[2] On her first cruise, from 1811 to early 1812,[3] Babiole, of Marseille, on 25 January 1811 captured Admiral Saumarez, of 120 tons.

On 16 March, Babiole captured the Spanish vessel Nuestra Senora de Carmes, which had been carrying paper and brandy from Vila Nova to Cadiz.

Lastly Babiole captured the English brig Commerce, which was carrying coffee, soldiers' clothing, and merchandise.

[6] Babiole's third cruise, which was under the command of Jean-Joseph Roux and commissioned by Balguerie the Elder from Marseille,[7] took place between December 1812 and March 1813.

[8] Sisters was a 12-gun three-masted ship, under William Young, with 20 (or 30), crew members and 3 passengers that ferried sugar, coffee, and various other goods.

[9][a] On 21 January 1813, Babiole captured the 2-gun British brig St Jean Baptiste, Francesco Nadeslech, master, which was sailing from Majorca to Alicante without a cargo, and released her as a cartel.

[5] On 1 October, Babiole, after a brief exchange of gunfire, captured the British merchant corvette Gallant Schemer, Clement Worts,[9] master, which had been sailing from Smyrna.

[9] Roux transferred the prisoners of Gallant Schemer and Vigilant to London Packet and released her as a cartel;[15] she arrived at Milford in December 1814.