Item
Identifier:
2021_05_009
Date
1857;Estimated dates
Extent
1 medal
Format
ephemera
Description
A medal given to officers in the British and Indian units of the army that suppressed the First War of Independence in India, also known as the Indian Mutiny. This medal was given specifically to officers and those at La Martinière College who fought during the initial Siege of Lucknow.
Language
English
Subject Headings - SACDA
India--History--Autonomy and independence movements
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Lucknow (India)--History--Siege, 1857 [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95002239];India--History--Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858--Campaigns [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009007641]
