ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə kəmˈænd ʌvðə θˈɜːdɹˈeɪt ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən, wˌɪtʃ sˈɔː sˈɜːvɪs ɛskˈɔːɹɾɪŋ kˈɑːnvɔɪz ɪnðə dˈeɪnɪʃ stɹˈeɪts.
In February 1810 he was appointed to command of the third-rate Resolution, which saw service escorting convoys in the Danish straits.