A Peninsula Gold Cross and Small Gold Medal pair bestowed on Lieutenant-Colonel William Beatty, 64th Foot and 12th Portuguese Infantry

Army Gold Cross 1806-1814, for Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Lieut. Coll. Willm. Beatty, 12th Portug. Inf.) complete with original swivel-ring bar suspension and gold ribbon buckle; Field Officer’s Gold Medal, for Nivelle (Lt. Coll. Willm. Beatty, 12th Portuguese) complete with gold ribbon buckle, extremely fine (2) £12000-15000

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William Beatty was appointed Major in the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment on 24 May 1810, and Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 March 1814. He commanded the 12th Portuguese Infantry at the battles of Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, for which he had the honour of wearing a Cross. Colonel Beatty died in 1815.