After a series of skirmishes and the arrival of support troops and artillery, the town was burned, the forts demolished and the Seri Rambai taken to Penang.
Setelah serangkaian ketegangan dan kedatangan pasukan pendukung dan artileri, kota tersebut dibakar, benteng-benteng dihancurkan dan Seri Rambai dibawa ke Penang.