War Medals and Their History

by William Augustus Steward

Arrow, 6 April 1811. None issued. Action with "Chassemarées" and batteries off the French coast.

Off Tamatave, 20 May 1811. 79 issued. Action with French frigates and capture of "Renommée" and "Néréide"; the vessels became H.M.S. "Java" and "Madagascar." "Astree," "Galatea," "Phœbe," and "Racehorse" engaged.

Hawke, 18 Aug. 1811. 6 issued. Capture of the 16-gun French brig "Heron" and convoy.

Java, 715 issued. Capture of Java, August and September 1811. 25 vessels engaged.

Skylark, 11 Nov. 1811. 2 issued.	Action with Boulogne flotilla of 12 gun-brigs and capture of 1.
Locust, 11 Nov. 1811. 2 issued.

Pelagosa, 29 Nov. 1811. 64 issued. Action with French frigates "Pauline" and "Pomone" and capture of same. "Alceste," "Active," and "Unitie" engaged.

Victorious with Rivoli.	Capture of the French "74" "Rivoli," February 22nd, 1812. The "Victorious" lost 27 killed and 99 wounded, but the "Weasel" did not have a man injured. Captain Talbot of the "Victorious" was made K.C.B., and the "Rivoli" became a British war vessel.
Weasel, 22 Feb. 1812. 6 issued.
Note that the bars are named differently for same engagement.

Rosario, 27 March 1812. 6 issued.	Capture of 2 French brigs-of-war off Dieppe. Two vessels engaged.
Griffon, 27 March 1812. 3 issued.

Northumberland, 22 May 1812. 62 issued.	Destruction of the French frigates "Arienne" and "Andromache" and a brig. 2 vessels engaged.
Growler, 22 May 1812. 4 issued.