Seringapatam Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Participation in the Battle of Seringapatam, April–May 1799 |
Presented by | Honourable East India Company (HEIC) |
Campaign(s) | Part of Fourth Anglo-Mysore War |
Established | 1801 |
Total | About 54,000: 113 gold 185 silver gilt 3,636 silver 5,000 bronzed 45,000 tin. |
The Seringapatam Medal, or Sri Ranga Pattanam Medal, is a campaign medal that was awarded by the Governor-General of India to all British and Indian soldiers who participated in the British victory in the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799.