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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 3

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe, (John Broughton) polished, very fine

Provenance:
Spink, March 1994.

John Broughton (a unique name on the published Roll) served as an Ordinary Seaman onboard Observateur, a 16-gun Vigilant-class brig, during the operations off (and subsequent capture of) the island of Guadeloupe between 28 January-6 February 1810.

Observateur commenced life in 1800 as a French vessel; captured by Tartar in 1806 and immediately bought into British service under the same name, Observateur. Whilst her career in the Royal Navy was comparatively short (1806-10) she saw a significant amount of action in the Caribbean, including the detaining of many American-registered vessels and a short but sharp action with four French frigates off Antigua in December 1809, when her consort (the frigate Junon) was captured by the French squadron:

Observateur was lucky to escape. After Guadeloupe she was laid up in 1810 and sold out of the Royal Navy in September 1814.

Broughton's Medal represents one of only four 'Other Rank' claimants to this combination of clasp and ship.

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£550