COLLECTION NAME:
Napoleonic Medallions
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Napoleonic Medallions
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Filename:
NM4222024010.JPG
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NM4222024010.JPG
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Title:
National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Alternative Title:
The Battle of the Glorious First of June
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The Battle of the Glorious First of June
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Creator:
James Mudie
creator
James Mudie
Creator
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Contributor:
William Wyon
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William Wyon
Contributor
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Subject:
French Revolutionary Wars
subject
French Revolutionary Wars
Subject
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Subject:
British History
subject
British History
Subject
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Subject:
British Military Victories
subject
British Military Victories
Subject
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Description:
The reverse of the bronze commemorates the British victory during the Battle of the Glorious First of June; it pictures a god-like character, Neptune, standing on the sea with a trident in his left hand and his right arm extended. He rides on a marine cart which consists of two horses with fish tails and fins. Surrounding the scene are the inscriptions “FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED OFF USHANT,” “VII SAIL OF THE LINE CAPTURED 1 JUNE MDCCXCIV,” W.WYON.F.” and “MUDIE.D.”
description
The reverse of the bronze commemorates the British victory during the Battle of the Glorious First of June; it pictures a god-like character, Neptune, standing on the sea with a trident in his left hand and his right arm extended. He rides on a marine cart which consists of two horses with fish tails and fins. Surrounding the scene are the inscriptions “FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED OFF USHANT,” “VII SAIL OF THE LINE CAPTURED 1 JUNE MDCCXCIV,” W.WYON.F.” and “MUDIE.D.”
Description
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Publisher:
James Mudie
publisher
James Mudie
Publisher
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Date:
June 1, 1794
date
June 1, 1794
Date
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Coverage:
Battle of the Glorious First of June
Coverage:
British Military Victories
Coverage:
French Revolutionary Wars
Genre/Form:
Medal
type
Medal
Genre/Form
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Source:
James Smith Noel Collection
source
James Smith Noel Collection
Source
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Source:
Isabella Romanski
source
Isabella Romanski
Source
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Language:
English
language
English
Language
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Rights:
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.
rights
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.
Rights
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