The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . 21. l^llr^l and BlHcketl. Lomlon. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Ill Fuentes dOnor, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, the Pyrenees, , Nivelle, Nive, *Orthes, and were also assigned for the Capture of Martinique, the Capture of Guadaloupe, the Capture of Java, theCapture of Fort Detroit, and the Defeat of the Americansat Chateauguay, and Chrystlers Farm. In consequence, however, of many officers having receivedseveral medals, it became inconvenient to wear them; a
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . 21. l^llr^l and BlHcketl. Lomlon. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Ill Fuentes dOnor, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, the Pyrenees, , Nivelle, Nive, *Orthes, and were also assigned for the Capture of Martinique, the Capture of Guadaloupe, the Capture of Java, theCapture of Fort Detroit, and the Defeat of the Americansat Chateauguay, and Chrystlers Farm. In consequence, however, of many officers having receivedseveral medals, it became inconvenient to wear them; andtowards the close of 1812, a new arrangement was was determined that no more than one medal should beworn by any individual; that for every other battle whereinhe might distinguish himself, he should wear, on the ribbonto which his medal was suspended, a gold clasp, with thename of the event, until the number of such clasps amountto two. In case he should again signalise himself, he wasto receive (instead of the Medal and Clasps formerly borne) aGold Cross, having i
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