Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024018.JPG
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Title:
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National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Alternative Title:
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The Siege of Acre
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Creator:
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James Mduie
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Contributor:
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Nicolas Guy Antonie Brenet
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Subject:
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British History
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Subject:
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French Revolutionary Wars
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Subject:
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British Victories
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Description:
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The reverse of this bronze medallion commemorates the British-Ottoman victory over the French during the Siege of Acre; and features the British lion protecting the Syrian camel from the French panther. In exergue there are the inscriptions “ACRE DEFENDED. BUONAPARTE REPULSED SYRIA SAVED.” “XXth MAY MDCCLXXXXIX” and “BRENET.F.” and “MUDIE.D.”
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Publisher:
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James Mudie
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Date:
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May 20, 1799
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Coverage:
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French Revolutionary Wars
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Coverage:
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Siege of Acre
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Coverage:
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British Victories
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Genre/Form:
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Medal
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Source:
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James Smith Noel Collection
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Language:
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English
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Rights:
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This image may be used without charge for non-commercial web sites under the condition that the sites or pages on which images appear properly identify William N. Gray as a creator, and provide a link back to the home page of the Noel Collection. please request permission to publish or distribute images from the Noel Collection Curator.
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