 When the 40-gun escaped a blockade of the Îles des Saintes in February 1809, she was pursued by "Latona", a second frigate and two brigs.As the French frigate engaged the 14-gun , "Latona" caught up and forced her to strike.A French expedition to the Caribbean under Amable Troude in April also found itself trapped when it stopped at the Îles des Saintes.