Summary

Medal The Camp at Boulogne, Issued by France, 1804
Artist: Louis Jaley and Romain Jeuffroy
Minted by Paris Mint

Obverse Description

Napoleon, head laureated, and in the uniform of a General, seated on an elevated platform, on the front of which are two laurel wreaths; he is in the act of distributing the insignia of the Legion of Honour to four soldiers of different corps and ranks in the service who stand on the right facing the Emperor; behind the Emperor, two attendants, one of which holds the crosses of the order to be distributed; around, HONNEUR LEGIONAIRE AUX BRAVES DE L'ARMEE; in exergue, A BOULOGNE LE XXVIII THERM. AN XII. / XVI AOUT. MDCCCIV. / DENON . D. JEUFFROY . F

Reverse Description

Plan of the formation of the troops, designated as the Army of England, at the grand Review by the Emperor Napoleon; in exergue, SERMENT . DE L'ARMEE . D'ANGLETERRE / A L'EMPEREUR . NAPOLEON. / N° 1. CAVALLERIE. 2. INFANTERIE. / 3. GENEREAUX. 4. DRAPEAUX. 5. LE / GIONNAIRES. 6. GARDE DE L'EM / PEREUR. 7. MUSICIENS. ET TB0URS. / 8. ET. MOR. DS. CS. 9. ET. MOR. GAL. / 10. LE TR0NE. ; below insmall lettering, the artist's name, JALEY. F.

Edge Description

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Significance

Napoleon after finalising matters in Italy, arrived in Paris on the 12th August 1804. He moved on to Boulogne, to organize his army and flotilla, for the intended invasion of England

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