[note 1] In January 1808, she was in Admiral Strachan's squadron, and pursued Contre-Admiral Zacharie Allemand's flight from Rochefort.

On board during the Trafalgar action was First-Lieutenant James Clephan, who was presented with the ship's Union Jack by the crew after the battle as a mark of their esteem.

With battle scars still visible, it was sold for £384,000 when it went for auction in London on Trafalgar Day, 21 October 2009.

In 1824 Spartiate suffered damages in the fulfillment of these duties and the Navy sent shipwrights from England to repair her.

[4] In July 1834 Sir Michael died while underway to the station but Spartiate and Tait continued to serve his successor, Vice Admiral Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet until 1835 (when Hamond shifted his Flag to HMS Dublin (1812).