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Medals of the British navy and how they were won : with a list of those officers, who for their gallant conduct were granted honorary swords and plate by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund (1895)

Long, William H., 1840-1896 · London : Norie & Wilson · leaf 343

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ounded Maories lyingabout, and concluding that the place was abandoned, some of the menbegan straggling in search of plunder. The enemy, who were lyingconcealed, and almost uninjured from the bombardment, in holes dugout of the earth, covered with turf and brushwood, suddenly rose up onall sides,… … JhE pAPE jMeDAL. XAVAL MEDALS. 307 THE CAPE, OE SOUTH AFEICA MEDAL. A general order issued on November 22nd, 1854, announcedthat the Queen had been pleased to command that a medalshould be struck to commemorate the success of Her MajestysForces in the wars in which they were engaged against…

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