NAVAL MEDALS – SHIPS AND ACTIONS.
1379
| Date. | NAMES of SHIPS for which CLAIMS have been proved. | ACTION for which a MEDAL is granted. |
|---|---|---|
| 1795 | ||
| 23 June | Royal George, Admiral Lord Bridport; Captain Domett. Queen, Vice-Admiral Sir Allen Gardner; Captain W. Bedford. London, Vice-Admiral Colpoys; Captain E. Griffith. Prince of Wales, Rear-Admiral H. Hervey; Captain J. Bazely. Sans Pareil, Rear-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour; Captain W. Browell. Queen Charlotte, Sir A. Douglas. Prince, C. P. Hamilton. Barfleur, J. R. Dacres. Prince George, W. Edge. Valiant, Christopher Parker. Robust, Thornbrough. Orion, Sir James Saumarez. Thunderer, A. Bertie. Irresistible, Grindall. Russell, T. Larcom. Colossus, J. Monckton. Standard, J. Ellison. Frigates: Révolutionnaire, F. Cole. Thalia, Lord H. Paulet. Nymphe, G. Murray. Aquilon, E. Barlow. Astraea, R. Lane. Babet, Edw. Codrington. Sloops: Megaera, H. Blackwood. Charon, Walter Lock. Incendiary, J. Draper. Cutters: Argus and Dolly; and the Lugger Galatea. | Action with the French fleet, and capture of three sail of the line. |
| 24 June | Dido, Captain G. H. Towry. Lowestoffe, R. G. Middleton | Action with the French frigates Minerve and Artémise; and capture of the former. |
| 25 Aug. | Spider (cutter), Lieutenant Oswald | Action with two brigs, and capture of one. |
| 1796 | ||
| 17 Mar. | Diamond, Sir Sydney Smith. Liberty, Commander George McKinley. Aristocrat (lugger), Lieutenant Abraham Gossett. | Destroying the batteries at Port Spergui, and destroying the corvette Etourdie, four brigs, two sloops, and one lugger. |
| 20 April | Indefatigable, Captain Sir Edward Pellew | Capture of French frigate Virginie. |
| 8 June | Unicorn, Captain T. Williams. Santa Margaritta, T. Byam Martin. | Action with the three French frigates La Tribune, La Tamise, and La Légère, and capture of the two former. |
| 9 June | Southampton, Captain Macnamara | Capture of French frigate Utile. |
| 13 June | Dryad, Lord A. Beauclerk | Capture of French frigate Proserpine. |
| 13 Oct. | Terpsichore, Captain R. Bowen | Capture of Mahonesa. |
| 3 Dec. | Lapwing, Captain Robert Barton | Action with French ship Devieux and brig Vaillante, and capture of the former. |
| 19 Dec. | Minerve, Commodore Nelson; Captain George Cockburn | Capture of Spanish frigate Santa Sabina. |
| 1797 | ||
| 13 Jan. | Indefatigable, Sir Edward Pellew. Amazon, Carthew Reynolds. | Destruction of French 74 Droits de l’Homme. |
| 14 Feb. | Victory, Admiral Sir J. Jervis; 1st Captain, E. Calder; Captain G. Grey. Britannia, Vice-Admiral C. Thompson; Captain Thomas Foley. Barfleur, Vice-Admiral Hon. W. Waldegrave; Captain R. Dacres. Prince George, Rear-Admiral W. Parker; Captain J. Irwin. Blenheim, T. L. Frederick. Namur, J. H. Whitshed. Captain, Commodore Horatio Nelson; Captain R. W. Miller. Goliath, Sir C. Knowles. Excellent, Cuthbert Collingwood. Orion, Sir J. Saumarez. Colossus, G. Murray. Egmont, J. Sutton. Culloden, Trowbridge. Irresistible, George Martin. Diadem, G. H. Towry. Frigates: Dido, Darcy Preston. Lively, Lord Garlies. Niger, James Foote. Minerve, G. Cockburn. Southampton, Macnamara. Sloops: Bonne Citoyenne, Charles Lindsay. Raven, W. Prowse. Fox (cutter), Lieutenant J. Gibson. | Action with the Spanish fleet, and capture of four sail of the line. |
| 8 Mar. | San Fiorenzo, Sir Harry Neale. Nymphe, J. Cooke | Capture of Résistance and Constance. |
| 11 Oct. | Venerable, Admiral Duncan; Captain Fairfax. Monarch, Vice-Admiral Onslow; Captain E. O'Brien. Russell, H. B. Trollope. Montagu, J. Knight. Bedford, Sir T Byard. Powerful, O. B. Drury. Triumph, Essington. Lancaster J. Wells. Brackel, J. Mosse. Belliqueux: Inglis. Agincourt, Williamson. Ardent, R. E. Burgess. Veteran, G. Gregory. Director, Bligh. Monmouth, Walker. Isis, Mitchell. Adamant, W. Hotham. Frigates: Beaulieu, Fayerman. Circe, P. Halkett. Martin, Hon. C. Paget. Active (cutter), J. Hamilton. King George, Rains. Rose, Brodie. Diligent, Randell. Speculator. | Battle of Camperdown. |
| 21 Dec. | Phoebe, Sir Robert Barlow | Capture of French frigate Néréide. |
