 He served under Commodore William Hotham, and after the Battle of Fort Royal, Miller was promoted by Rodney to be lieutenant aboard .He was present at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, during which the "Terrible" was badly damaged, and later scuttled.Miller returned to the West Indies with Hood, and from there he went to England, arriving in late 1782, and by 20 December he was serving aboard .