Medals of the British Navy and how they were won

WH Long

Lancer Publishers, Jan 15, 2010 - History - 450 pages

 Britain will always be grateful to her Navy for making her an empire, “on which the sun would never set”. It was the British Navy, which time and again, had been solely responsible for routing the forces of the various kingdoms in the world. And it was these acts of heroism by the valiant members of the nautical forces of the British Empire, which deserve more than perhaps just a mere mention. These acts have gone on to win various prestigious medals and other decorative honours.

In this book, the author WH Long collates these stories of heroism from the various books and journals, which have long gone out of print. While the stories behind these medals may have been erased from records, they will forever be entrenched in the minds of a grateful British folk. These medals do not merely record an event, but they have a story to tell – a story of valour, courage, determination and patriotism. A must have book for a military enthusiast.

Contents

• Naval Medals ofQueen Elizabeth 00010: 7
• Lord Howes Victory off Ushant June 1st 1794: 32
• Battle of St Vincent February 14th 1797: 37
• Battle ofthe Nile August 1st 1798: 42
• Battle of St Domingo 1806: 46
• Action off Lissa: 53
• Earl St Vincents Medal: 59
• Begur and Palamos Medal: 65
• Ca rysfort and Castor: 70
• Southampton and Utile: 83
• Fisguard and Llmmortalite: 96
• Seine and Vengeance: 109
• Sylph and Artemise: 121
• Comus and Frederickscoarn: 134
• Cruiser with a Flotilla: 147
• Horatio Superieure and Junon: 151
• Pompee Castor Recruit and Hautpoult: 162
• Cherokee and LAmiable Nelly: 168
• Royalist and Six French Vessels: 174
• Hawke and Heron: 180
• Northumberland and Growler with French Frigates: 187
• Weazle with Gunboats: 193
• Eurotas and Clorinde: 200
• Malta and Berwick at Gaeta: 204
• BOAT ACTIONS: 215
• Cutting out the Caesar: 229
• Boats ofthe Heureux at Mahaut: 236
• Cutting out ofthe Nisus at Guadaloupe: 243
• Attack on Shipping at Port St Mary: 249
• Attack on Mittau: 258
• Capture of LAigle: 264
• Second War with China 185660: 277
• Taku Forts and Pekin 1860: 285
• Second War with Burmah 18523: 292
• The New Zealand Medal: 298
• Second New Zealand War 186066: 303
• The Cape or South Africa Medal: 307
• The Crimean Medal: 314
• Operations in the Sea of Azoff: 319
• The Indian Mutiny Medal: 332
• The Ashantee Medal: 342
• The Egyptian and Soudan Medals: 354
• War in the Soudan Battle of ElTeb: 364
• Suakin 1885: 379
• Distinguished Service Order: 394
• Honorary Plate: 428
• Alphabetical Index: 441
• Zebra at Martinique 69: 444

Bibliographic information

• Title: Medals of the British Navy and how they were won
• Author: WH Long
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Lancer Publishers, 2010
• ISBN: 1935501275, 9781935501275
• Length: 450 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / General