A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
France, war with (1794—1802), 531, 534—539, 542, 543;
(1805—1814), 544—548, 551.
Francis II., Emperor of Austria;
portrait on Waterloo medal, 552.
Franklin, Benjamin, 567.
Frederic, Prince of Wales;
death, 491.
Frederick, Count Palatine, King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth;
marriage, 49, 50;
coronation, 51;
reverses, 73.
Frederick, Count Palatine, Elizabeth, and Prince Frederick;
portraits by Passe, 65.
Frederick, Henry, Prince of Orange, Knight of the Garter, 83.
Frederick, Prince, Frederick Count Palatine, and Elizabeth;
portraits by Passe, 65.
Frederick William III. of Prussia;
portrait on Waterloo medal, 552.
Frolic and Wasp, action between, 549.
Fuentes d'Onor, clasp for: _see_ Peninsular War medal, 592.
Galway taken, 371.
Garter, badge of, 19.
Garter, order of, conferred, 83, 225.
George I.;
proclaimed king, 479;
coronation, 480;
battle of Preston, 481;
battle of Sheriff-Muir, 482.
George II.;
accession to Electorate, &c., 487;
coronation, 488;
second Treaty of Vienna, 492;
victory of Dettingen, 495, 496;
conquest of Canada, 503.
George II., Caroline, and royal family;
portraits, 490.
George III.;
coronation, 515, 516;
second voyage of Captain Cook, 519;
prosecution of war with America, 524;
recovery of, 530;
attempted assassination, 540;
Peace of Amiens, 543;
medal for battle of Maida, 574.
George III. and Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburgh;
marriage, 514.
George (IV.), Prince of Wales;
marriage with Caroline of Brunswick, 532, 533;
Regent, 550;
Waterloo medal, 552;
medal for battle of Waterloo, 579.
George, Prince of Denmark, consort of Anne;
death, 421.
George Prince of Denmark and Princess Anne (Queen);
marriage, 243.
Ghuznee, storming of;
medals for, 579—582, 583.
Ghuznee and Cabul, medal, 583.
Gibraltar, capture of, 428, 429;
besieged (1727), 485;
(1782), 528, 529.
Gigantomachia, restoration of Charles II., 194.
Godfrey, Sir Edmund Berry;
murder of, 233—237.
Golden medal recorded by Waller, 206.
Goojerat, clasp for: _see_ Punjab medal, 594.
Gordon, Lord George;
no popery riots, 521.
Goree, taking of, 505.
Grandval, execution of, 387.
Gunpowder plot, 45.
Hague, rejoicings at the, and entry of William III., 365, 366.
Hammer striking diamond on anvil, 135.
Hampden, John, 99.
Hand with celestial crown, 139.
Hanoverian succession satirized, 311.
Harington, Richard, 56.
Harper, Thomas, 124.
Harrington, Sir James, 175.
Havre, bombardment of, 393.
Hawkesbury, Lord: _see_ Liverpool, Earl of, &c.
Heath, Sir Robert, Chief Justice, 109.
Henrietta Maria and Charles I.;
memorial badges, 128—130.
Henry VIII.;
badge of rose, 2;
portrait, 3;
headship of the Church, 4, 5;
badge, 6.
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