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Rh "Fuentes d'Onor," "Albuhera," "Ciudad Rodrigo," "Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "the Pyrenees,". "St. Sebastian," "Nivelle," "Nive," "Orthes," and "Toulouse." Medals were also assigned for "the Capture of Martinique," "the Capture of Guadaloupe," " the Capture of Java," "the Capture of Fort Detroit," and " the Defeat of the Americans at Chateauguay," and " Chrystler's Farm."

In consequence, however, of many officers having received several medals, it became inconvenient to wear them; and towards the close of 1812, a new arrangement was adopted. It was determined that no more than one medal should be worn by any individual; that for every other battle wherein he might distinguish himself, he should wear, on the ribbon to which his medal was suspended, a gold clasp, with the name of the event, until the number of such clasps amount to two. In case he should again signalise himself, he was to receive (instead of the Medal and Clasps formerly borne) a Gold Cross, having in each compartment, the name of one of the four battles in which he was present; and for every subsequent affair, a clasp, with the name of the battle or action, was to be issued, which clasps were to be attached to the ribbon above the cross.

is of silver, nearly an inch and a half in diameter, having on one side the head of the Prince Regent, inscribed, ";" and on the other, is Victory, holding a palm branch, and seated on a pedestal, inscribed, "Waterloo," under which is the date, "June 18, 1815;") over the figure, of, Victory, is the, name; of "Wellington." Round the edge, the name of the officer or soldier to whom the Medal was given, his rank, and the number of his regiment are engraved.

, was instituted on the 15th December, 1854, and was awarded to all the