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Details Vessel: HMS Swiftsure Recipient: Capt. William Gordon Rutherford Type: £100 Trafalgar Action: Battle of Trafalgar (21st October, 1805) This action is described in 'Medals of the British Navy and How They Were Won' by Long, H. W. starting at page 43. Award Date: 3rd December, 1805 Inscription: Location: Private collection References: Trafalgar Swords of Honour by Derek Spalding; portrait of Rutherford with sword in Arms & Armour (JRA) Trafalgar Tokens 2005/2 by Lesle Southwick;