Medal cast
Two casts of a commemorative medal, obverse and reverse. Obverse: An English soldier attacking a peasant. In the field above: '. PUDISTE SORPREHENDERME .' (you might surprise me). Legend: "DA. MERCEDES * GONZALEZ * Y * LAVALLE * A * LOS * YLUSTRES * DEFENSORES *'. Below: 'ARRBL'. Exergue: 'BUENOS AIRES SORPREHENDIDA JUNIO 27 1806' (Buenos Aires surprised 27 June 1806). Reverse: The peasant now transformed into a soldier, attacks the English soldier. In the field: '. PERO NO VERCERME .' (But not vanquish me). Legend: ': LINIERS * CONCHA * Y * LASALA * DE * SU * REY * y * DE * SU * PATRIA *'. Exergue: 'BUENOS AIRES DEFENDIDA . DIA 5 JULIO DE 1807.' Commemorates the repulse of a British attack on Buenos Aires. the medal was struck by the mother of General Lavalle who fell defending the town.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1456 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 27 Jun - 5 Jul 1807 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 50 mm |
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