15929910760001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141539170534539895817053297490001705345377229fitz-onlineadlib-object-141539https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14153907b52ca2-4817-37bf-b3e7-3f0b5629b38110referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-122711adlib-term-1227111db96904-a474-3b61-a8e5-6c2d9dd557abLester Watson CollectionCoins and MedalsIn the early nineteenth century the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab bordered the possessions of the British East India Company, and so a succession crisis from 1839 onwards that caused persistent mutinies among the Sikh soldiery caused the Company to build up its forces on the border at Ferozepur. Diplomatic relations rapidly deteriorated and on 11 December 1845 the Sikh army crossed the Sutlej River in a pre-emptive attack on the British. Initially the British feared imminent defeat, as they were outnumbered and undersupplied, but the Sikhs did not press home their advantage before the British managed to reinforce their position, whereafter they drove the Sikhs back in a series of decisive battles. The subsequent treaty of Lahore, of 22 February 1846, forced the Sikh Kingdom to surrender Kashmir to the East India Company and established a British resident in Lahore; it also resulted in the gift of the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond to Queen Victoria. Sikh resentment of the British intrusion resulted in a new outbreak of war in 1847.
In April 1846 the East India Company instituted a medal for participation in the war of 1845-1846. Four issues were made, differing in the name of the battle inscribed in the reverse exergue; the recipient was given that whose inscription was the first of those in which he had fought. Bars were issued for his battle honours subsequent to this. This example was awarded to Private Francis Greenway of the 29th Regiment, who fought in an inconclusive but mutually costly attack on the main Sikh position at Ferozeshah soon after the outbreak of war, on 21 December 1845. Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.CM.1445-20091accession numberCM.1445-2009141539priref141539Watson Catalogue365orderingM-0328previous object numberLW.0328urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141539https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141539Bust of Victoria facing leftobverseVICTORIA REGINAdesignVictory standing facing left holding wreath with war spoils at feet; exergue bears inscription "FEROZESHUHUR"reversedesignreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009referenceagent-206432adlib-agent-206432e0b1da8e-f9e4-30be-9257-f82c89d45afbWatson, Lester200920092009givenon loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2005-2009184618461846mintreferenceagent-149658adlib-agent-1496584cb81521-c6ef-3826-8224-de2a104139c5Londonrulerreferenceagent-151398adlib-agent-151398bb2cd0a1-0a27-3787-a684-475d3b199972Victoria (1837-1901)artistreferenceagent-174941adlib-agent-1749418ba653dd-3bef-332c-a3cb-822cc499c1fdWyon, Williamwith the title ofrulerreferenceagent-174943adlib-agent-1749439c2be08c-ce74-3f9c-b796-3c936a5088e0Victoria reginareferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0Londonreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiametermm36.3Weightg36.34referencemedia-208384adlib-media-2083845e301278-0569-3595-ac95-9e6e36a321bajpegcm/cm58/CM_1445_2009_1_201801_adn21_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels76916162565354981imagejpegcm/cm58/mid_CM_1445_2009_1_201801_adn21_dc2.jpg1heightpixels666widthpixels50016162565354981imagejpegcm/cm58/CM_1445_2009_1_201801_adn21_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1025widthpixels76916162565354981imagejpegcm/cm58/preview_CM_1445_2009_1_201801_adn21_dc2.jpg1heightpixels333widthpixels25016162565354981image0media
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imagereferenceterm-123064adlib-term-1230645bc3ff47-7659-39d0-8a65-3e926e090418Sutlej Campaign Medal (Ferozeshuhur)denominationreferenceterm-98222adlib-term-98222b5ccc43a-7491-344e-b6ca-5df39a11c50emedalsseriesreferenceterm-108659adlib-term-108659cc732dec-4543-389e-a737-cf22bb7d2ee2Militarysubseriesreferenceterm-107681adlib-term-107681e80da827-45c6-3b71-a3ef-28794a05e4a8Britainsubsubseriesreferenceterm-122717adlib-term-122717140af9ad-d215-34d9-9d42-52ecb5d3feadBritish Armysubsubsubserieshistory noteGift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum228-230, 231referencepublication-5886adlib-publication-5886a6056c29-399c-38dd-9710-5b3f2d44b8a6British Battles and Medals 7th ednreferencepublication-5910adlib-publication-59100d1d8526-5493-32bd-93b4-acd4cdcec7f9British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)referenceterm-123064adlib-term-1230645bc3ff47-7659-39d0-8a65-3e926e090418Sutlej Campaign Medal (Ferozeshuhur)Sutlej Campaign Medal (Ferozeshuhur)referenceterm-119622adlib-term-119622dd6626e9-5822-307d-aa31-13c8813e7555struckobject
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