However the largest Dutch ships had already sailed Self_motion eastwards towards Griessie over a month earlier , and Pellew only discovered Know the frigate `` Phoenix '' and a number of smaller warships in the bay , all of which were driven Motion ashore by their crews rather than engage Pellew 's force .

The raid reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the effectiveness of Batavia as a Dutch base , but the continued presence of the main Dutch squadron at Griessie concerned Pellew and he led Bringing a second operation the following year to complete his defeat of the Dutch .

In November 1806 , Admiral Pellew led the main body of his squadron against the capital of the Dutch East Indies at Batavia and a year later eliminated Destroying the last vessels of the Dutch East Indies squadron at Griessie .

This second raid Military_operation was only partially successful , and was followed a year later by a raid Attack on the harbour of Griessie , in which the last Dutch warships in the East were eliminated Removing .

The Dutch ships of the line had escaped Escaping prior to Pellew 's attack to the harbour of Griessie near Surabaya , and although they were old and in a poor state of repair Pellew was forced Request to lead a second operation to Java in October 1807 , capturing the port and eliminating the last Dutch naval forces in the east .