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Medal commemorating the successes of 1758
Medal commemorating the successes of 1758. Obverse: Bust of George II (left), laureate, hair long, in armour, with Ribbon and Star of Garter. Legend: 'GEORGIVS . II . REX.' Reverse: Britannia, seated on a car drawn by a lion, drives over French lilies. On either side walk Justice and Liberty. Above is a band inscribed 'FOEDUS INVICTUM.' (The unconquered alliance.) Below the date: 'MDCCLVIII.' Around are inscribed the successes of the year, with the dates and the names of the several commanders. 'SENEGAL . MAI . 2 . MARSH . MASON . LOUISBOURG . JUL . 27 . BOSCAWEN-AMHERST . FRONTIC . AUG . 27 . BRADSTREET . S . MALOS . IUN 16 . MARLBRO . CHERBOURG . AU . 16 . HOW . DUQUESNE . NOV . 27 . FORBES . GOREE . DE . 29 . KEPPEL.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1303 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pingo, Thomas |
| Events: | Seven Years' War: Action off Senegal, 1758; Seven Years' War: Raid on St Malo, 1758 Seven Years' War: Raid on Cherbourg, 1758 Seven Years' War: Battle of Fort Frontenac, 1758 French and Indian War: Duquesne, 1758 Seven Years' War: Capture of Goree, 1758 Seven Years' War: Capture of Louisbourg, 1758 |
| Date made: | 1758 |
| People: | Pingo, Thomas; King George II Marsh Howe, Richard Boscawen, Edward Keppel, Augustus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |