 In early 1814, Commander Jean-Léon Émeric was put in charge of a two-frigate squadron comprising "Iphigénie" and "Alcmène", under Commander Ducrest de Villeneuve, for a cruise between the Azores and Cap-Vert, off Guinea.On 16 January 1814, the 74-gun third-rate ship of the line , her prize, the ex-French letter of marque brig "Jason", and were in company when they spotted "Alcmène" and "Iphigénie".After a chase that left "Cyane" far behind, "Venerable" captured "Alcmène", though not without a fight.