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Great Britain - 1812

Prise de Badajoz

Obverse:

Uniformed bust of Sir Thomas Picton, facing.

Legend:

LIEUT. GEN. SIR T. PICTON K.B.

Size:

41 mm.

Reverse:

Portrayal of Picton, sword in hand and holding a standard, scaling a wall.

Legend:

BADAJOZ APR^L. VI / MDCCCXII

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 2240
Prise de Badajoz. (Webb et Mills.)

LIEUT. GEN. SIR T. PICTON K. B. Buste en uniforme à trois quarts.

Rev: Le général Picton plante le drapeau anglais sur les murs de Badajoz.

Exergue: BADAJOZ APR^L. VI MDCCCXII.

Médaille, 41 mm. - Mudie XIX.

BHM:

AR, AE, 41 by G. Mills.
AR R; AE N.
AM; HC; NMW.
Fi. 469; G. 127/556; M. 19.

Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815), younger son of Thomas Picton of Royston, Pembrokeshire. He entered the army in 1771 and played a distinguished part in the capture of St. Lucia in 1796. Picton took command of the third division in Portugal in 1810 and conducted the siege of the fortress of Badajoz during which he was severely wounded. As a reward for his distinguished services in the assault, Picton was nominated a K. B. and promoted to Lieutenant-general.

One of Mudie's National Medals (see No. 1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with.

from British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Volume I, pp. 177-178