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
461. Another. _Obv._ Lille l., presenting key of city to Eugene
and Marlborough, each holding lily. LILIIS DISCERPTIS LILIVM
CAPTVM; in ex., EVGENIO OBSIDENTE, MARLBORVG. PROTEGENTE, GALLO
SPECTANTE, INSVLÆ CAPTÆ. MDCCIIX. XXIII OCT. M. B. (monogram).
_Rev._ Plan of Lille. VRBS ANTIQVA REDIT MVLTOS DOMINATA PER
ANNOS. Virg. (Aen. ii. 363); on edge, NEC MINOR EST VIRTVS,
QVAM QVÆRERE FACTA TVERI. Silver. Size 1·7. By M. Brunner.
This medal indicates the parts taken by Eugene and Marlborough at
the siege of Lille, the former superintending the attack, the latter
commanding the army, which covered the besiegers.
462. Capitulation of Tournay, 1709. _Obv._ Bombardment of
Tournay. SOLVTA CATENIS INSVRGIT. (Ovid. Metam. iv. 738); in
ex., TORNACVM CAPTVM. MDCCIX. _Rev._ French ship in storm,
with broken mainmast, sailors casting cargo into sea; one bale
inscribed, DORNIK.—NE PEREAT PERDIT; on edge, REGNI COLLAPSA
RVVNT IMMANIA MEMBRA. VIRGIL. (Cf. Aen. ix. 708.) C. G. L.
Silver. Size 1·75.
Tournay was invested by Eugene and Marlborough, 7 July, 1709, and it
capitulated on the 30th of the same month. The French nation is here
likened to a ship in a storm, the broken mainmast denoting the loss of
Lille, and the abandoned cargo the capitulation of Tournay. This medal
was struck at Nuremberg, and was issued by K. G. Lauffer. (See No. 343.)
463. Another. _Obv._ Tournay besieged; above, shields of
Flanders and Tournay united by ribbon. QVID NVNC TE TVA, TORNE,
POTEST ANTIQVA IVVARE GLORIA, (cf. Virg. Aen. xii. 872); in
ex., CESSIT INVICTIS FOEDERATORVM ARMIS. M. IVL. 30. MDCCIX. N.
_Rev._ France seated, facing, her hands clasped in attitude of
despair, at her feet olive-branches and masks; in the distance,
tower struck by lightnings. DOMINE, DIXERVNT: PAX ERIT VOBIS,
ET ECCE PERVENIT GLADIVS VSQ. AD ANIMAM. (Cf. Jer. iv. 10.) M.
B. (monogram); on edge, NON ASSVMES NOMEN PACIS IN VANVM. (Cf.
Exod. xx. 7.) Silver. Size 1·7. By M. Brunner.
The olive-branches and masks at feet of France refer to the
unsuccessful proposals of peace made by Louis to the Allies in June
1709, through the Marquis de Torcy.
464. Battle of Malplaquet, 1709. _Obv._ Bust of Queen l.,
crowned and draped. ANNA D. G. MAG. BRI. FR. &c. I. C. _Rev._
Battle in forest; above, Victory flying r., with two wreaths.
CONCORDIA ET VIRTVTE; in ex., GALLIS AD TAISNIERE DEVICTIS.
AVG. XXXI. MDCCIX. Silver. Size 1·85. By J. Croker.
At the battle of Malplaquet, 11 Sept. 1709, the Allies, who were
victorious, were commanded by Eugene and Marlborough, and the French by
Marshals Villars and Boufflers. The engaged armies fought within the
woods of Lanières, Tasnières, and Sars.
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