An 1863 French Foreign Legion Battle Of Camerón Medal Archive of local manufacture

of local manufacture

serving from June 20

1882 at Portsea

with brass eagle

loop with maker’s mark and with gold hallmark

An 1863 French Foreign Legion Battle Of Camerón Medal Archive of local manufactureSilver, maker marked "DRAGO" on the reverse, obverse Captain Jean Danjou leading his French Foreign Legion soldiers, inscribed "CAMERONE 1863" above and "MON CAPITAINE JUSQU'A LA MORT NOUS EN FAISONS LE SERMENT" below, reverse illustrating the French Foreign Legion insignia surrounded by the inscription "HONNEUR ET FIDLIT", 34. 3 mm, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: The Battle of Camarn (French: Bataille de Camerone) which occurred