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Medal commemorating the action of Helvoetsluys, 1796 and Captain Sir Henry Trollope (1756-1839)
Medal commemorating the action of Helvoetsluys, 1796 and Captain Sir Henry Trollope (1756-1839). Bust of Captain Trollope with natural hair, in uniform (left). Legend: 'SIR HENRY TROLLOPE KNIGHT.' Reverse: The British lion watching from a dismasted frigate a disabled fleet moving off in the distance. Legend: 'IN THE GLATTON OF 54 GUNS ENGAGED AND BEAT OFF 6 FRENCH FRIGATES CARRYING TWO HUNDRED & SIX GUNS.' Exergue: 'HELVOETSLUYS JULY 16 1796'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1394 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hancock, J.G.; Kempson, Peter |
| Places: | Birmingham |
| Events: | Action off Helvoetsluys, 1796 |
| Vessels: | Glatton fl.1795 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1796 |
| People: | Trollope, Henry; Trollope, Henry Hancock, J.G. Kempson, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |