War Medals and Their HistorySteward, William Augustus
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War Medals and Their History
Steward, William Augustus
Great Britain. Army -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.; Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
BLANCHE, 4 Jan. 1795. 5 issued. At the end of the conflict she had
a crew of 190. Capture of the French frigate "Pique."
LIVELY, 13 March 1795. 3 issued. Capture of the French frigate
"Tourterelle."
14 March 1795. 111 issued. Action with French fleet, and capture
of 2 sail of the line. 22 vessels under Vice-Admiral Hotham were
engaged.
ASTRÆA, 10 April 1795. 2 issued. Capture of the French frigate
"Gloire."
{ Action with four
THETIS, 17 May 1795. 3 issued. { French ships, and
{ capture of "La
HUSSAR, 17 May 1795. 1 issued. { Raison" and
{ "Prevoyante."
MOSQUITO, 9 June 1795. None issued. This was not due to delay in
issuing medals, but to the loss of the captain and crew of the
"Mosquito" soon after. Action with, and capture of, privateer.
17 June 1795. 38 issued. Brilliant repulse by Vice-Admiral
Cornwallis, of a fleet four times superior in force. 7 vessels
engaged.
23 June 1795. 201 issued. Action under Admiral Lord Bridport with
French fleet, and capture of 3 sail of the line; the "Formidable"
became the British ship "Belleisle" and the "Tigre" was also
added under its own name. The "Alexander" was a recapture. 29
vessels engaged.
DIDO, 23 June 1795. 1 only } Action with the French
issued. } frigates "Minerve"
LOWESTOFFE, 24 June 1795. } and "Artemise," and
6 issued. } capture of the former.
SPIDER, 25 Aug. 1795. 1 only issued. Action with 2 French brigs,
and capture of 1. This medal realised £33 at the Gaskill sale.
PORT SPERGUI, 17 March 1796. 4 issued to survivors of the
"Diamond," "Liberty," and "Aristocrat." Destroying the batteries
at Port Spergui, and destroying the corvette "Etourdie," 4 brigs,
2 sloops, and 1 lugger.
INDEFATIGABLE, 20 April 1796. 6 issued. Capture of French frigate
"Virginia," in the English Channel.
{ Action with the three
{ French frigates "La
UNICORN, 8 June 1796. 4 { Tribune," "La Tamise,"
issued. { (formerly the British ship
SANTA MARGARITA, 8 June { "Thames") and "La
1796. 3 issued. { Legere," and capture of
{ the two former. Captain
{ William of the "Unicorn"
{ was knighted.
SOUTHAMPTON, 9 June 1796. 4 issued. Capture of French corvette
"Utile."
DRYAD, 13 June 1796. 7 issued. Capture of the French frigate
"Proserpine," which became H.M.S. "Amelia."
TERPSICHORE, 13 Oct. 1796. 3 issued. Capture of the Spanish frigate
"Mahonesa."
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