 In June, under captain Vauquelin, she sailed through the British blockade of Louisbourg.She helped defend the site before departing, again forcing the blockade.On 18 May 1759, she was in transit from Rochefort to Brest, under the command of Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis of Vaudreuil, when she was intercepted near Audierne Bay ("") by three Royal Navy ships – , and .