medal, Baltic Medal, medals, Military, Britain, Royal Navy
medal, Baltic Medal, medals, Military, Britain, Royal Navy
Artist: London, mint; Date(s): 1856; Classification(s): medal, Baltic Medal, medals, Military, Britain, Royal Navy; Acquisition: loan by Cambridge in America, 2005 [LW.0031]
Description: Although the Crimean War is mainly remembered for the fighting in the Black Sea area, there were also several naval engagements in the Baltic Sea between Anglo-French and Russian forces. Naval stalemate supervened before very long, as the inferior Russian fleet stayed close to its fortresses, which the Anglo-French commanders usually considered too well-defended to approach.
Service in this theatre entitled the crew of the British fleets there to this medal, which was issued unnamed except in highly unusual cases. As a result it is not known to whom this medal was issued. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.
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