Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Spanish Capture of Bagur and Palamos 1810, silver, with integral loop and ring suspension, some scratches to reverse, otherwise very fine and an unusually fine piece £2400-2800

See O.M.R.S. Journal, December 2017, for a detailed article on this medal by Robin Thomas, including a nominal roll of the 52 Royal Marine recipients from H.M.S. Cambrian who received the medal in silver. Only 8 gold and 78 silver medals were struck by the Catalonia mint to be distributed by order of the junta to the British who distinguished themselves in the battles of Baugr and Palamos.