On 17–18 September 1810 two French ships, the frigate "Vénus" and corvette "Victor", captured "Ceylon" while she was under the command of Charles Gordon. "Ceylon" had 10 men killed and 31 wounded. The next day, a British squadron composed of , and the brig recaptured her, and captured "Vénus"; "Victor" managed to escape. On 3 December "Ceylon" was at the capture of Île de France.