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
Henry (IX.) Duke of York, Cardinal, 318, 319;
touch-piece, 324.
Henry (IX.) Duke of York, Cardinal, and Prince Charles, Younger
Pretender, 312—314.
Henry, Prince of Wales;
death, 48.
Hill, Rowland, Lord, destroys bridge at Almaraz, 555.
Holland, peace with (1654), 160—163;
war with (1781), 525—527;
(1797), 535—538.
Holland, Stephen of, medals by, 31—37.
Hood, Admiral: _see_ Bridport, Lord, &c.
Hotham, Sir John, 111.
Howe, Admiral Lord Richard, victory of 1st of June, 531.
Huy, taking of, 395.
Hyderabad, medals for, 588, 589.
Inchiquin, Earl of, Baron Burrough, 115.
India, service in (1799—1826);
medal for, 577;
general service medal (1848) "for meritorious conduct," 593;
campaign in west of, E. I. C. medal, 607, 608.
Indian Mutiny medal, 601.
Inkermann, clasp for: _see_ Crimean campaign, medal for, 597.
Innocent XI. on medal of Sacheverell, 473.
Innsprück, escape of Princess Clementina from, 309.
Ireland and England, union of, 541.
Ireland, rebellion in (1689—1691), 348—351, 356—362, 369—375;
(relief of Londonderry, 348;
Danish auxiliaries, 349;
William called to Ireland, 350;
departure of William for Ireland, 351;
battle of the Boyne, 356—358;
entry of William into Dublin, 359;
flight of James, 360;
amnesty granted, 361, 362;
battle of Aghrim, 369, 370;
taking of Athlone, Galway and Sligo, 371;
taking of Limerick, 372;
suppression of rebellion, 373;
pacification of Ireland, 374, 375).
Ireton, Henry, 148.
Italy and Sicily, campaign in;
medal for battle of Maida, 574.
Jacobite rebellions (1715), 481, 482;
(1745), 315, 498.
James I.;
marriage, 38;
accession to English throne, 39;
peace with Spain (1604), 42—44;
badge with ark, 54;
portraits by Passe, 59, 60.
James I., Anne of Denmark, and Prince Charles;
portraits by Passe, 64.
James II., Duke of York;
victory over the Dutch (1665), 211;
wrecked, 239;
accession, 258, 259;
coronation, 260, 262, 264, 265;
opening of Scottish parliament, 263;
naval or military reward, 271;
conduct towards the Church, 272;
birth of Prince James, 279;
flight, 284—287, 325, 339
(column shattered by lightning, 284;
oak and orange-tree, 285;
Belgic lion, James, Father Petre, &c., 286;
vixen firing tree, 287;
Britannia greeting William, &c., 325;
flees from orange-tree, 339);
received by Louis XIV., 288, 289;
memorial, 290;
touch-pieces, 321, 322;
flight and declaration of Parliament, 330;
flight from Ireland, 359, 360;
plot to assassinate William, 405.
James II., Duke of York, and Mary d'Este, 242;
accession, 258, 259;
coronation, 264, 265.
James II. and Elder Pretender, 297, 298.
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