The Bagur and Palamos Medal was awarded by the Spanish Government to the Officers, seamen, and marines of H.M. Ships Kent, Ajax and Cambrian as a reward for the assistance they rendered the Spaniards in their attempt to expel the French from Catalonia in September 1810.
At Bagur, the Spaniards with the help of the British Marines, defeated a French detachment and destroyed a battery, and in the attack on Palamos, by the co-operation of the ships, the French were again defeated and the place taken.
The medal was awarded in gold and silver, with as few as 8 gold medals being awarded.
The medal was struck in gold or silver and measured 45 mm in diameter.
The obverse bears the crowned shields of Spain and Great Britain placed side by side, surrounded by their respective flags. An inscription below reads ‘ALIANZA ETERNA.’, surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The reverse shows the inscription, ‘BAGÚR 10 de Setiembre 1810‘ ‘PALAMÓS 14 de Setiembre 1810‘ and, enclosed by a circle, ‘GRATITUD DE ESPAÑA A LA INTREPIDEZ BRITANICA.’
The ribbon is red with yellow edges.
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