Cornish Hero first appeared in easily accessible records when Captain John Hartney acquired a letter of marque on 4 March 1797.
She had a burthen of 182 tons and a crew of 80 men, indicating that she was a privateer.
The French fleet left Genoa and Citavechia Roads 20–21 May.
Corcyre was sailing ahead of the fleet towards Marettimo when Flora captured her.
[4] Cornish Herobecame a West Indiaman that was wrecked at Martinique early in 1800.