by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Irons, John (1823)
“ Irons was employed on various services in the Zuyder Zee, particularly at the town of Lemner, which he “most gallantly” assisted in defending against a very superior force, as will be seen by reference to p. 92 of Vol. III. Part II. On the 10th Feb. 1800, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant; and on the termination of hostilities, in 1801, presented with the Turkish gold medal for his services, in the Ceres troop-ship and Victorieuse sloop, during the Egyptian campaign. After the renewal of the war, in 1803, he served successively in the Inflexible and Dictator 64’s ”
