NAVAL MEDALS – SHIPS AND ACTIONS.
1383
Date. | NAMES of SHIPS for which CLAIMS have been proved. | ACTION for which a MEDAL is granted. |
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1810 | ||
10 Jan. | Cherokee, Richard Arthur | Capture of L’Aimable Nelly. |
12 Jan. | Scorpion, F. Stanfell | Capture of 16-gun brig L’Oreste. |
Jan. & Feb. | Pompée, Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir A. Cochrane; Captain Dilkes. Abercrombie, Fahie. Alfred, Watson. Alcmene, Hon. W. Maude. Asp, Preston. Aurora, J. Duer. Amaranthe, Pringle. Achates, Pinto. Attentive, Carr. Bellette, Sloane. Ballahou, Mills. Bacchus, Jenny. Blonde, V. V. Ballard. Castor, Roberts. Cherub, Tucker. Cygnet, Dix. Elizabeth, Fitch. Freija, Hayes. Fawn, Hon. G. A. Crofton. Frolic, Whinyates. Forester, Wall. Gloire, Carthew. Guadeloupe, Head. Grenada, Briggs. Hazard, Elliott. Loire, Schomberg. Laura, Hunter. Melampus, Hawker. Morne Fortunée, Wills. Netley, Jackson. Orpheus, Tonyn. Observateur, Wetherall. Perlen, Thompson. Pelorus, Huskisson. Pultusk, M'George. Plumper, Firssell. Rosamond, Walker. Ringdove, Dowers. Sceptre, Ballard. Statira, Boys. Scorpion, Stanfell. Savage, Ferrie. Supérieure, ' Coxen. Star, Paterson. Snap, Stewart. Surinam, Hodge. Subtle, Brown. Thetis, Miller. Vimeira, Scobell. Wanderer, Robilliard. | Capture of Guadeloupe, 1810; for which a Medal was bestowed on the Army. |
10 Feb. | Thistle, Lieutenant Peter Proctor | Capture of the Dutch corvette Havik. |
24 April | Surly, Welch. Firm, Little | Capture of Alcide. |
26 April | Sylvia, Lieutenant A. Drury | Capture of Echo in Straits of Sundy. |
3 May | Spartan, Jahleel Brenton | Action with French frigate Ceres and consorts, and capture of Sparvière. |
May & June | Royalist, Maxwell | Action with and capture of six armed vessels. |
25 July | Thames, Hon. G. Waldegrave. Pilot, Toup Nicolas. Weazle, Henry Prescott. | Action with gun-boats; and capture and destruction of a number of transports at Amanthea. |
9 Aug. | Caroline, Christopher Cole. Piedmontaise, Charles Foote. Barracouta, E. Kenah. | Banda Neirà. |
18 Sept. | Boadicea, J. Rowley. Otter, J. Tomkinson. Staunch, Lieutenant B. Street. | Action with French squadron, and capture of the French frigate Venus; and re-capture of the Ceylon. |
14 Oct. | Briseis, Acting Commander G. Bentham . | Capture of Sans-Souci. |
1811 | ||
13 Mar. | Amphion, Sir W. Hoste. Active, J. A. Gordon. Cerberus, H. Whitby. Volage, Phipps Hornby. | Action with and capture of frigates off Lissa. |
27 Mar. | Defence of Anholt, Captain J. W. Maurice | Anholt Island. |
6 April | Arrow, Sam. Knight | Action with chasse-marées and batteries. |
20 May | Astraea, C. Schomberg. Phoebe, J. Hillyar. Galatea, W. Losack. Racehorse, J. De Rippe | Action with French frigates and capture of Renommée and Néréide. |
18 Aug. | Hawke, Henry Bourchier | Capture of 16-gun brig Heron and convoy. |
Aug. & Sep. | Scipion, Rear-Admiral Hon. R. Stopford; Captain J. Johnstone. Illustrious, Commodore Broughton; Captain Festing. Lion, H. Heathcote. Minden, Hoare. Akbar, H. Drury. Barracouta, W. F. Owen. Bucephalus, C. Pelly. Caroline, Cole. Cornelia, H. Edgell. Harpy, Bain. Hecate, Hon. H. Peachy. Hesper, B. Reynolds. Hussar, Crawford. Leda, Sayer. Modeste, Hon. G. Elliot. Nisus, P. Beaver. Phaeton, Pellew. Phoebe, J. Hillyar. President, S. Warren. Procris, Maunsell. Samarang, J. Drury. Sir F. Drake, G. Harris. Psyche, Edgcumbe. Doris, W. J. Lye. Dasher, W. Kelly. | Capture of Java, 1811, for which a Medal was bestowed upon the Army. |
11 Nov. | Skylark, Boxer. Locust, Gedge | Action with Boulogne flotilla and capture of gun-brig. |
29 Nov. | Alceste, M. Maxwell. Active, J. Gordon. Unité, Chamberlain. | Action with and capture of two French frigates. |
1812 | ||
22 Feb. | Victorious, Captain Talbot. Weasel, J. W. Andrew | Capture of French 74 Rivoli. |
27 Mar. | Rosario, Commander Trollope. Griffon, Hervey | Capture of two brigs of war. |
22 May | Northumberland, Hy. Hotham. Growler, Lieutenant Weeks | Destruction of two French frigates and a brig. |
29 May | Hyacinth, Ussher. Goshawk, Lilburn. Resolute, Keenan; and Gun-boat 16, Lieutenant Cull. | At Malaga, capture of Brave and Napoleon. |
6 July | Dictator, Stewart. Podargus, Robilliard. Calypso, Weir. Flamer, Lieutenant England. | Destruction of two Danish frigates and two brigs. |
21 July | Sealark, Thos. Warrand | Capture of Ville de Caen. |
29 Dec. | Royalist, Downie | Capture of La Ruse. |