Egypt Medal (1801)
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The Egypt Medal is a campaign medal that was awarded by the Governor-General of India to members of the expeditionary force that travelled from India to take part in the 1801 Egyptian campaign, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars.[1]
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Egypt Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Presented by | the East India Company (EIC) |
Eligibility | EIC and British forces |
Campaign(s) | Egypt, 1801 |
Established | 1802 (distributed from 1811) |
Total | 16 gold and 2,200 silver medals |
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