medal
- Museum number
- M.8117
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Anne, left, laureate, hair bound with pearls, lovelock on the right shoulder, in mantle, and gown trimmed with pearls and fastened with brooch in front. (obverse)
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Battle scene; cavalry charging: in the foreground, General Stanhope seizing the bridle of the horse of the Spanish general, Amezaga, and striking him with his sword. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1710
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 47.500 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Not uncommon.
Two dies, slightly varying, were used for the obverse of this medal.
In 1710 the two rival pretenders to the crown of Spain were present with their respective armies; that of Charles VI (Holy Roman Emperor) was commanded by Generals Staremberg and Stanhope, who were compelled to inactivity by the inferiority of their numbers, and that of Philip V of Spain by the Marquess of Villadarias and General Amezaga. Having received reinforcements, which reduced their inequality, the Allies pursued Philip, who had been compelled to retire from want of provisions, and overtook him near Almenara, 16/27 July. General Stanhope, at the head of his cavalry, made an impetuous charge upon the whole body of Spanish cavalry, and put them to the rout. They left 1,500 men killed and wounded upon the field, including General Amezaga, who commanded the guards of Philip, and who fell by General Stanhope's own hand. This exploit, worthy of the warfare of earlier ages, is portrayed upon this medal.
See Rapin de Thoyras, Paul, ‘The Metallick History of the Reigns of William III and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, and King George I. [N. Tindal’s edition.], London, 1747, viii. 11; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], V. 157.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Battle of Almenara, 1710
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8117
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (373) (218)