The British took her into the Royal Navy, but she was almost immediately lost; her total career lasted only about nine months.

The fight cost the French four men killed and ten wounded; Medea had no casualties.

Duc de la Vauguyon had captured and ransomed a lobster smack sailing from Norway to Britain.

Piercy caught up with Compte de Maurepas after a few hours and the privateer struck without resistance.

[b] Between September and November 1779, Duc De La Vauginon underwent coppering and fitting at Deptford.