Medal commemorating Bagur and Palamos, 1810
Medal commemorating Bagur and Palamos, 1810. Obverse: The crowned shields of Spain and Great Britain placed side by side, surrounded by their respective flags. Below: 'ALIANZA ETERNA.' The whole surrounded by a laurel wreath. Reverse: Inscription, 'BAGÚR 10 de Setiembre 1810' 'PALAMÓS 14 de Setiembre 1810'. Legend (enclosed by circle): 'GRATITUD DE ESPAÑA A LA INTREPIDEZ BRITANICA.' On clasp 'BAGUR 10 de Setiembre Palamós 14 de Setiembre 1810'. Fitted with a ring, and suspended from a yellow ribbon with a red edge. These medals were awarded by the Spanish Government - eight in gold to senior officers and the rest in silver to the men of HMS 'Cambrian' for their assistance to Spanish forces in destroying a French battery at Bagur and attacking the town of Palamos. This is not to be confused with the British attack on a French convoy in Palamos harbour undertaken on the 13th December 1810.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1188 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Destruction of a French battery at Bagur, 1810; Attack on Palamos, 1810 |
Vessels: | Cambrian (1797) |
Date made: | 1810 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 47 mm |
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