On 14 March 1795, she took part in the Battle of Genoa under Captain Coudé, in which a French squadron, under Admiral Pierre Martin, was pursued off Alassio by a superior British fleet consisting of 15 ships of the line under Lord Hotham. During the chase, around 9:00, "Ça Ira" ran afoul of "Victoire", losing her fore and main topmasts and falling back of the French squadron. The frigate HMS "Inconstant" under Captain Thomas Fremantle caught up and engaged "Ça Ira"; "Vestale" came to help, fired distant broadsides at "Inconstant" and took "Ça Ira" in tow. "Ça Ira" began a heavy fire on "Inconstant" which forced her to retreat. At 10:45, under Captain Horatio Nelson caught up and opened fire, shortly aided by ; the artillery duel continued for four hours until French ships came to support "Ça Ira", compelling "Agamemnon" to retreat.