medal
- Museum number
- M.8463
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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George II, habited as a Roman Emperor, presents a medal to a kneeling officer. (obverse)
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A squadron preparing to attack five galleys at anchor near the sea-shore. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1742
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 53.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
Captain Norris had the command of a small squadron cruizing between Cape Rous and Villa Franca, when he heard that five Spanish galleys had put into St. Tropez. He at once followed them there, in order to detain them till he should receive orders from Admiral Mathews, who commanded the fleet which lay in Villa Franca harbour; but upon his approach the galleys having opened fire, he directed Captain Smith Callis to bear clown upon them in his fireship, the Duke. The order was executed by Captain Callis with consummate courage and cool perseverance, and was crowned with complete success. For this service this medal in gold, provided with a loop for suspension and a chain, was presented by the King to Captain Callis, and in silver to the other officers who commanded in the engagement. The date on the medal cannot be that of the actual engagement, which took place before the 14th June, on which day Admiral Mathews' report of the action was written.
- Location
- On display (G46/dc18/p3/no11)
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Dectruction of Spanish Galleys, 1742
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8463
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (568) (203)