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Auction: 1025 - The Turl Collection of Naval General Service Medals 1793 - 1840
Lot: 31

Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Centaur 26 Augt. 1808 (James Goslin.), letter ´A´ double struck, nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 4,500-5,000 James Goslin served as Landsman in H.M.S. Centaur during the pursuit of the Russian fleet of 24 ships and the capture of the 74 gun Sevolod by H.M. Ships Centaur (flag of Sir Samuel Hood, Captain W.H. Webley) and Implacable (Captain T.B. Martin) off Hango Head, south coast of Finland. During this spirited action, in which the Sevolod was captured, escaped and captured once more resulting in her being set on fire and completely destroyed, the Russians lost over 300 men killed and wounded, whilst the British losses were a combined total of 62 killed or wounded. Approximately 41 ´Centaur 26 Augt. 1808´ clasps issued for this action. Provenance: Mackenzie Collection 1873 Lord Cheylesmore Collection July 1930 Spink March 1995

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