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Lot Essay
Ex Glendining's, November 1951.
The published Naval General Service Medal rolls confirm Daniel Peake as a Pilot aboard the Nemesis for this action of 8.7.1800, one of just 21 recipients of this clasp on the Admiralty roll.
'Even more dashing was the service performed by Captain Campbell, who, in the 30-gun Corvette Dart, and having with him two Gunboats, four Fire-ships and some Cutters, attacked some French Frigates moored in the harbour of Dunkirk. Fearlessly sailing in, Captain Campbell continued his course until abreast of the third Frigate, which fired a broadside at the Dart. This salute she returned with double-shotted guns, and passing on, ran the Desiree, 40, on board, her jib-boom passing under the Frigate's forestay. The First Lieutenant at once boarded with 50 gallant fellows, and engaged the French crew of 200 or 300 men, until a second division of boarders coming to his assistance, the ship was captured. In fifteen minutes the Desiree, which had lost 100 killed and wounded, had changed hands, her cables were cut, and she was under weigh for the mouth of the harbour. Commander Campbell, who achieved this success with the loss of only 12 men, was deservedly posted, and appointed to the Ariadne' (Great Battles of the British Navy, by Lieutenant C.R. Low, R.N., refers).
Daniel Peake joined the Ship's Company of the Nemesis at Deal in May 1800 and was discharged in the following August. He also served as a Pilot aboard the Regulus between March and April 1806 (P.R.O. ADM 30/42, 36/14959 and 16901 refer)
The published Naval General Service Medal rolls confirm Daniel Peake as a Pilot aboard the Nemesis for this action of 8.7.1800, one of just 21 recipients of this clasp on the Admiralty roll.
'Even more dashing was the service performed by Captain Campbell, who, in the 30-gun Corvette Dart, and having with him two Gunboats, four Fire-ships and some Cutters, attacked some French Frigates moored in the harbour of Dunkirk. Fearlessly sailing in, Captain Campbell continued his course until abreast of the third Frigate, which fired a broadside at the Dart. This salute she returned with double-shotted guns, and passing on, ran the Desiree, 40, on board, her jib-boom passing under the Frigate's forestay. The First Lieutenant at once boarded with 50 gallant fellows, and engaged the French crew of 200 or 300 men, until a second division of boarders coming to his assistance, the ship was captured. In fifteen minutes the Desiree, which had lost 100 killed and wounded, had changed hands, her cables were cut, and she was under weigh for the mouth of the harbour. Commander Campbell, who achieved this success with the loss of only 12 men, was deservedly posted, and appointed to the Ariadne' (Great Battles of the British Navy, by Lieutenant C.R. Low, R.N., refers).
Daniel Peake joined the Ship's Company of the Nemesis at Deal in May 1800 and was discharged in the following August. He also served as a Pilot aboard the Regulus between March and April 1806 (P.R.O. ADM 30/42, 36/14959 and 16901 refer)