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Vessel: HMS Centaur
Recipient: Lieut. Bettesworth
Type: £50
Action: Capture of French corvette Curieux, Martinique

(4th February, 1804)

This action is described in 'Medals of the British Navy and How They Were Won' by Long, H. W. starting at page 226.

Award Date: 8th May, 1804
Inscription:


Location: Private collection
Appeared at Auction: US auction 2001 .

 

 

 


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