A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
History
A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
481. Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland. Battle of Preston, 1715.
_Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour and cloak. GEORGIVS D.
G. MAG. BR. FR. &c. I. C. _Rev._ Trophy of arms on pedestal; at
base of which are seated two naked captives. FIDES MILITVM; in
ex., REBELL. AD PRESTON CAPT. 13. NOV. 1715. I. C. Silver. Size
1·8. By J. Croker.
The Earl of Mar having raised the standard of the Pretender in
Scotland, a large army under MacIntosh and Forster crossed the Cheviots
and advanced as far as Preston, Lancashire, where, being attacked by
a force under General Carpenter, 13 Nov. 1715, it surrendered after a
very feeble resistance.
482. Battle of Sheriff-Muir, 1715. _Obv._ Same. _Rev._ Victory
r., with sword and palm, driving before her the cavalry of the
rebels. PERJURII ULTRIX; in ex., AD DVNBLAINVM. 13 NOV. 1715.
I. C. Silver. Size 1·75. By J. Croker.
On the same day that the rebel army surrendered at Preston, the Earl of
Mar was defeated by the Duke of Argyll at Sheriff-Muir (Dunblane), near
Stirling.
483. War of the Quadruple Alliance: Defeat of Spanish Fleet
off Cape Passaro, 1718. _Obv._ Similar. _Rev._ Rostral column,
surmounted by figure of King holding trident; at base, arms
and trophies of war. SOCIORVM PROTECTOR; in ex., CLASSE HISP.
DELETA AD ORAS SICILIÆ. 1718. Gold. Size 1·75. By J. Croker.
After the forming of the Quadruple Alliance between England, France,
Holland, and Austria, to oppose Spain, who had broken the Treaty of
Utrecht by seizing Sardinia, the British fleet under Admiral Byng
attacked and defeated the Spanish fleet off Cape Passaro, 11 Aug. 1718,
destroying a large number of the enemy's ships.
484. Quadruple Alliance: Indecision of the United Provinces,
1720. _Obv._ France, Austria, and England in chariot on three
wheels, drawn by two horses; the fourth wheel is held by
Holland, seated l. on lioness, and grasping staff surmounted
by cap of Liberty; England invites her to enter the chariot.
SISTIT ADHVC QVARTA DEFICIENTE ROTA. _Rev._ FOEDVS QVADRVPLEX
IMPERFECTVM REPVBLICA BATAVA FORTITER PRVDENTERQ. CVNCTANTE.
MDCCXX. Silver. Size 2·2. Dutch.
This medal refers to the reluctance on the part of Holland to support
the other Powers in their effort to carry out the policy of their
alliance.
485. Gibraltar attacked, 1727. _Obv._ Gibraltar besieged by
Spanish fleet. VINCERE AVT MORI; in ex., GIBRALTAR OBSESSA.
D. XXII. FEBR. MDCCXXVII. _Rev._ SED DATVR TERTIVM MINVS
PERICVLOSVM ABIRE. Silver. Size 1·7.
The alliance concluded between England, France, and Prussia at Hanover,
1725, to obviate the effects of the secret Treaty of Vienna formed by
the Emperor and the King of Spain, led to hostilities between England
and Spain, which were begun by an unsuccessful attack on Gibraltar, 22
Feb. 1727.
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