HMS Maria was a gun-brig the Royal Navy purchased in 1807 and commissioned at Antigua in 1808.

The Royal Navy commissioned Maria at Antigua in the West Indies in April 1808 under the command of Lieutenant James Bennett.

[2][a][b] Départment des Landes had a crew of at least 160 men and boys, commanded by Captain Joseph-François Raoul.

[3][5] The French provided a cartel to Dominica to permit Dyason to report the loss to Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane.

[2] Lloyd's List reported on 9 December 1808 that a French corvette had captured Maria at the end of September after a severe action.