Auction Catalogue

25 February 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 16

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25 February 1998

Hammer Price:
£1,600

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 3 clasps, 12 Octr. 1798, Basque Roads 1809, 14 Decr. Boat Service 1814 (Isaac Roberts) some scratches to obverse and reverse and edge bruises, otherwise very fine £1000-1200

Ex Glendining May 1945 and February 1980.

Isaac Roberts is confirmed as a Boy 3rd Class aboard
Anson, for the clasp ‘12 Octr. 1798’, the attempted invasion of Ireland (only 78 clasps issued). The Anson, despite the loss of her mizzen mast and main yard in a squall during the night, played an important part in the aftermath of this action when, with the Kangaroo, she shared in the capture of the Loire, one of the finest frigates in the French Navy. Isaac Roberts is next confirmed as an Able Seaman aboard Bellona at Basque Roads but, although his medal appears to be as issued, he cannot be found on the rolls for the American Boat Service action of 14 December, 1814, when the British squadron attacked New Orleans.