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Details Vessel: HMS Cerberus Recipient: Lieut. William Coote Type: £50 Action: Cutting out two vessels near St. Pierre Martinique (2nd January, 1807) This action is described in 'Medals of the British Navy and How They Were Won' by Long, H. W. starting at page 231. Award Date: 7th April, 1807 Inscription: From the Patriotic Fund at Lloyds to Lieut. Wm Coote of H.M.S. Cerberus for His Determined and Gallant Conduct on the Boarding and Carrying in the Boats Belonging to that Ship, Two French Armed Schooners from under a Battery at Martinique on the 2nd of Jany as Recorded in the Gazette of 28th March 1807 Location: Private collection Appeared at Auction: Wallis and Wallis 24th Oct 1984 Lot 40 .