Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024008.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 French Fleet Defeated by the East India Company
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Creator:
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James Mudie
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Contributor:
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George Mills
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Subject:
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British History
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Subject:
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East India Company
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Subject:
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Napoleonic Wars
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Description:
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The reverse of the bronze medal commemorates the British victory at the Battle of Pulo Aura in 1804. The medallion features a god-like character, probably Neptune, seated on a pedestal, wearing a halo or crown, and holding in his right hand a trident and in his left the figure of an angel that symbolizes victory. On the boarder of the medal there are the following inscriptions: “THE FRENCH FLEET REPULSED BY THE E.I. COMPY.,” “XV FEB. MDCCCIV,” “MILLS F.,” and “MUDIE D.”
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Publisher:
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James Mudie
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Date:
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February 15, 1804
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Coverage:
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British History
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Coverage:
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Bombay, India
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Coverage:
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British Victories
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Coverage:
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Napoleonic Wars
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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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