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orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink

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215<br />

Spanish Medal for Bagur <strong>and</strong> Palamos 1810, 46mm,<br />

silver, good very fine <strong>and</strong> rare, with original eyelet <strong>and</strong><br />

ring suspension<br />

£2,500-3,000<br />

This medal was awarded by the Spanish Government in gold<br />

<strong>and</strong> silver to the crews of H.M. Ships Ajax, Cambrian <strong>and</strong><br />

Kent for their part in expelling the French from Catalonia on<br />

the 10th <strong>and</strong> 14th September 1810. At Bagur Spanish forces<br />

in conjunction with British Marines defeated a French<br />

detachment <strong>and</strong> destroyed a battery. Palamos was similarly<br />

captured from the French.<br />

<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

215<br />

216<br />

WWW.spiNK.Com<br />

216<br />

Honourable East India Company’s Medal for Java<br />

1811, 50mm, silver, with contemporary silver loop<br />

suspension, a later striking with slight traces of rust on<br />

dies, very fine<br />

£250-300

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