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Medal commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
Medal commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: Bust of Earl St Vincent (three-quarter right), hair long, full uniform, under the coat, ribbon of an order over right shoulder. Star on the left breast, with an anchor in centre. Legend: 'EARL ST VINCENT.' Below: 'DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET.' Reverse: Two cherubs, blowing trumpets, fly over the sea, supporting the British Ensign between them; one holds an Earl's coronet over the flag. Legend: 'VALOUR REWARDED'. Exergue: 'FEB 14 1797 FOUR SHIPS TAKEN OFF CAPE ST VINCENT'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2939 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Jervis, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |