Scinde Medal 1843. With 'Meeanee' reverse

The medal with clip & straight hinged suspension

Un-named and un-attributed

The Battle of Meeanee was fought between between forces of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, under the command of Charles Napier and the Baloch army of Talpur Amirs of Scinde (now Sindh), led by Mir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Meeanee, Sindh, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. This battle and the subsequent Battle of Hyderabad (24 March 1843) eventually led to the capture of parts of Scinde region, the first territorial possession by the East India Company in what is the modern-day state of Pakistan

Scarce seen for 'Meeanee'

Condition: GVF

Code: 25840