Seven Years' War In 1757,
Zodiaque was under
d'Aché. on 5 June, she helped capture a British corvette. She took part in the
Battle of Pondicherry on 10 September 1759. In 1760, she was under La Tullaye at Isle de France.
Interwar In 1776,
Zodiaque was under
Du Chaffault, as flagship of his division in the
Escadre d'évolution that year.
War of American Independence In 1778,
Zodiaque was in the First Division of the White squadron in the fleet under
Orvilliers. She took part in the
Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under La Porte Vézins, with
Cicé-Champion as first officer. The year after, she was attached to the
Armada of 1779. In 1780,
Zodiaque was under
Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux. On 6 June, she and
Néréide captured the 10-gun British privateer cutter
Prince of Wales. In 1781,
Zodiaque was at Brest under
Retz. In 1782,
Zodiaque was first under Senneville, and later under Langan-Boisfévrier, who captained her at the
Battle of Cape Spartel on 20 October 1782. == Fate ==