The Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth: CM.M.3623-R

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 55.1 mm Diameter 55.1 mm Weight 97.17 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bare head of the Duke of Wellington

• Text: ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON
• Location: Obverse
• Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

• Text: BORN MAY 1 1769 ENT . AS ENSIGN IN 73 REG. 1787 APP. LIEUT. IN THE 76 1788 & CAP. IN THE 58. 1791 MAJOR IN THE 33 1792 LIEUT. COL 1793 & COL 1795 COM. A DIV. AT THE STORMING OF SERINGAPATAM MAY 4 1799 BATTLE OF CONAGHULL SEP 5 1800 APPOINTED MAJOR GENERAL APRIL 29 1802 BATT. OF ASSAYE SEP. 25 TOOK GAWILGHARBY . STORM DEC. 30 1803 CREAT . KNIGHT OF THE BATH AND CHIEF SECT. FOR IRELAND 1807 DEFEATED THE DANES AT THE BATT. OF KIOGE 1807 APPOINTED LIEUT. GENERAL APRIL 25 1808 BATT. OF ROLEIA AUG 17 VIMIERA AUG 21 1808 APPOINTED MARSHALL GEN. OF THE PORTUGUESE ARMY MARCH 22 1809 CAPTURED OPORTO MAY 12 . BATT. OF TALAVERA 27 & 28 JULY 1809 CREATED VISCOUNT WELLINGTON AND BARON DOURO AUG. 26 1809 BATT OF BUZACO SEPT. 27 COIMBRA OCT . 7 1810 FUENTES DE HONOR MAY 5 ALMEIDA MAY 11 AROYA DEL MOLINA OCT 28 1811 CREATED CONDE VIMIERA & APPOINT . GEN. IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL 1811 BATT OF CUIDAD RODRIGO JAN . 19 BADAJOS APR. 6 ALMEREZ MAY 19 1812 BATTLE OF SALAMANCA JULY 22 ENTERED MADRID AUG 14 1812 CREATED EARL FEB . 22 AND MARQUIS AUG 12 1812 APPOINTED COL OF THE HORSE GUARDS BLUE JAN 1 1813 BATTLE OF VITTORIA JUNE 21 1813 CREAT . K . G . APP . FIELD MARSHALL OF THE BRITISH ARMY JUNE 21 1813 BATT. OF THE PYRENEES JULY 28 AND AUG . 2 S . SEBASTIEN SEP . 9 1813 BIDASSOA OCT & PAMPELUNA OCT 31 NIVALLE NOV 10 1813 NIEVE DEC 9 TO 13 1813 ORTHES FEB 27 TOULOUSE APR. 1 0 1814 CREATED MARQUIS OF DOURO & DUKE OF WELLINGTON MAY 3 TOOK HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS JUNE 28 1814 BATTLE OF WATERLOO JUNE 18 ENT. PARIS JULY 7 1815 CREATED PRINCE OF WATERLOO JULY 18 1815 GENERALLISSIMO OF THE ALLIED ARMIES 1815 & MASTER OF THE ORDANCE GOV. OF PLYMOUTH OCT. 9 1819
• Location: Reverse
• Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

• A Catalogue of British Historical Medals, 1760-1960. Vol I: The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV page(s): 238

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3623-R
Primary reference Number: 228921
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals