One such attempt was made Action by the French frigate `` Topaze '' , despatched Sending from Brest to Cayenne with a large cargo of flour .

Driven away from Cayenne by Portugal ( allies of Britain , and fighting France themselves in be Peninsular War Hostile_encounter ) , who had recently captured Conquering the colony , `` Topaze '' took Giving refuge under the gun batteries of Guadeloupe .

Discovered Know at anchor off Pointe-Noire on 22 January by the British brig HMS `` Hazard '' , `` Topaze '' was isolated and attacked Attack by two British frigates , led Causation by Captain Samuel Pechell in HMS `` Cleopatra '' .

The British ships Motion were drawn Motion from a force gathered Come_together for the impending invasion of Martinique , which was launched Motion six days after `` Topaze '' had been captured Conquering and successfully completed Process_end in a campaign Military_operation lasting Achieve just over three weeks .