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APPENDIX.
Date. NAMES of SHIPS for which CLAIMS have been proved. ACTION for which a MEDAL is granted.
1808
14 Mar. Childers, Captain W. H. Dillon Action with Danish brig Lougon.
22 Mar. Stately, George Parker. Nassau, E. Campbell Destruction of Danish line-of-battle ship Prince Christian Frederick.
4 April Alceste, M. Maxwell. Mercury, James Gordon. Grasshopper, T. Searle With gun-boats and convoy, and destruction of several.
24 April Grasshopper, Commander Searle. Rapid, Lieutenant Baugh Action with and destruction of Spanish armed vessels and gun-boats at Faro.
7 May Redwing, Commander Thomas Usher Action with seven armed vessels, and destruction of them.
19 May Virginie, Edward Brace Capture of Dutch frigate Guelderland.
31 May Redwing, Thomas Usher Tarifa. Battery destroyed, and two vessels taken.
6 July Seahorse, John Stewart Capture of Turkish frigate Badere Zaffer.
11 Aug. Comet, Commander Cuth. Daly Action with three French brigs, and capture of Sylph.
26 Aug. Centaur, Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood; Captain Webley. Implacable, Thomas Byam Martin. Russian fleet, and capture of 74-gun ship Sewolod.
1 Nov. Cruizer, Lieutenant T. Wells Action with flotilla off Gottenburgh, and capture of brig of war.
10 Nov. Amethyst, Sir Michael Seymour Capture of French frigate Thetis.
13 Dec. Circe, F. Collier. Amaranthe, E. Brenton. Stork, Geo. Le Geyt. Express, Lieutenant Dowers. Epervier, T. Tucker. Morne Fortunée, Lieutenant Brown. Action with batteries, and capture of a corvette.
1809
1 Jan. Onyx, Charles Gill Capture of Dutch corvette Manly.
14 Jan. Confiance, Sir L. Yeo Taking of Cayenne.
Feb. Neptune, Admiral Hon. Sir A. Cochrane; Captain T. Pinto. Pompée, Commodore George Cockbum. Belleisle, Fahie. Captain, J. A. Wood. Intrepid, Nesham. York, R. Barton. Penelope, J. Dick. Acasta, P. Beaver. Amaranthe, E. Brenton. Cherub, T. Tucker. Eurydice, Bradshaw. Ethalion, T. Cochrane. Express, W. Malone. Fawn, Hon. G. A. Crofton. Gloire, James Carthew. Haughty, Mitchell. Hazard, Cameron. Mozambique, Atkins, Aeolus. Lord W. FitzRoy. Pelorus, F. Collier. Port d’Espagne, Kennedy. Star, Patterson. Stork, George Le Geyt. Surinam, J. Lake. Supérieure, W. Ferrie. Wolverine, Simpson. Goree, Spear. Ulysses, Woolcomhe. Circe, Collier. Cleopatra, J. Pechell. Ringdove, Andrews. Recruit, Napier. Forester, J. Richards. Bellette, Saunders. Snap, Stewart. Demerara, W. Dowers. Pultush, Pringle. Frolic, Whinyates. Liberty, Cood. Swinger, Bligh. Subtle, Brown. Bacchus, Jermy. Capture of Martinique, for which a Medal was bestowed on the Army.
10 Feb. Horatio, George Scott. Supérieure, W. Ferrie Capture of French frigate Junon.
5 April Amethyst, Michael Seymour Capture of Niemen.
12 April Caledonia, Lord Gambier; 1st Captain, Sir H. Neale; Captain W. Bedford. Caesar, Rear-Admiral Stopford; Captain C. Richardson. Gibraltar, Ball. Hero, Newman. Donegal, Malcolm. Resolution, Burlton. Theseus, Beresford. Illustrious, Broughton. Valiant, J. Bligh. Bellona, Douglas. Revenge, Kerr. Impérieuse, Lord Cochrane. Indefatigable, Rodd. Aigle, Wolfe. Emerald, Maitland. Unicorn, Hardyman. Pallas, G. F. Seymour. Mediator, Wooldridge. Beagle, Newcombe. Doterel, Abdy. Lyra, Bevians. Foxhound, Green. Redpole, Joyce. Thunder, Caulfield. Aetna, Godfrey. Insolent, Lieutenant Morris. Encounter, J. H. Talbot. Conflict, Butt. Contest, Gregory. Fervent, Hare. Growler, Crossman. Whiting, Wildey. Nimrod, Tapley. King George, T. Mercer. Martial, W. Walker. Destruction of ships in Basque Roads.
17 April Pompée, W. Fahie. Castor, Roberts. Recruit, C. Napier Chase and capture of French ship of the line Hautpoult.
25 & 27 June Cyane, Captain T. Staines. L’Espoir, Commander R. Mitford. Action with Ceres, and capture of eighteen gun-boats, and destruction of four.
6 July Bonne Citoyenne, Captain Mounsey Capture of French frigate Furieuse.
11 Sept. Diana, Lieutenant Kempthome Capture of Zephyr.
18 Dec. Sceptre, Captain S. Ballard. Freija, J. Hayes. Blonde, V. V. Ballard. Thetis, G. Miller. Castor, Roberts. Hazard, Cameron. Ringdove, Dowers. Cygnet, Dix. Elizabeth, Lieutenant Charles Finch. Gloire. Storming batteries at Ans-le-Barque, and capture of Loire and Seine frigates.