Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798

Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Obverse: Bust of Lord Nelson, front view, head (three-quarter right), hair short. Full uniform. Ribbon over right shoulder, Star, and medal around neck. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE.' Below: 'BRITAINS GLORY & DEFENCE.' Reverse: The British flagship breaking through between two ships at anchor, into which she fires both her broadsides. Legend: 'ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS.' Exergue: 'FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED AUGUST . 1 . 1798.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1416
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
Date made: 1798
People: Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Fawssett Collection
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm