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Medal commemorating the Battle of la Hogue, 1692

Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Bust of King William III in a medium-length wig, laureate and decorated armour (right). Legend: 'GVILIELMVS . III . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX.' Reverse: A central circle containing conjoined medallion busts of two admirals (right) surrounded by four oval medallions with views of naval actions. Inscription (on band around circle): 'D. RUSSEL . ADMIRAL . BRITANN . and D'ALMONDE . ADMIRAL . BATAVUS.', and between the ovals, '14 TOT LA HOGUE, 5 BY GUARZEY, 5 BY WIGHT, 4 TOT CHERBOURG.' The numbers given do not coincide with published accounts.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0355
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lüder, Jan
Places: Netherlands
Events: Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Date made: 1692
People: King William III; Russell, Edward Phillippe van Almonde
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 58 mm
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