[4] In March, Russell was under the command of William Cuming, part of the Baltic fleet sent to break up the League of Armed Neutrality.

[6] Despite going aground early on in the battle,[7] Russell was able to engage the Danish ship Prøvesteenen, and when she surrendered, send boats to take possession of her.

[9] Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 10 June 1803 that Russell had burnt a 14-gun French navy brig coming from San Domingo.

They were escorting the East Indiamen Northampton, Lord Melville, Earl Spencer, Princess Mary, Anna, Ann, Glory, and Essex, all bound to Bengal.

On 12 February 1808 Russell arrived off the Danish possession of Tranquebar where she landed troops of the 14th Regiment of Foot and the Honourable East India Company's artillery.