In the action of 31 March 1800, a British squadron consisting of the ships of the line Foudroyant and Lion, frigate Penelope, brigs Minorca and Vincejo, and bomb vessel Strombolo captured the French ship of the line Guillaume Tell.

Although all six vessels of the British squadron shared the prize money,[5] only the two ships of the line and the frigate actually engaged in the battle.

[9] Unfortunately for Success, she had to share the prize money with a large number of other British warships, including Strombolo.

Success, Northumberland, and Genereux captured Diane, which the British took into service as HMS Niobe, but Justice escaped.

On 31 October, Pearl with Lutine, Strombolo, the 20-gun corvette Bonne Citoyenne, and the 12-gun polacca Transfer, took transport Fowler from Port Mahon.