Army Gold Medal
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The Army Gold Medal was a British military campaign decoration awarded to senior army officers for distinguished service in specific battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military decoration
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars campaign medal ⓘ military campaign medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Peninsular Gold Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service in specified battles
ⓘ
gallantry and leadership in action ⓘ |
| awardedToRank |
colonel
ⓘ
general officer ⓘ lieutenant colonel ⓘ major ⓘ |
| awardingBody | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardingMonarch | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleCommemorated |
Battle of Albuera
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Busaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Orthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claspSystem | battle clasps on ribbon ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criteria | distinguished service in battle ⓘ |
| dateOfInstitution | 1810 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
inscribed battle name
ⓘ
laureate border ⓘ royal cypher of George III ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army officers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s German Legion officers NERFINISHED ⓘ senior army officers ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Army Gold Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfManufacture | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Rowland Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Stapleton Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Thomas Picton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notes | awarded only once to an officer, with additional battles shown by clasps ⓘ |
| periodOfUseEnd | 1814 ⓘ |
| periodOfUseStart | 1808 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Military General Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue edge stripes
ⓘ
crimson ⓘ |
| shape | large gold medal ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
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