HMS Egyptienne captured her in the Atlantic Ocean on 27 July 1803; she was taken into Royal Navy service under her existing name.

Her crew received a clasp to the Naval General Service Medal for their participation in that battle and another for an action in December 1808.

[5] Captain Charles Fleeming (Fleming) and Egyptienne captured Epervier off the coast of France on 27 July 1803 as she was returning to Lorient from Guadeloupe.

For five hours she chased a strange sail before she succeeded in capturing the French privateer schooner Elizabeth from Marie Galante.

[11] On 6 February Epervier was with the squadron under Vice Admiral Sir John Duckworth in Superb, which took or destroyed five sail of the line in the Battle of San Domingo.

Ill health forced Bowker to give up his command to Thomas Tudor Tucker from Curieux.

[15] Nine days later, Amaranthe, Circe, Cherub, Epervier and Unique captured the American ships Bonetta and Mary and Allen.

[18] In 1847 the Admiralty authorized the award of the Naval General Service Medal with the clasp "Off The Pearl Rock 13 Decr.

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