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Medal commemorating G. MacGregor and the expedition to Florida, 1817
Medal commemorating G. MacGregor and the expedition to Florida, 1817. Obverse: A cross fitchee surrounded by a laurel wreath. Legend: 'DUCE MAC GREGORIO - LIBERTAS FLORIDARUM.' Reverse: A laurel wreath tied with ribbon with date inside. Inscription: '29 JUNII 1817.' Legend: 'AMALIA - VENI VIDI VICI.' MacGregor, a Scottish adventurer, served in the Venezuelan army and led an unsuccessful expedition to Florida.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2518 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Capture of Amelia Island, 1817 |
| Date made: | 1817 |
| People: | MacGregor, Gregor |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |