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Medal commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Medal commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794. Obverse: Bust of the Admiral (right), hair long, tied with ribbon. Uniform open, over a breast-plate. Cloak over left shoulder. Legend: 'RIC . COMES HOWE THALASSIARCHA BRITAN.' (British Admiral). Exergue: 'PATRIAE DECUS ET TUTAMEN' (The country's glory and defence). Reverse: View of the battle. Quarter view of Lord Howe's flagship Queen Charlotte sinking a French ship of the line. Legend: 'NON SORTE SED VIRTUTE' (Not by luck, but by valour). Exergue: 'GALLOR . CLASSIS PROFLIG . DIE I JUNII . MDCCXCIV' (The French fleet routed on 1 June 1794).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1388 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Vessels: | Queen Charlotte (1790) |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |