[3] On 25 March 1806, off Puerto Rico, Phaéton and her sister-ship Voltigeur encountered HMS Reindeer.

Ross, was sailing from Santo Domingo to Curacoa when she encountered two French navy brigs.

After an intensive cannonade that lasted some 20 minutes, Pique was able to send a boarding aboard one of the two French vessels.

Ross estimated that the French vessels had lost half their crews dead and wounded.

[4] Later reports suggested that although French casualties on Phaeton had been heavy, those on Voltigeur were slight.

In August Commander George Gustavus Lennox replaced Nicholas.

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