Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024020.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 Arrival of a British Fleet in Egypt
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Creator:
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James Mudie
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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 medal commemorated the arrival of the British forces in Egypt after the Battle of Aboukir; it features a majestic stallion representative of the British army standing before the Great Pyramids of Giza. There are the inscriptions “ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH ARMY IN EGYPT” and, in exergue, “8 MARCH 1801.”
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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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The Arrival of a British Fleet in Egypt
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Coverage:
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The Battle of Aboukir
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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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Source:
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Isabella Romanski
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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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