Detail View: Napoleonic Medallions: National Medals, Series of Medals on British Victories
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Filename:
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NM4222024011.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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Admiral John Jervis
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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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French Revolutionary Wars
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Subject:
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British History
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Subject:
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British Military Victories
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Subject:
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Military Figures
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Description:
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The verso of the bronze medallion specifically commemorates the leadership of Admiral John Jervis and his strategic quality as he led the British forces to victory during the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. The medal pictures a bust of John Jervis with the inscriptions “ADMIRAL EARL ST VINCNT G.C.B.” and “MILLS F.”
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Publisher:
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James Mudie
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Date:
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February 14, 1797
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Coverage:
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Admiral John Jervis
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Coverage:
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British Victories
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Coverage:
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French Revolutionary 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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