ɪŋkˈɜːɹɪŋ ðə fjˈʊɹɹi ʌv lˈɔɪdz lˈɪst ˈɔːɹdɹənˌɔːks kˈæptʃɚd sˈɪks bɹˈɪɾɪʃ vˈɛsəlz sˈɛndɪŋ ðə vˈæljuːəbəl wˈʌnz ˌɪntʊ fɹˈɛntʃ pˈoːɹts ænd bˈɜːnɪŋ ðə ɹˈɛst, dᵻspˈaɪt kˈɑːnstənt hɚɹˈæsmənt baɪ ðə ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi ʃˈɪps ænd ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs sˈɪbɪl.
Incurring the fury of Lloyd's List Ordronaux captured six British vessels sending the valuable ones into French ports and burning the rest, despite constant harassment by the Royal Navy ships  and HMS Sybille.