A court martial was held in Rio de Janeiro on 22 July, where Rose claimed he could have saved the ship if it was not in such a state of disrepair. Despite being honourably acquitted, Agamemnon was Rose's last ship.Goodwin p. 131 He returned to England as a passenger in a transport ship and never worked again. He died on 20 July 1820 in Portsmouth.Goodwin p. 131
