On 14 February 1807, Bacchante captured the French navy schooner Dauphin off Cape Raphael after a 10-hour chase.

She had a crew of 71 men and Dacres was extremely happy to have captured her as she had been preying successfully on British trade.

Dacres had Dauphin come into the harbour there under her French flag, with Bacchante disguised as her prize, and Mediator, a former merchantman, appearing to be a neutral ship.

Dacres estimated that French casualties had been high, but did not have a number as the Frenchmen took to the woods as the fort fell.

[2] The Lloyd's Patriotic Fund, subsequently awarded both Dacres and Wise a sword each worth £100 that bore the inscriptions: