The Action of 10 February 1809 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter of the Napoleonic Wars Hostile_encounter , in which a British Royal Navy squadron chased Self_motion and captured Conquering the French frigate `` Junon '' in the Caribbean Sea .

`` Junon '' was on a mission Arranging to carry Carry_goods trade goods from the Îles des Saintes near Guadeloupe back to France and was part of a succession of French warships sent Sending during 1808 and the early months of 1809 in an effort to break Destroying the British blockade Besieging of the French Caribbean , which was destroying Destroying the economies and morale of the islands .

Having landed supplies Supply , `` Junon '' 's return Arriving cargo was intended to improve Cause_to_make_progress the economic situation on Guadeloupe with much needed oceanic trade .

The patrolling Patrolling British warships first sighted Know `` Junon '' in the Virgin Islands on 8 February .

In a bitterly contested running engagement Hostile_encounter , `` Junon '' was badly damaged Damaging and suffered heavy casualties Bodily_harm before surrendering Surrendering to the numerically superior British force .

Less than a year after her capture Conquering , a French convoy to Guadeloupe recaptured Conquering and destroyed Destroying `` Junon '' ; the British subsequently intercepted Hold and defeated Conquering the convoy in turn .