During the war between England and the Batavian Republic (the Netherlands), he served on the schooner De Hoop and took part in the capture of the ship Neptune.

Spanish records report that in June 1805, Viceroy Sobremonte issued two letters of marque, one for Dolores (24 guns), Currand, master, and Berro y Errasquin, owner, and one for Dromedario (20 guns), Hippolito Mordel, master, and Canuerso y Masini, owner.

[4] During the second British invasion (1807) of Buenos Aires they transported artillery pieces on the Paraná River for the city's defense.

[5] On 1 June 1807, the Mosca de Buenos Aires outran the brigs HMS Staunch and Protector as they chased her upriver.

Later, two boats from the British warships attempted to seize Mosca de Buenos Aires in shallow waters.

After the poor results of the Paraguay campaign, Manuel Belgrano requested reinforcements from Buenos Aires in order to maintain his fight in the region.

The Junta could not send them by land through Entre Ríos Province, as the rivers were controlled by the royalist navy under Gaspar de Vigodet.

At the end of 1810 the government gave Lieutenant Colonel Azopardo, command of the first national navy, comprising three vessels, whose mission was to protect the advance of the reinforcements to Belgrano's force.

Imprisoned by the Spaniards, Azopardo was moved to Ceuta, where he shared a prison cell with the Inca Juan Bautista Túpac Amaru.

The revolution of General Riego (1820) ended with the liberals taking power in Spain, and ordering the freedom of all political prisoners.