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War Services of the Officers of the Royal Marines.
64 Captain Henry was at the capture of Anholt, May, 1809; at Fort Mobile, 1816; the
victory of Algiers, August, 1816; and was frequently engaged with boats in the Baltic, and
with the American troops in the Floridas.
55 Captain Graham served with the army in the battalion formed of the marines of the
squadron at the taking of Walcheren in 1809. Also served in the 1st battalion in Portugal
and in operations on the North Coast of Spain, at the taking and defence of Castro. Pro¬
ceeded with the battalion to America, where it was brigaded under Sir Sidney Beckwith at
the attack upon Norfolk, and the taking of Hampton, and several small places. The bri¬
gade being broken up, he went with the battalion to Canada; whilst there, he was sent
with a detachment in command of a division of gun boats to attack a battery at the head
of Lake Champlaign, with which they were engaged some hours. Returned with the bat¬
talion to the coast of America, and was at the attack and taking of Fort Point Petre and
the town of St. Mary’s, in Georgia; shortly after his promotion in 1887, he exchanged to
join the battalion in Spain.
57 Capt. Dusautoy served at Walcheren; was at the capture of Genoa; and in two par¬
tial actions with French fleets off Toulon and Marseilles.
58 Captain Wesley served in a battalion of Marines formed from the squadron under
Sir Alex. Cochrane at the attack and capture of Guadeloupe, St. Martin’s and St. Eustatia
in 1810. In several successful boat affairs under the Batteries of Rochelle and Isle d’Aix
in 1811; in coast operations (North of Spain) and in Portugal with the first battalion of
Marines in 1812; at the attack on Cranie Island and capture of the entrenched camp and
town of Hampton, &c. in the Chesapeake, under Major-General Sir Sidney Beckwith.
Served the campaigns of 1813 and 14 in Canada and in command of a division of seven
gun-boats employed blockading the enemy’s flotilla at Platsburg. At the defence of La
Cole Mill. As Adjutant to the flank companies of the 2d West India Regiment and
Marine Battalions ; at the attack and capture of the fortified town and positions of St.
Mary’s and of Cumberland Island (coast of Georgia); assisted in repelling an attack of
Algerine gun-boats in 1824 ; as Adjutant to the battalion during the campaigns of 1836-7,
in co-operation with the Spanish army (North of Spain), including the field-actions before
Fuentarabia, 11 July 1836, Hernani, 16 March 1837, &c. and in the same battalion as Cap¬
tain until the Force under Lord John Hay was withdrawn in 1840. Has served sixteen
years in the Marine Artillery.
59 Captain Park was actively employed in the Baltic during 1810, 11, and 12. From
1813 until the peace, served on the coast of America, and the West Indies, including the
attack on Cranie Island, and landed at the taking of Hampton, in the Chesapeake.
60 Captain Cater was engaged in several affairs with gun-boats in the Baltic, in 1810. In
1813 he was at the destruction of a French frigate under the batteries near Cherbourg, and
at the counterrevolution in Holland, 21st Nov. 1813. From 1818 to 1 at the capture
of a number of Slavers on the coast of Africa. Served in the north of Spain, including the
sortie from Bilboa, 10th May; the advance of the 28th May; defence of the Lines of San
Sebastian, 6th and 9th June; and attack of Lines, 1st Oct. 1836.
60*Capt. Moore served inII.M. S.A mphion. from May, 1803 to July, 1811, was in the ac¬
tion with and capture of four Spanish frigates off Cape St. Mary’s ; action with flotilla of
gunboats in Gibraltar Bay ; cutting out a schooner in Corsica; a severe action with a French
frigate, and driven on shore under the batteries in the Bay of Rivers in 1808. Served at
the taking of Pecau, and capture of large convoys. Commanded the marines at the taking
of Cootelazza in 1809, and taking six gunboats. Commanded the marines of the squadron
at the taking of Grao and large convoys laden with military stores, after a most sangui¬
nary action with a garrison of French troops at the point of the bayonet, when the whole
of the garrison were killed, wounded, or made prisoners, — for this action and previous
services he was made brevet-captain. Present also at the capture of several other towns
on the coast of the Adriatic, and destruction of convoys. He was senior officer of ma¬
rines in the action off Lissa, 13th March, 1810, and was twice very severely wounded and
twice rewarded from Patriotic Fund. He has been in upwards of 30 successful contests
with the enemy, and frequently officially mentioned for gallantry.
61 Captain James Dowman served at the siege of Cadiz in 1810, 11, and 12, during
which period he was repeatedly engaged in action against the enemy both on land and in
boats, cutting out, &c. At the blockading of the French fleet off Brest, in 1813. During
the late campaign on the coast of Syria, in 1840 and 41, including the storming and cap¬
ture of Sidon, surrender of Beyrout, bombardment and fall of St. Jean d’Acre. Served
also with the Royal Marine Battalion at the camp at D’Jouni.
62 Captain Law was in the action with, and capture of the Chesapeake by the Shannon, 1st
June, 1813; at the capture of Fort St. Elmo, and the batteries at Naples, 21st May, 1815.