Description
Battle of Chiva medal 1839 silver, First Carlist War (1833-1840). Battle of Chiva (2nd April 1836).
Scarce variant in silver without enamel for troops.
On 31 March 1836, the town of Chiva was occupied by General Cabrera’s Carlist troops. An attack by General Palarea’s army forced Cabrera to withdraw from the town.
