List of clasps to the Naval General Service Medal (1847)

The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, for issue to officers and men of the Royal Navy.

The Admiralty retroactively awarded the Naval General Service Medal for various naval actions that occurred during the period 1793–1840, a period that included the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Anglo–American War of 1812. When the Admiralty issued a medal, it bore one or more clasps on the ribbon, representing the specific battles or actions in which the recipient served. In all, the Admiralty authorised 231 clasps, though in ten cases all potential claimants had died prior to the authorisation of the medal, with the result that those clasps were never issued. The clasps covered a variety of actions, from boat service to single-ship actions, to larger naval engagements, including major fleet actions such as the Battle of Trafalgar.

In all, 20,933 medals were awarded, 15,577 with a single clasp.

Some discrepancies between the dates of the medals and actual actions are due to the Royal Navy's practice of dating, in which the day officially began at noon. Until 11 October 1805, when the Admiralty ordered that "the calendar or civil day is to be made use of, beginning at midnight", ships' logs were kept in nautical time and written up at midday, so that a day's entry consisted of the proceedings for the afternoon of the day before and morning of that day. So, for example, an action that took place on the morning of 10 April, would be logged as occurring on 9 April.

The following is a list of all 231 clasps for this medal.

Clasps

French Revolutionary Wars (1793–1802) ClaspDate of action Action Claspsissued Conflict 18 June 17931793, 19 JuneCapture of the French frigate Cleopatre.4War of the First Coalition 20 Octr. 17931793, 20 OctoberCapture of the French frigate Reunion.12War of the First Coalition 17 March 17941794, 20 MarchThe storming and capture of the bastion of Fort Royal, Martinique.2War of the First Coalition 29 May 17941794, 28 MayThe recapture of HMS Castor.0War of the First Coalition1 June 17941794, 1 JuneAction against a French fleet in the battle of the Glorious First of June.540War of the First Coalition 17 June 17941794, 17 JuneCapture of the .2War of the First Coalition 4 Jany. 17951795, 5 JanuaryCapture of the French frigate .5War of the First Coalition, 13 March 17951795, 13 MarchCapture of the French corvette Tourterelle north of Ushant.3War of the First Coalition14 March 17951795, 14 MarchAction against a French fleet in the Battle of Genoa.95War of the First Coalition 10 April 17951795, 10 AprilCapture of the French frigate Gloire.2War of the First Coalition 17 May 17951795, 16 MayAction against four French ships; and the capture of the Raison and Prévoyante off Cape Henry, Virginia.2War of the First Coalition 17 May 17951795, 16 May1Mosquito 9 June 17951795, 24 MayCapture of the French privateer National Razor off Cuba.0War of the First Coalition17 June 17951795, 17 June"Cornwallis's Retreat", or the First Battle of Groix.41War of the First Coalition23rd June 17951795, 23 JuneAction against a French fleet at the Battle of Groix.177War of the First Coalition 24 June 17951795, 24 JuneAction against the French frigates Minerve and Artémise, and the capture of Minerve1War of the First Coalition 24 June 17951795, 24 June6Spider 25 Augt. 17951795, 25 AugustEngagement with the French brigs Suffisante and Victorieuse and capture of one of them.1War of the First CoalitionPort Spergui1796, 17 MarchDestroying the batteries at Port Spergui, the corvette Etourdie, four brigs, two sloops, and a lugger.4War of the First Coalition 20 Apl. 17961796, 21 AprilCapture of the .6War of the First Coalition 8 June 17961796, 8 JuneAction against three French frigates; , Tamise, and Légėre, and capture of the two former.4War of the First CoalitionSta. Margaritta 8 June 17961796, 8 June3 9 June 17961796, 9 JuneCapture of the French corvette .4War of the First Coalition 13 June 17961796, 13 JuneCapture of the French frigate Proserpine.5War of the First Coalition 13 Octr. 17961796, 13 OctoberCapture of the Spanish frigate Mahonesa.3Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) 3 Decr. 17961796, 27 NovemberCapture of the , and destruction of the 2War of the First Coalition 19 Decr. 17961796, 19 DecemberCapture of the Spanish frigate Santa Sabina.4War of the First Coalition 19 Dec. 17961796, 19 December2 13 Jany. 17971797, 13 JanuaryDestruction of the French ship Droits de l'Homme.8Expédition d'Irlande 13 Jany. 17971797, 13 January6St Vincent1797, 14 FebruaryAction against a Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent.348Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)San Fiorenzo 8 March 17971797, 9 MarchCapture of the and the corvette Constance.8Battle of Fishguard 8 March 17971797, 9 March4Camperdown1797, 11 OctoberAction against a Dutch fleet in the Battle of Camperdown.298War of the First Coalition 21 Decr. 17971797, 21 DecemberCapture of the .5War of the First Coalition 21 April 17981798, 21 AprilCapture of the .26War of the First CoalitionIsle St. Marcou1798, 7 MayDefence of a British garrison against a French attack at the Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf.3War of the First Coalition 15 July 17981798, 15 JulyAction against four Spanish frigates, and the capture of the .23Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)Nile1798, 1 AugustAction against a French fleet at the Battle of the Nile.326Mediterranean campaign of 1798 7 Augt. 17981798, 6 AugustCapture of the Genoese pirate Liguria.1Mediterranean campaign of 179812 October 17981798, 12 OctoberAction against a French squadron in the Battle of Tory Island, and the capture of the 74 Hoche, and two frigates.74Irish Rebellion of 1798 20 Octr. 17981798, 20 OctoberCapture of the .9Battle of Tory Island 28 Feby. 17991799, 1 MarchCapture of the .12French Revolutionary Wars 18 March 17991799, 18 MarchCapture of the French privateer Hirondelle.0War of the Second CoalitionAcre1799, 20 MayThe defence of Acre; and other services during the siege.41French Campaign in Egypt and SyriaSchiermonnikoog 12 Augt. 17991799, 11/13 AugustAttack on Schiermonnikoog, and the recapture of the brig .9War of the Second Coalition 13 Sept. 17991799, 13 SeptemberCapture of the Dutch ship Draak and the brig Gier.2War of the Second Coalition 13 Sept. 17991799, 13 September0 with Hermione1799, 25 OctoberThe boarding and recapture of .7War of the Second Coalition 6 Novr. 17991799, 6 NovemberAction against ten Spanish gun-boats and two schooners, and the successful defence of a convoy.3War of the Second Coalition 22 Novr. 17991799, 23 NovemberCapture of the French privateer cutter Guerrier.3War of the Second CoalitionViper 26 Decr. 17991799, 26 DecemberCapture of the French privateer-brig Furet.1War of the Second Coalition 5 Feb. 18001800, 5 FebruaryCapture of the French frigate Pallas.3War of the Second Coalition 5 Feby. 18001800, 5 February3Loire 5 Feby 18001800, 5 February1 21 March 18001800, 21 MarchCapture of the .2War of the Second Coalition 30 March 18001800, 30 MarchCapture of the French ship Guillaume Tell.11War of the Second CoalitionVinciego 30 March 18001800, 30 March2Capture of the Désirée1800, 8 JulyThe capture of the , and other vessels.21Raid on Dunkirk (1800) 20 Augt. 18001800, 20 AugustCapture of the .7War of the Second Coalition 19 Feby. 18011801, 19 FebruaryCapture of the .6War of the Second CoalitionEgypt1801, 8 March to 2 SeptemberBattle of Abukir (1801), Battle of Alexandria (1801), & Siege of Alexandria (1801); see also: French campaign in Egypt and Syria618War of the Second CoalitionCopenhagen 18011801, 2 AprilAction against a Danish-Norwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen.555War of the Second Coalition 6 May 18011801, 6 MayCapture of the Spanish xebec-frigate Gamo.7War of the Second CoalitionGut of Gibraltar 12 July 18011801, 12 JulyAction against French and Spanish squadrons in the Battle of Algeciras Bay, and the destruction of two Spanish ships, and capture of St. Antonio.142War of the Second Coalition 28 Septr. 18011801, 28 SeptemberAction against the .2War of the Second CoalitionPasley 28 Octr. 18011801, 28 OctoberCapture of the Spanish polacca-privateer Virgine de Rosario.4War of the Third Coalition

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