 He remained in harbor until August 3, when the Battle of Santa Lucía River saw the "General Rivera" sunk.In his third engagement on December 9, the Argentine brig "Belgrano" captured the "Cagancha" and all her crew.Following these reverses, President Rivera appointed Italian skipper Giuseppe Garibaldi to the rank of Colonel and created the command of the "2ª División de la Escuadra Oriental", transferring most of Coe's ships to the new fleet.