wharf was completely exonerated in this whole matter.
Again exonerated by his superiors in England, he was made a rear-admiral in 1811 and a vise admiral in 1814.
While Dean was fully exonerated from any wrongdoing in the unfortunate affair, either Fitzgerald failed to agree with the determination or simply despised being judged wrong.
In the judgment, all participants were totally exonerated except the BBC, which was roasted.