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Medal commemorating the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804)
Medal commemorating the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (left) pigtail, full uniform. Ribbon over left shoulder and Star of Bath; the King's gold medal round neck. Legend: 'ADM . VISC . DUNCAN .' Reverse: The Admiral (right) receiving the sword from the Dutch Admiral (left). Exergue: Naval trophies and a naval crown. Legend: 'DUTCH FLEET DEFEATED 9 SHIPS OF THE LINE CAPTURED 11 OCTR . 1797.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1401 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Webb, Thomas; Wyon, William Mudie, J. |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797; 1814-1820 |
| People: | Duncan, Adam; Duncan, Adam |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |
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