Despite resistance, Herald's boats cut out the vessel, which turned out to be the French privateer César, armed with four 6-pounders.

[6] On 14 January 1814, Herald captured the American ship Adolphus, and shared the prize money, by agreement, with Forester and Contest.

From March 1814 onwards, Anaconda, under orders of Captain Milward of Herald, was sent to patrol off the Mississippi, and would remain here for the rest of the year.

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

[d][e] Then, with Nymphe, Thistle, Pigmy and two bomb vessels, Herald went up the Mississippi River to create a diversion at Fort St.

[11] In accordance with Cochrane's orders, Herald moored off Prospect Bluff,[12] and on 5 April 1815 embarked troops of the 5th Battalion of the West India Regiment.