Major C.Burroughs remained in command of Coomassie, with a strong garrison.
A few days later, the rest of the force moved down to the coast.
Lisle and Hallett were carried down in hammocks, for both were completely worn out by the hardships of the campaign and, as there was no limit to the numbers of carriers that could be obtained, they gladly acquiesced in the decision of the medical officer that they ought to be carried.

Both, indeed, had the seeds of fever in their system and, when they arrived at Cape Coast, were laid up with a sharp attack.

As a result they were, like the great portion of the officers who had gone through the campaign, invalided home.
A day after his arrival in London, Lisle was visited by his friend Colonel Houghton, at whose house he had spent most of his leave when he was last in England.
"I saw your name in the paper, yesterday, as among the returned invalids; and thought that I should find you in the hotel where you stayed before." "I wrote yesterday afternoon to you, sir." "Ah! Of course, I have not got that letter.

And now, how are you ?" "I am a little shaky, sir, but the voyage has done wonders for me.
I have no doubt that I shall soon be myself, again." "You have not seen the last gazette, I suppose ?" "No, sir." "Well, there was a list of promotions, and I am happy to say that you have got the D.S.O.for your services.

I dare say you know that you succeeded to your company, just six months ago ?" "No, I did not know that.