[3] At daybreak on 29 April 1800 HMS Anson encountered four French privateers: Brave (36 guns), Guepe (18), Hardi (18), and Duide (16).

[11] Byron's role was to observe the fleet that France had sent to assist General Charles Leclerc in his efforts to recapture Saint-Domingue (Haiti).

[12] (Leclerc attempted to reassert control over a slave rebellion, and eventual captured and deported Toussaint L'Ouverture.)

During his time aboard her he was tasked seriatim with anti-smuggling patrols, carrying despatches to the Mediterranean, cruising on the Irish, Boulogne, and Havre stations, reconnoitering the enemy's ports in the north of Spain, assisting at the capture of the Danish West Indies, and escorting a convoy back to England from the Leeward Islands.

[14] Initially, Mounsey sailed Rosario on 8 June to participate in a small anti-smuggling squadron under the command of Captain King of Sirius.

[17] On the evening of 25 October dispatches from Rear-Admiral Dacres arrived by express from the Admiralty together with sealed orders for Rosario She completed her provisioning for a four-month voyage and next morning left Cawsand Bay for the Mediterranean.

[19] On 4 June Rosario came into Plymouth with a large Danish vessel carrying timbers for the naval yard.

[21] A few days later, on 27 July, Rosario was east of The Lizard when she sighted and started to chase a French privateer ship.

Fortunately Plantagenet had joined Rosario at noon and by 8 o'clock she came alongside the quarry, which struck her colours.

Captain Hammond of Plantagenet described Atalante as an "exceedingly handsome Vessel", and as sailing remarkably fast, having "run us nearly Ninety Miles in the Nine Hours.

The French corvette Sylphe captured on 13 May 1805 at 49°49′N 15°25′W / 49.817°N 15.417°W / 49.817; -15.417 a number of vessels in a convey that had left Cork on the 9th for Newfoundland.

[14] The actual occupation of the Danish West Indies did not occur until 7 December,[31] after receipt of news of the second battle of Copenhagen.

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