[2] In the evening of 27th Hirondelle captured, after an action, the Government of Malta brig King George off Cape Passero.

[3] Captain Robert Corbet of Bittern detached two boats, one for each of the brigs, and set off in pursuit of Hirondelle.

Hirondelle's fire, aimed primarily at Bittern's mast and except for one hole between wind and water, which was easily stopped, did little damage.

One shot from Bittern caused a hole in Hirondelle that had her fast filling with water, forcing her to strike.

[b] Spider captured the French privateer Andromeda, of four guns and 43 men on 10 December 1805,[7] cutting her out of the port of Reggio.

On 19 February 1807, Glatton captured the Turkish vessels San Giovanni Pidomias and Codro Mariolo.

[15] On 1 March, boats from Glatton cut out a former French corvette in Turkish service from the port of Sigri on the island of Mitylene.

[16] The next day Glatton and Hirondelle captured three more Turkish vessels, names unknown but with masters Statio, Constantine, and Papeli.

[13][f][g] A prize money announcement had Hirondelle, under the command of Lieutenant John Skinner, capturing Aristides on 21 September 1807.

[17] On 23 February 1808 Hirondelle was under the command of Lieutenant Joseph Kidd and transporting despatches from Malta to Tunis.