In February 1806 Scott joined the frigate "Blanche", under Captain Thomas Lavie, and was present, on 19 July, at the capture of the off the Faroe Islands. He rejoined Captain Cockburn in September to serve aboard , cruising among the Western Islands and off Rochefort. From July 1807 to April 1808 he served aboard the 74-gun , commanded by Captain Sir Richard King off Ferrol. He then rejoined Cockburn again to serve as master's mate aboard , which sailed to the Caribbean in late 1808, and took part in the reduction of Martinique in early 1809, during which Scott was slightly wounded.