She operated primarily in the North Sea where she captured numerous small merchant vessels and one French privateer.

[4] Admiral Sir Richard Strachan then assigned Calliope to patrol off the north coast of Holland to Heligoland.

Calliope and Prospero shared in the proceeds of the capture on 7 March 1810 of the Danish vessels Aggershuns and Anna Mette Catharina.

[5] On 13 March Calliope captured the Danish vessels Ellen Sophia, Wagrein, and Hoffnung, and on 12 April Sprinkhorn, and Oppreissring.

[6] Calliope and Britomart shared in the proceeds of the capture on 2 September of the Danish vessels Goede Verwagting and Frou Esje.

The squadron included Desiree, Brev Drageren, Shamrock, Thrasher, Princess Augusta, and gunboats.

[17] Under the rules of prize-money, she shared in the proceeds of the capture of the American vessels in the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814.

Then between April and June 1822 Calliope underwent fitting to serve as a tender to HMS Apollo.

While captain of Calliope, he conveyed the Mexican chargé d'affaires, Senor Rocafuerte, with a treaty of commerce, from England to New Spain.