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Medal commemorating J van der Windt's warning to the Dutch fishing fleet

Medal commemorating Jacob van der Windt's warning to the Dutch fishing fleet. Obverse: Starboard bow view of the Red Rose under sail, various vessels in the background. Legend: 'TER BEVEYLIGING VAN SCHEPEN EN VOLK' (The safety of ships and people). Exergue: 'JACOB VAN DER WINDT'. Reverse: Legend: '1780, DEN 29 DEC: VAN VLAARDING UYTGEZEILT OM ONSE VLOOT VAN DEN OORLOG KENNIS TE GEVEN . EN OPTE ONTBIEDE BEHOUDE BINNE, GEKOOMEN, DEN XI . JAN: 1781 . A . V . B .' (On 29 December 1780 sailed from Vlaarding to inform our fleet of the war and to recall them. Safely returned on 9 January 1781.)
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Object Details

ID: MEC0252
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Baerll, A. van
Places: Netherlands
Events: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784
Vessels: Red Rose fl.1781
Date made: 1781
People: der, fl.1781, Windt, Jacob van
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm