BHM #665 - 1809

Death of Sir John Moore
British Historical Medals 665 - 1809 British Historical Medals 665 - 1809
Obv. Bare head of Sir John Moore, bare head left. IOHANNES MOORE Eq.B.
Below: EXERC . BRITAN . IN . HISPAN . DUX. (John Moore, Knight of the Bath, Commander of the British army in Spain).
Rev. Angel supporting Sir John Moore being crowned by Fame attended by Brittania and Francia. HEROS! QUEM NOLUIT DEUS SUPERESSE TRIUMPHO. (Hero! whom God did not allow to survive his triumph).
Below: OBT. XVI JAN : MDCCCIX. (Died 16 January 1809).
AR, AE, WM 40 by P. Wyon. AR R; AE N; WM R.
AM; BM; NMA. C.P. 116/49.
 
Sir John Moore (1761-1809), General, son of a Scottish doctor and writer. Moore joined the British Army at the age of fifteen and saw service in the American War. He rose to the rank of Major by 1785 and by 1790 he was a Lieutenant-Colonel at which rank he was employed in the attack upon Corsica. His skill in training troops was soon noticed and he became Adjutant-General to General Stuart. Moore served in the West Indies under Sir Ralph Abercromby and it was his brigade that was largely concerned with the victory at Aboukir, Egypt. The entry of Napoleon into Madrid cut off Moore's retreat in Portugal and was the cause of his mid-winter retreat to Corunna. The town was defended with considerable loss to the French and some 24,000 men out of 30,000 were eventually evacuated. Moore was mortally wounded in the engagement and was buried on the citadel of Corunna.
from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 163
Bramsen - 836
Mort du général Moore. (P. Wyon.)
IOHANNES MOORE EQ. B. Tête, à gauche. Rev: HEROS! QUEM NOLUIT DEUS SUPERESSE TRIUMPHO. Un guerrier assis sur un lion et soutenu par la Victoire. A gauche, l'Espagne en pleurs; à droite, l'Angleterre déployant l'étendard britannique. Dans le fond, des cavaliers qui fuient.
En bas: EXERC . BRITAN . IN . HISPAN . DUX. Exergue: OBT. XVI JAN : MDCCCIX.
Médaille, 39 mm. - T. N. 31, 1.
d'Essling - 1229
Campagne d'Espagne. Bataille de Coruna. Mort du général Moore. (Wyon).
Son buste à g. Rev: L'Espagne et l'Angleterre près du général assis sur un lion et soutenu par la Victoire.
En bas: EXERC . BRITAN . IN . HISPAN . DUX. Exergue: OBT. XVI JAN : MDCCCIX.
(TN. 31.1 - B. 836). Br. 39 mm.