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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 (three-quarter right), long hair, full uniform. Ribbon over left shoulder and Star of Bath; the King's gold medal round neck. Legend: 'LORD VIST . DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN'. Below: 'ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE'. Reverse: Britannia, the Ensign in left hand, the right holding a wreath and leaning on a rudder, seated on a rock, against which the Union shield. At her feet a lion, tearing Dutch and French flags. Legend: 'BRITANNIA TRIUMPHANT'. Exergue: 'DUTCH FLEET DEFEATD 11 SHIPS TAKEN OCTR . 11 . 1797.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1403 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Duncan, Adam |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |