War medals of the British Army, and how they were won by Thomas Carter
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"War medals of the British Army, and how they were won" by Thomas Carter is a historical account and reference work written in the late 19th century. It surveys British military decorations—especially campaign medals—and pairs each with concise narratives of the battles and expeditions that earned them, supported by engravings and editorial updates. The focus is the British Army with necessary naval links and extensive East India Company and colonial campaigns. It
will appeal to readers interested in military history, honours, and the stories behind battle names on regimental colours. The opening of the work sets its purpose in a preface: it argues that decorations nourish military virtue, notes Britain’s former reluctance to decorate all ranks, and credits Queen Victoria with broadening medal policy; it then outlines a plan to describe each medal alongside reliable battle accounts and plates. It traces the early lineage of British military medals from Charles I’s forlorn-hope badges and Cromwell’s Dunbar medal (including Cromwell’s letter) through the Culloden award, then surveys East India Company medals for the Deccan, Mysore, Ceylon, Egypt, Mauritius, Java, Nepaul, and Ava with their designs and ribbons. Next, it introduces the Indian War Medal (1799–1826) and launches compact campaign narratives: Seringapatam and its medal, followed by Allighur, Delhi, Assaye, Asseer Ghur, Laswarree, Argaum, and Gawilghur, then the 1804 defence of Delhi and the battle and capture of Deig. The section continues with the Nepaul campaign of 1816, actions at Kirkee/Poona, Seetabuldee and Nagpoor, Maheidpore, and Corygaum, and opens the First Burmese War with the seizure of Rangoon and assaults around Kemmendine, ending as operations near Rangoon intensify in July. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Carter, Thomas, -1867 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Long, William Henry, 1840-1896 |
| LoC No. | 09029028 |
| Title | War medals of the British Army, and how they were won |
| Original Publication | London: Norie & Wilson, 1893. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CR: History: Heraldry |
| Subject | Great Britain. Army -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc. |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78811 |
| Release Date | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 495 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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