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Mint:
London
Artist:
Wyon, William
Artist:
Wyon, Leonard Charles
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler:
Victoria regina
(With the title of)
The Army of India Medal's issue in 1849 having marked the previous half-century's combats in the region, further conflicts in the 1850s led in 1854 to the design and issue of a General Service Medal for the theatre, for which bars would be issued as each new campaign merited.
The Duar War for which the Bhootan bar was awarded was a conflict following a civil war in the Buddhist mountain kingdom of Bhutan, between modern India and Tibet, in which the Bengali rebels had called on the British in India for aid in 1864. Ill-treatment of a diplomatic mission and border raiding compelled British intervention at the end of that year. Bhutanese knowledge of their home terrain could not in the end defeat the better-equipped and trained British forces, as they had previously discovered in a war in 1774, and extensive border concessions were made to the British to permit peace in 1866.
This medal was awarded to Private M. Fitzpatrick of the 55th Regiment. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.3 mm
Weight: 39.71 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
1870 - 1895
Inscription present: Bust of Victoria facing left
Inscription present: Victory crowning seated Classical warrior with laurel wreath
Accession number: CM.1247-2009
Primary reference Number: 141341
Watson Catalogue: 146
Ordering: M-0130
Previous object number: LW.0130
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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