although assisted Assistance by a bombardment of the french lines by several british warships commanded by captain robert hallowell , and a strong defence of the castle by catalan regulars and militia with men of the 38-gun frigate commanded by thomas cochrane , the garrison was unable to prevent Preventing_or_letting the advance of the franco-italian siege lines tightening Cause_change_of_strength its grip around the citadel .

although willaumez managed Control to escape Escaping into the south atlantic , UNK was less successful and was discovered Know and destroyed Destroying at the battle of san domingo in february 1806 by a combined force under duckworth and rear-admiral alexander cochrane .