Was made a lieutenant into the Unité frigate. Captain Patrick Campbell, on the Mediterranean station, Nov. 26th, 1807. Shortly afterwards, he was placed in charge of a prize, which, after encountering a series of bad weather, foundered about twenty miles N.E. of Manopoli, in the Adriatic. Having reached that place in a small boat, he was made prisoner, sent to Naples, and there confined, for a considerable time, in the castle of Carmine. His promotion to the rank of commander took place June 15th, 1814.