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Original British Waterloo Medal (1815) Ribbon
An original British Waterloo Medal ribbon representing one of the most historically significant British military campaign decorations of the Napoleonic Wars.
Historical Background
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815, in present-day Belgium. Allied forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington, together with the Prussian Army under Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's French army.
The battle marked the end of Napoleon's Hundred Days and brought the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive conclusion.
The Waterloo Medal was authorized in 1816 by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, to commemorate the service of British troops who participated in the Waterloo campaign.
It was a landmark British military decoration because it was issued to qualifying personnel regardless of rank.
Why It Was Awarded
The Waterloo Medal was awarded to qualifying British and King's German Legion personnel who participated in the Battle of Waterloo or the associated actions at Quatre Bras and Ligny in June 1815.
The medal recognized their service during the final campaign against Napoleon.
Item Details
Country: United Kingdom
Decoration: Waterloo Medal
Battle date: June 18, 1815
Medal authorized: 1816
Historical period: Napoleonic Wars
Condition: Original ribbon
Item offered: Ribbon only, no medal
SKU: BRI68752
An exceptional addition to a collection of British Napoleonic War decorations, Waterloo campaign memorabilia, or early nineteenth-century military history.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
Original British Waterloo Medal (1815) Ribbon
An original British Waterloo Medal ribbon representing one of the most historically significant British military campaign decorations of the Napoleonic Wars.
Historical Background
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815, in present-day Belgium. Allied forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington, together with the Prussian Army under Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's French army.
The battle marked the end of Napoleon's Hundred Days and brought the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive conclusion.
The Waterloo Medal was authorized in 1816 by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, to commemorate the service of British troops who participated in the Waterloo campaign.
It was a landmark British military decoration because it was issued to qualifying personnel regardless of rank.
Why It Was Awarded
The Waterloo Medal was awarded to qualifying British and King's German Legion personnel who participated in the Battle of Waterloo or the associated actions at Quatre Bras and Ligny in June 1815.
The medal recognized their service during the final campaign against Napoleon.
Item Details
Country: United Kingdom
Decoration: Waterloo Medal
Battle date: June 18, 1815
Medal authorized: 1816
Historical period: Napoleonic Wars
Condition: Original ribbon
Item offered: Ribbon only, no medal
SKU: BRI68752
An exceptional addition to a collection of British Napoleonic War decorations, Waterloo campaign memorabilia, or early nineteenth-century military history.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
