NILE, 1 Aug. 1798. 351 issued. Battle of the Nile. 15 ships engaged (for list see page 286).
ESPOIR, 7 Aug. 1798. 1 issued. Action with and capture of a Genoese pirate, the "La Guria."
12 Oct. 1798. 81 issued. Action under Sir J. B. Warren with a French squadron, and capture of the "Hoche" "74"--which became the "Donegal"--and 2 frigates. 8 ships engaged.
FISGARD II, 20 Oct. 1799. 9 issued. Capture of the French frigate "L'Immortalite."
SYBILLE, 28 Feb. 1799. 12 issued. Capture of the French frigate "La Forte," after a stern fight in which a detachment of the Scotch Brigade which was on board the "Sybille" took part.
TELEGRAPH, 18 March 1799. None issued. Capture of "L'Hirondelle II."
[Illustration: NAVAL MEDAL FOR BEST SHOT.]
[Illustration: AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1902.]
ACRE, 30 May 1799. 42 issued. The record on the bar for this affair is ACRE, 30 MAY 1799; but as the French raised the siege on May 20th, and Bonaparte retreated leaving 23 cannon, the bar is wrongly inscribed, but it is nevertheless official. The bar was awarded to those who assisted the Turkish fleet to defend "Acre" from the French attack, the ships taking part under Commodore Sir Henry Smith being the "Theseus," "Tigre," and "Alliance."
ARROW, 13 Sept. 1799. 2 issued. Action and capture of "Draak" and "Gier." 2 vessels. The other boat was the "Wolverine," but no bar was issued for that.
SURPRISE with HERMIONE, 25 Oct., 1799. 7 issued. Boarding and recapturing the "Hermione." For this dashing exploit Captain Hamilton was knighted.
SPEEDY, 6 Nov. 1799. 3 issued. Action with 10 Spanish gunboats and 2 schooners, and successful defence of convoy.
COURIER, 22 Nov. 1799. 3 issued. Action with and capture of the "Guerrier."
VIPER, 26 Dec. 1799. 2 issued. Capture of French brig "Furet."
FAIRY, 5 Feb. 1800. 4 } Action with and capture issued. } of the French frigate } "Pallas," which became HARPY, 5 Feb. 1800. 4 } H.M.S. "Pique." issued. }
PETEREL, 21 March 1800. 2 issued. Capture of "La Ligurienne."
{ Night action with "Guillaume { Tell"; the "Lion" { and "Foudroyant" were PENELOPE, 30 March 1800. { also engaged and actually 11 issued. { captured the vessel, which { was added to the British VINCIEGO, 30 March 1800. { Navy as H.M.S. "Malta," 2 issued. { but no award was made { to the surviving crews of { these ships.