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
James, Prince, Elder Pretender;
birth, 278—281
(celebrated in Holland, 279;
supposititious birth, 280;
typified as Ericthonius, 281);
flight, 286, 288, 325, 339;
medals struck during exile, 292—311
(ship in distress, 292;
dove with olive-branch, 293;
mine exploding, 295, 296;
and James II., 297, 298;
and Princess Louisa, 299, 305;
protection of Louis XIV., 300;
restoration of kingdom, map, 301—303;
claim to throne, sheep in field, 304;
attempts to recover throne, map, 306;
and Princess Clementina, 307, 308;
birth of Prince Charles, 310;
rule of the House of Hanover, 311);
touch-piece, 323;
attempted invasion of Scotland (1708), 450—453;
rebellion in Scotland (1715), 481, 482;
(1746), 498.
James, Prince, Elder Pretender, on lobster, 405.
James, Prince, Elder Pretender, with windmill, 286, 288, 325, 339.
James, Prince, Elder Pretender, and James II., 297, 298.
James, Prince, Elder Pretender, and Princess Clementina, 307, 308.
James, Prince, Elder Pretender, and Princess Louisa, 299, 305.
Java, conquest of;
E. I. C. medal, 614.
Jelálábád, defence of;
E. I. C. medals, 616, 617.
Jervis, Admiral John: _see_ St. Vincent, Earl of, &c.
Joachim, Albert, 116.
Jones, Captain James, commands the Wasp, 549.
Jones, Captain John Paul, commands American fleet, 522.
June, victory of the 1st of (1794), 531;
medal for, 569, 570.
Kendal, John, Turcopelier, 1.
Khelat-i-Ghilzie, defence of;
medal for, 580, 581.
Kimbolton, Lord, Earl of Manchester, 98.
Kyrle, Robert, 121.
La Hogue, battle of, 379—383.
Lambert, General John, 170.
Landen, battle of, 388, 389.
Laud, Archbishop, 100;
death, 101, 102.
Lauderdale, John Maitland, Earl of, 119;
Duke of, 255.
Leicester, Robert Earl of;
departure from Holland, 29, 30.
Leipsic, celebration of union of England and Scotland at, 446.
Lerida, capitulation of, 448.
Lilburne, John, trial of, 169.
Lille, capitulation of, 456, 458—461.
Limerick taken, 372.
Literary prize-medal, 378.
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of (Lord Hawkesbury), 561.
Lobster, symbol of the Jesuits, 288, 405.
London, Peace of, 230.
Londonderry, relief of, 348.
Loudon, Earl of, 113.
Louis XIV.;
cession of Dunkirk, 208;
battle of Solebay, 226;
receives James II., 288, 289;
protects Elder Pretender, 300;
loses Mayence and Bonn, 348;
action off Beachy Head, and dominion of the sea, 355;
and William III. contrasted, 367;
taking of Namur, 385;
battle of Steinkirk, 386;
battle of Landen, 389;
expedition to Brest, 391;
attempt on Dunkirk, 400;
plot to assassinate William III., 405;
Peace of Ryswick, 410;
defeated by Anne (1706), 443;
(1710), 471;
battle of Almanza, 447;
capitulation of Lerida, 448.
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