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
Charles II. and Charles I.;
Dutch medallion, 189.
Charles II. and William of Orange, 190.
Charles III., King of Spain;
capitulation of Barcelona, 439.
Charles XI. of Sweden, Knight of the Garter, 225.
Charles XII. of Sweden;
troops withdrawn from Silesia, 449.
Charles, Prince, Younger Pretender;
birth, 310;
and Prince Henry, Duke of York, 312—314;
arrival in England expected, 315;
visit to England, 316.
Charlotte of Mecklenburgh, Queen of George III.;
marriage, 514;
coronation, 516.
Chatham, William Pitt, Earl of, 511.
Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, Earl of, 510.
Chilianwala, clasp for: _see_ Punjab medal, 594.
China, 1842, clasp for: _see_ Chinese War, Second, medal for, 604.
Chinese War, First (1840—2);
medal for, 585, 586;
pattern, 587.
Chinese War, Second (1855—60);
medal for, 604.
Christ's Hospital, foundation of Nautical School, 227;
badge, 228.
Church, conduct of James II. towards, 272.
Church, headship of, claimed by Henry VIII., 4, 5;
by Edward VI., 14.
Civil War, outbreak of, and surrender of Bristol, 92.
Ciudad Rodrigo, clasp for: _see_ Peninsular War medal, 592.
Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 248.
Claypole, Elizabeth, 146.
Claypole, John, 147.
Clementina Sobieski, Princess;
escape from Innsprück, 309;
birth of Younger Pretender, 310.
Clementina Sobieski, Princess, and Elder Pretender, 307, 308.
Clive, Robert, Lord, 513.
Cohorn, Baron de, Dutch engineer, 427.
Coke, Solicitor-Gen. J., 178.
Colonization by Britain, 223, 224.
Connaught Rangers, medal awarded to, for battles of the Pyrenees, 575.
Copley medal given to Captain J. Cook, 520.
Cook, Captain James;
voyage (1772), 519;
receives Copley medal, 520.
Cornelis, Fort, capture of;
E. I, C. medal, 614.
Coronation medals: Edward VI., 14;
Anne of Denmark, 40;
Frederick and Elizabeth of Bohemia, 51;
Charles I., 68;
and in Scotland, 74—78;
Charles II. at Scone, 181;
and in London, 198—201;
James II., 260—262, 264, 265;
William and Mary, 332—342;
Anne, 422;
George I., 480;
George II., 488;
Caroline, 489;
George III. and Charlotte, 515, 516.
Corunna, battle of, 554;
clasp for, _see_ Peninsular War medal, 592.
Cowpens, battle of, 523.
Crimean campaign, medal for, 597;
Turkish award, 599.
Cromwell, Elizabeth, wife of Protector, 144.
Cromwell, Henry, 145.
Cromwell, Oliver;
Lord General, 141;
Lord Protector, 142, 143;
battle of Dunbar, 149—152;
death, 164—168.
Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 10.
Culloden, battle of, 498;
medal for, 568.
Cumberland, William Duke of, commands at Culloden, 498;
medal for battle of Culloden, 568.
Danish auxiliaries (1689), 349.
Darien expedition, 412.
Declaration of Parliament (1642), 89, 90;
(1689), 330.
Delhi, clasp for: _see_ Indian Mutiny medal, 601.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account