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Superb well-documented Naval General Service medal 1793-1840 for Captain George Haye Royal Navy, with clasps Lissa and Pelagosa 29 No. 1811, together with research papers and the following contemporary items: the original car box of issue, named recipient, and additionally penned 'For my son Tho. Davey Haye'. Also the recipient's letter book, covering a period of 1840's - 1850's, mostly with accounts, interesting from a numismtic point of view with the following entries, 6.6.1847, 'With reference to the Admiralty circular of the 1st Instant, I beg leave to state that I was second Lieutenant of the Active in the battle of Lissa on the 13th March 1811, and in the action of the 29th November following & I beg to refer to Rear Admiral Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon KCB for my conduct in those engagements which I hope will be considered a just claim of the medals which are to be distributed for the distinguished actions'

George Haye (b.1788) served as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Active as part of the British Squadron which engaged a Franco-Venetian squadron off the Island of Lissa, in the Adriatic 13.3.1811. Captain Hoste's squadron captured two enemy frigates, the 40 gun Bellona, the 40 gun Corona, and destroyed the 40 gun frigate Favorite. The combined loss to the British squadron amounted to 190 killed and wounded against an enemy loss of approximately 430. The orginal British force was approximately 886 seaman and marines, against at least 2,500 Franco-Venetian allies with less than half their gun superiority. Four small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action. Haye later served as Lieutenant in acting command of H.M.S. Active when she in company with H.M. ships Unite and Alceste engaged three French Frigates, capturing two off the Island of Pelagosa in the Adriatic 29.11.1811.

Sold by Spinks 'The Turl Collection of Naval General Service Medals'.

Another medal is known with the same clasps to George Haye without rank, The medal listed was originally sold to the Turl collection by family descendants of Captain Haye in 2007.