Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Declaration of War on the Ottoman Empire 1828, by Gottfried Loos and Heinrich Gube Republic of (Abzeichen und Insignien

(Abzeichen und Insignien

Joseph is shown as sick at the end of the month in Portsmouth where the Battalion was at Fort Cumberland

Shield with Wreath and Crown Badge (aluminum with red

with red enameling

the eagle loose versus the base on the cap badge

Russia, Imperial. A Medal for the Declaration of War on the Ottoman Empire 1828, by Gottfried Loos and Heinrich Gube Republic of (Abzeichen und InsignienConstructed of copper, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Tsar Nicholas I, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of the Tsar in classical armour, receiving a sword from a female personification of faith, circumscribed by an inscription of ACCINGE FEMORI GLADIUM TUUM HEROS. PS. 45. 4. (GIRD THY WAIST, OH MIGHTY ONE, WITH THY SWORD (GIRD THY SWORD UPON THY THIGH, OH MIGHTY ONE (PSALM