Hubert joined the French Royal Navy as a volunteer on 27 September 1780, and served on Languedoc during the American War of Independence.
[1] During the French Revolution, Hubert was promoted to Ensign on 12 January 1792 and served on Vengeur until she ran aground and was lost off Ajaccio.
In November, Carmagnole ran aground by a storm at Vlissingen and was so wrecked that she was deleted on the spot.
Indomptable exchanged broadsides with HMS Belleisle before tacking to the South-East, firing on Revenge, Dreadnought and Thunderer, before observing Gravina's signals and sailing to Cadiz.
[6] Four days later, on the 25th, Indomptable rescued survivors of the wreck of Bucentaure off Cadiz and anchored near Rota.