A Naval General Service Medal to Midshipman William Larke, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Prince George at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, Commodore Horatio Nelson's first victory, 14th February 1797, and was one of only three Officers who served in the ship to claim his medal. Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, St Vincent (William Larke, Midshipman.), light scratch to the obverse, therefore nearly extremely fine A total of 346 clasps were claimed for this action of which 3 Officers and 31 ratings who served in H.M.S. Prince George claimed their medal. Commander William Larke joined the as Royal Navy as Able Seaman, 1796, serving in Hebe (38 guns) served in the West Indies. In the same year as joining Larke was promoted to Midshipman and assisted with the suppression and insurrection in the islands of St Vincent and Grenada. In November 1797 he joined the Prince George later fighting alongside his men at Cape St Vincent. After a servitude of four years with the Earl of St Vincent and the Honourable William Cornwallis, as Master's Mate Larke went on to serve in the Mediterranean and back in the West Indies. In March 1802 he was promoted to Acting-Lieutenant of Brunswick (74 guns), being officially promoted on 1st July 1803 and in May 1804. Later service saw Larke in the Sea Fencibles at Cromer, Norfolk. Larke was invested with the Governorship of the Royal Navy Hospital North Yarmouth, where he continued until September 1814. Finally Larke accepted the rank of Commander until July 1834 (O'Byrne refer). H.M.S. Prince George H.M.S. Prince George launched 31.08.1772 at Chatham Dockyard, Kent. She was originally a 90-gun second rate ship of the line, but was upgraded to 98 guns during her career through the addition of eight 12 pdr guns to her quarterdeck. Prince George was under the command of Rear-Admiral William Parker and Captain John Irwin during the action at St Vincent and 8 of her crew were killed, 7 wounded during this action. Prince George went on to serve her King and Country until she was later converted to serve as a sheer hulk and was broken up in 1839. The action at Cape St. Vincent, 14th February 1797 The British defeat of the Spanish fleet off the Cape of St Vincent on the Portuguese coast, thus wrecking French plans to invade England. The Spanish fleet, 27 ships strong, was en route to join the French at Brest, but met their match in the British fleet comprising 15 ships under the command of Sir John Jervis As dawn broke Jervis's ships were in position to engage the Spanish, Jervis, Captains Calder and Hallowell were on the quarter deck of the Victory counting the ships when the following account was reported "There are eight sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well", "There are twenty sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well, sir", "There are twenty five sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well, sir", "There are twenty seven sail of the line, Sir John", "Enough, sir, no more of that; the die is cast, and if there are fifty sail I will go through them". At which point Captain Hallowell became so excited that he thumped the Admiral on the back, "That's right Sir John, and by God, we'll give them a damn good licking!" By 11.30am all ships were in position and the action had begun. Three ships including H.M.S. Prince George tacked to reverse her course and take after the Spanish column. They were shortly joined by Victory and the remaining fleet. Once together they formed a U shape around the enemy. Fighting went on until about 17.00hrs, when it concluded with a British victory. 73 men of the Royal Navy were killed, a further 227 wounded. Spanish casualties were far higher, about 1000 men killed or wounded with 144 killed in one ship alone. It was Nelson's first victory and gave him the recognition from his fellow colleagues that he was a skilled and fearless leader.
A Naval General Service Medal to Midshipman William Larke, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Prince George at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, Commodore Horatio Nelson's first victory, 14th February 1797, and was one of only three Officers who served in the ship to claim his medal. Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, St Vincent (William Larke, Midshipman.), light scratch to the obverse, therefore nearly extremely fine A total of 346 clasps were claimed for this action of which 3 Officers and 31 ratings who served in H.M.S. Prince George claimed their medal. Commander William Larke joined the as Royal Navy as Able Seaman, 1796, serving in Hebe (38 guns) served in the West Indies. In the same year as joining Larke was promoted to Midshipman and assisted with the suppression and insurrection in the islands of St Vincent and Grenada. In November 1797 he joined the Prince George later fighting alongside his men at Cape St Vincent. After a servitude of four years with the Earl of St Vincent and the Honourable William Cornwallis, as Master's Mate Larke went on to serve in the Mediterranean and back in the West Indies. In March 1802 he was promoted to Acting-Lieutenant of Brunswick (74 guns), being officially promoted on 1st July 1803 and in May 1804. Later service saw Larke in the Sea Fencibles at Cromer, Norfolk. Larke was invested with the Governorship of the Royal Navy Hospital North Yarmouth, where he continued until September 1814. Finally Larke accepted the rank of Commander until July 1834 (O'Byrne refer). H.M.S. Prince George H.M.S. Prince George launched 31.08.1772 at Chatham Dockyard, Kent. She was originally a 90-gun second rate ship of the line, but was upgraded to 98 guns during her career through the addition of eight 12 pdr guns to her quarterdeck. Prince George was under the command of Rear-Admiral William Parker and Captain John Irwin during the action at St Vincent and 8 of her crew were killed, 7 wounded during this action. Prince George went on to serve her King and Country until she was later converted to serve as a sheer hulk and was broken up in 1839. The action at Cape St. Vincent, 14th February 1797 The British defeat of the Spanish fleet off the Cape of St Vincent on the Portuguese coast, thus wrecking French plans to invade England. The Spanish fleet, 27 ships strong, was en route to join the French at Brest, but met their match in the British fleet comprising 15 ships under the command of Sir John Jervis As dawn broke Jervis's ships were in position to engage the Spanish, Jervis, Captains Calder and Hallowell were on the quarter deck of the Victory counting the ships when the following account was reported "There are eight sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well", "There are twenty sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well, sir", "There are twenty five sail of the line, Sir John", "Very well, sir", "There are twenty seven sail of the line, Sir John", "Enough, sir, no more of that; the die is cast, and if there are fifty sail I will go through them". At which point Captain Hallowell became so excited that he thumped the Admiral on the back, "That's right Sir John, and by God, we'll give them a damn good licking!" By 11.30am all ships were in position and the action had begun. Three ships including H.M.S. Prince George tacked to reverse her course and take after the Spanish column. They were shortly joined by Victory and the remaining fleet. Once together they formed a U shape around the enemy. Fighting went on until about 17.00hrs, when it concluded with a British victory. 73 men of the Royal Navy were killed, a further 227 wounded. Spanish casualties were far higher, about 1000 men killed or wounded with 144 killed in one ship alone. It was Nelson's first victory and gave him the recognition from his fellow colleagues that he was a skilled and fearless leader.
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