The British Royal Navy captured her in 1780 and recommissioned her as the 14-gun sloop HMS Marquis de Seignelay.

Between 1779 and December 1780, Marquis de Seignelay, under the command of François Cottin, captured 40 ships totaling 117 guns and 418 prisoners.

The action had lasted two hours and Marquis had taken Harpooner into Havre de Grace.

[4] On 9 December 1780 HMS Solebay and Portland captured two French privateers behind the Isle of Wight after a short action.

The two were Comptesse of Buzanisis, Lux, master, and Marques de Seiguley.