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.
NASSAU, 22 March 1808. } Destruction of Danish line-of-battle
37 issued. } ship "Prince
} Christian Frederic." 2
STATELY, 22 March 1808. } ships engaged.
25 issued. }
OFF ROTA, 4 April 1808. 20 issued. Fight with gunboats and convoy.
"Alceste," "Mercury," and "Grasshopper" engaged.
GRASSHOPPER, 24 April } Action with and destruction
1808. 1 issued. } of Spanish ships and gunboats
} at Faro. 2 vessels
RAPID, 24 April 1808. 1 } engaged.
issued. }
REDWING, 7 May 1808. 7 issued. Action with Spanish gunboats and
destroying them.
VIRGINIE, 19 May 1808. 21 issued. Capture of Dutch frigate
"Guelderland."
REDWING, 31 May 1808. 5 issued. Destroying Tarifa Battery near Cape
Trafalgar, and taking 2 vessels.
SEAHORSE WH BANDERE LA ZAFFERE, 6 July 1808. 35 issued. Capture of
the Turkish frigate "Badere Zaffer."
COMET, 11 Aug. 1808. 5 issued. Action with three French brigs, and
capture of the "Sylphe." This became H.M.S. "Seagull."
CENTAUR, 26 Aug. 1808. }
38 issued. } Fight with Russian fleet
} and capture of 74-gun
IMPLACABLE, 26 Aug. 1808. } ship "Sewolod."
45 issued. }
CRUIZER, 1 Nov. 1808. 4 issued. Action with Danish flotilla off
Gottenburgh and capture of brig-of-war.
AMETHYST with THETIS, 10 Nov. 37 issued. Capture of French frigate
"Thetis" by Captain Seymour, who was knighted for his prowess.
OFF THE PEARL ROCK, 13 Dec. 1808. Action with batteries and French
boats. 6 vessels engaged.
ONYX, 1 Jan. 1809. 6 issued. Recapture from Dutch of the brig
"Manly."
CONFIANCE, 14 Jan. 1809. 8 issued. Taking of Cayenne.
MARTINIQUE. 523 issued. Capture of Martinique. 43 vessels engaged.
HORATIO, 10 Feb. 1809. { Capture of the French
14 issued. { frigate "Junon," which
{ was added to the British
SUPÉRIÉURE, 10 Feb. 1809. { Navy under the same
2 issued. { name.
AMETHYST, 5 April. 28 issued. Capture of French frigate "Niemen."
12 April. 646 issued. Fight with French squadron and destruction of
ships in Basque Road. 35 ships engaged.
POMPÉE, 17 June 1809. 17 { Chase and capture of French
issued. { ship of the line "Hautpoult"
{ which became
CASTOR, 17 June 1809. 4 { H.M.S. "Abercromby."
issued. { 3 vessels engaged. This
{ action took place on
RECRUIT, 17 June 1809. 3 { April 17 and not as stated
issued. { on the bars.
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