Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 3 clasps, 1 June 1794, 23 June 1795, Copenhagen 1801 (John Peterson.) nearly extremely fine £6000-8000

Provenance: Glendining’s, December 1969.

John Peterson is confirmed as an Able Seaman on board the Queen Charlotte throughout the period 9 June 1793 to 11 July 1797, and is positively mustered aboard for the actions of 1 June 1794 and 23 June 1795. He joined Monarch on 11 July 1797 and was present in her at the destruction of the Danish Fleet off Copenhagen in 1801. The clasp for 23 June 1795 is not confirmed on the medal roll but his presence at this action is confirmed by the accompanying detailed research by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, R.N. One other man of this name is shown on the roll for the clasp ‘2 May Boat Service 1813’.