Émilie a French corvette-built privateer based in Île de France (now Mauritius).

In August 1796, armed with 20 guns, she cruised under Claude Deschiens, who died in battle on 10 September 1796; command passed to Jean-Marie Dutertre and she returned to Isle de France in June 1797.

Émilie was originally the merchantman Lafayette, which arrived at Île de France from Bordeaux in July 1792.

She notably captured the Dutch East India Company ship Hootluyce, with Joachim Drieux leading her boarding party.

[3][4][5] Upon arrival at Mahé, she encountered two large British ships and fled hastily, cutting her anchor.

[6] On 19 January, Émilie captured the pilot ship Cartier, along with two rice-loaded merchantmen she was guiding; Surcouf transferred to Cartier, which he renamed Hasard, taking all the guns off Émilie and leaving only 23 men aboard under Jean Croizet, who returned to Île de France with the two prizes.