ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, hiː tˈʊk kəmˈænd ʌvðə pɹˈɪns də nˈuːftʃeɪɾəl,  ænd ʃˈoʊɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl skˈɪl, sˈeɪld hɜː tə tʃˈɜːbɜːɡ vˈɜːtʃuːəli ʌnˈɑːɹmd, ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ ðɛɹ ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn fɔːɹ fˈɪɾɪŋ ˈaʊt.
On 28 October 1813, he took command of the Prince de Neufchatel,  and showing considerable skill, sailed her to Cherbourg virtually unarmed, arriving there on 27 January 1814 for fitting out.