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Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar 1779-1783 and General George Augustus Eliott (1717-90)
Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar 1779-83 and General George Augustus Eliott (1717-90). Obverse: Bust of Eliott (left), in tie-wig, uniform, Ribbon and Star of the Bath. Legend: 'GEO . AUGUSTUS . ELIOTT . GOVERNOR . OF . GIBRALTAR . AN . 1782.' Reverse: View of the Rock. Ships burning. Action between boat crews in the foreground. Exergue: 'VICTRIX IN FLAMIS VICTRIX IN UNDIS' (Victorious alike amid flames and through waves).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1315 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Terry |
| Places: | London |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779 |
| Date made: | 1782 |
| People: | Eliott, George Augustus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |