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Medal commemorating Admiral Armand Bruat (1796-1855)
Medal commemorating Admiral Armand Bruat (1796-1855). Obverse: Head of Admiral Bruat (right). Legend: 'ARMAND JOS . BRUAT.' Reverse: Inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow: 'AMIRAL DE FRANCE . SÉNATEUR . NAVARIN . ALGER . TAITI . GOUVR. GÉNAL. DES ANTILLES . COMMT. EN CHEF L'ESCADRE DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE . SÉBASTOPOL . KERTCH . KINBURN .' (Inscription states that he fought at Navarino and was Governor-General of the Antilles and Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean squadron which fought in the Crimean War.) Legend: 'NÉ A COLMAR LE XXVI MAI M . D . CC . XCVI . MORT EN MER A BORD DU MONTEBELLO LE XIX NOV . M . D . CCC . LV .' (Born at Colmar, died on board the Montebello.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0806 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Borrel, Valentin Maurice |
| Places: | France |
| Date made: | 1864 |
| People: | Bruat, Adm; Bruat, Adm |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 67 mm |
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