SPAIN. MEDAL FOR THE CENTENARY OF PUENTE DE SAMPAYO, SILVER, 1809-1909

Spain. Medal for the Centenary of Puente de Sampayo, silver (Medalla del Centenario de Puente de Sampayo, plata), 1809-1909

The battle of Puente de Sampayo between the French under Marshal Ney and the defending Spanish soldiers and militia was a crucial event in forcing the occupying French from Galicia. The medal is rarely found.