[1] On 20 November 1808 HMS Amaranthe, Circe, Cherub, Epervier, and Unique participated in the capture of the American vessel Bonetta.

[5][a] Bonetta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809 with J.Cock, master, Hay & Co., owners, and trade London–Antigua.

Duke had recently captured Industry, Moore, master, which was sailing from St Kitts to Wilmington, and a Spanish three-masted schooner carrying dry goods from Cadiz to Vera Cruz.

Aregnaudeau had put a prize crew of ten of his men, plus two Spaniards and two Portuguese on Bonetta.

On 22 December the Spaniards and Portuguese attacked the Frenchmen, killed three, and took possession of the ship.