Spain, Kingdom. Cross For The Siege Of Solsona, Officer Cross C. 1838 Archive coolness and courage under fire

coolness and courage under fire of the highest order

and five days later

the Captain noting that Anderson had "Insomnia" and that his "Sleep (was) disturbed by frightful dreams"

Colonel Bob Keene had assumed Com­mand of 2 RCR from Colonel Bing­ham

within an oak leaf wreath in the centre

Spain, Kingdom. Cross For The Siege Of Solsona, Officer Cross C. 1838 Archive coolness and courage under fire(Distincin Solsona). Instituted 1838. First Carlist War Period (1833 1840). A white and black enamelled four armed cross in bronze gilt, with bronze gilt harps in each quadrant, suspended by a typical Isabel II bronze gilt crown, obverse centre depicting the sun of Solsona in bronze gilt surrounded by a white enamelled border with the inscription Sitio y asalto de Solsona (Site and Attack of Solsona), reverse centre with the cipher of Isabel II on a