[1] Captain Eleazer Callender of the Virginia Navy ship Dragon resigned his commission on 20 July 1779 to take command of Pocahontas.

[2] At the time, "Virginia's naval vessels were poorly armed, incompetently manned and ill-fitted for service.

On 29–30 April 1781 Pochahontas, Commander Edward Tyrell Smith, was at the inconclusive battle of Fort Royal.

On 1 May, as Rear Admiral Samuel Hood and his squadron sailed from Martinique, the French followed.

The French directed their fire at Torbay which sustained damage to her masts and rigging.

[6] After HMS Santa Mónica wrecked on Tortola on 1 April,[8] Pacahunta helped convey part of her crew to Jamaica.