Capture of Ceylon Medal

The Capture of Ceylon Medal was awarded to part of the forces under the command of the East India Company that participated in the British Invasion of Dutch Ceylon, part of the French Revolutionary Wars, over the 21 July 1795 – 16 February 1796 period. Two medals were cast in gold for officers (generally regarded to have been natives, although sometimes regarded as having been Captains Barton and Clarke), with 120-121 being cast in silver for members (Gun Lascars) of the Bengal Artillery. The medal was instituted on 15 May 1807 by an Order in Council at Fort William, India, and was intended to be worn round the neck with a yellow cord.