Unicorn captured the French frigate Vestale on 8 January 1761. Vestale, under the command of M. Boisbertelot, had been part of a squadron of five ships that had left the Vilaine river for Brest under the cover of a heavy fog.
The Unicorn successfully intercepted and captured the French frigate Vestale on 8 January 1761. The Vestale, commanded by M. Boisbertelot, was part of a fleet of five ships that sailed from the Vilaine river to Brest during a thick fog.