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Great Britain - 1797

Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Obverse:

Uniformed bust of Admiral Jervis left, with pigtail. ADMIRAL EARL S^T. VINCENT.

Size:

24 mm.

Reverse:

THE / SPANISH FLEET / DEFEATED / 14. FEB^Y. / 1797.

d'Essling - 705
La flotte anglaise défait la flotte espagnole à Saint-Vincent (14 février).

Buste précédent à g.

R. Légende.

Br. doré 24 mm.

AE gilt 24 by ?
AE gilt N.
M.H. 453; S. P/35. AM; BM; NMA; NMM.

One of a set of six medals commemorating naval victories (see No. 925). See also note to No. 433.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 104