After 13 days, on 17 July 1816, the raft was rescued by the Argus by chance—no particular search effort was made by the French for the raft.
Tras trece días de viaxe, o 17 de xullo de 1816, a balsa foi rescatada polo Argus de casualidade, xa que os franceses non levaran a cabo ningún esforzo particular de busca pola balsa.