Medal for Nive, Portugal, campaign medal, foreign award
Accession Number
NAM.1969-07-30-9
Description
Portuguese Medal for Nive, 1814 (c). Obverse: within a scalloped border, a green enamelled leaf, edged with gold bearing the gold battle honour: NIVE. The leaf is raised above a green enamelled ground. Between the scallops on the circlet, is a gold ball. Reverse: as obverse without battle honour or gold balls. Gold straight suspender with 1 3/4 inches wide crimson corded silk ribbon with blue edges. Medal awarded to: TENTE. CORONEL ST CLAIR. From a collection of Orders and Medals awarded to Maj Gen Thomas Staunton St Clair, 1st (or the Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot, serving with 5th Cacadores. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814).
Events
Nive, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War, Southern France 1813-1814)
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