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NAVAL MEDALS – SHIPS AND ACTIONS.
1383
Date. NAMES of SHIPS for which CLAIMS have been proved. ACTION for which a MEDAL is granted.
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.