Captured by the British in 1805, she went on to serve briefly in the Royal Navy as the 38-gun fifth-rate HMS Didon until she was sold in 1810.

While attempting to rejoin the French fleet of Allemand's expedition of 1805, she encountered HMS Phoenix, Captain Thomas Baker, on 10 August 1805, off Cape Finisterre, and struck at 43°16′N 12°14′W / 43.267°N 12.233°W / 43.267; -12.233.

[5] In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp, "Phoenix 10 Augt.

By good fortune and skillful sailing he avoided encountering the Franco-Spanish fleet that had just left Cádiz.

The Royal Navy commissioned Didon under the command of Captain Thomas Baker in November.