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Medal commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
Medal commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: A short bust of Admiral Jervis profile (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL EARL ST VINCENT G. C. B.' Reverse: A winged angel scatters lightning among the Spanish ships, which, partially dismasted, are hauling down their colours. Exergue: 'SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED OFF CAPE ST VINCENT XIV . FEBV MDCCLXXXXVII'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1400 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mills, George; Brenet, N. G. Mudie, J. |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797; 1814-1820 |
| People: | Jervis, John; Jervis, John Mills, George Mudie, J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |