She was constructed to a design by George Record, and was built under a private contract by Master shipwright John Goudie.

The ship took part in the British attack on Fort Oswego and blockade of Sackett's Harbor on Lake Ontario in 1814.

[2][3] In September 1813, the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America, Sir George Prevost approved further ship construction on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.

[4] Princess Charlotte was launched on 14 April 1814, the same day as the second frigate under construction, HMS Prince Regent.

Commodore Yeo's Lake Ontario squadron departed Kingston transporting troops for an attack on Fort Oswego.

They arrived on 5 May, where it was decided that Mulcaster would lead a naval detachment of 200 men ashore to assault the fort from its western flank.

At 06:00 on 6 May, the battle began at 09:00, Mulcaster had moved Princess Charlotte into position where the frigate could bombard the fort with her 24-pounder long guns.

With Mulcaster's severe injuries, command of Princess Charlotte passed to Captain Edward Collier.

On 29 May, a British force under Captains Stephen Popham and Francis Spilsbury was defeated at Sandy Creek by the American units they were sent to capture.

[11][12][d] Burlington was put up for sale in January 1833, but finding no buyers, was towed away and scuttled in Deadmans Bay in Lake Ontario.