Italienne was a 40-gun Consolante-class frigate of the French Navy, built by engineer Denais after plans designed by Sané and revised by François Pestel.

[2] Under Commander Jurien de La Gravière, she took part in the Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne, where she sustained very severe damage.

[1] In early 1808 Italienne and Sirène were returning to France from Martinique when they encountered, captured, and destroyed three British merchantmen, Sappho, Sarah King, and Windham.

The French put the crews on Sofia, Delaney, master, of and for New York, which brought them into Plymouth on 26 March.

[1] Unable to effect heavy repairs, Italienne remained stranded in Les Sables-d'Olonne harbour in her battered state.