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Medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Obverse: General view of the action; the American eagle above, a ribbon inscribed 'VICTORY' in its beak. Legend: 'WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY; AND THEY ARE OURS.' Exergue: 'BRITISH FLEET ON LAKE ERIE, CAPTURED SEPTEMBER 10. 1813.' Reverse: Within a large laurel wreath, 'TO' and space for recipient's name. Above: 'PERRY.' Inscription below: 'IN TESTIMONY OF HIS PATRIOTISM AND BRAVERY IN THE NAVAL ACTION ON LAKE ERIE SEPTEMBER 10, 1813.' Legend: 'WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY ; AND THEY ARE OURS.'
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Object details
| ID: | MEC2493 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Naval reward |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fürst, Moritz |
| Events: | War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 |
| Date made: | 1813; 1818 |
| People: | Fürst, Moritz |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 59 mm |