Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024019.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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Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Abercromby
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Creator:
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James Mudie
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Contributor:
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Thomas Webb
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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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Subject:
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Military Figures
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Description:
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The verso of this medallion commemorates the service of Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Abercromby, specifically his leadership during the Battle of Aboukir. The verso features a bust of Abercromby in decorated military uniform surrounded by the following inscriptions: “LIEUT. GENL. SIR. R. ABERCROMBY’’ ‘’MUDIE DIR:’’ and ‘’WEBB F:”
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Publisher:
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James Mudie
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Date:
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March 8, 1801
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Coverage:
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French Revolutionary Wars
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Coverage:
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British Victories
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Coverage:
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Lieutenant General Ralph Abercromby
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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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