Naval Gold Medal
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The Naval Gold Medal was awarded between 1793 and 1815 to senior officers of the Royal Navy for specified actions.
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Naval Gold Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Command in battle |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | Admirals and captains, Royal Navy |
Campaign(s) | French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1793–1814 Anglo-American War of 1812 |
Clasps | None |
Established | 1794 |
Total | 22 large and 117 small medals |
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Two different sizes were struck. 22 large medals were awarded to flag officers (admirals), commodores and captains of the fleet. 117 smaller medals were awarded to captains.[1] As a separate medal was awarded for each action, it was possible for a recipient to receive and wear more than one.[2]
Awards of the gold medal were discontinued after 1815, as would-be recipients became eligible for the Order of the Bath on its enlargement to three classes.[3]