Note 64 — BATTLE OF TOULOUSE. 10th. April, 1814.

A few notes on the Peninsula Medals may be given in addition to that on page 59. Of the Gold Medals, large and small, given only to General Officers, four hundred and sixty-nine were issued. Of these, one hundred and forty-three had one clasp, seventy-two two clasps. Sixty-one gold Crosses were awarded; forty-six with one clasp, eighteen with two, seventeen with three, eight with four, seven with five, three with six, two with seven, and one only with nine clasps, given to the Duke of Wellington, for thirteen general engagements. To the cavalry which served during the war, the highest number of bars issued with any medal was eleven, and only four medals with this number. There were only six survivors to claim the medal with fifteen bars in 1847. Two medals only with two bars—“Fort Detroit” and “Chrystler’s Farm”—were issued; one of these was sold in 1887 for £25 10s. 0d. A medal with the bar “Chrystler’s Farm” was sold in 1878 for £6 6s. 0d. A medal with fourteen bars was sold for £14. A medal with clasp for “Nive” was given as recently as March, 1889, to an old veteran, Capt. Gammell, who as an ensign was present at the sortie from Bayonne; but leaving the army soon afterwards, and neglecting to forward his claim in 1847, did not receive this recognition of his services till seventy-five years had elapsed, when nearly all his companions in arms had long been in their graves.