medal
- Museum number
- M.8626
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Batteries firing; the English fleet in the offing; a French ship in flames and another towed away by English boats. (reverse)
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The British flag waving over the globe, marked CANADA AMERICA. On one side a sailor waves his hat; on the other a grenadier points to a female figure writhing beneath the globe, pointing to English boats approaching, and dropping the French lily into the sea; above, a flag and an inscribed band. Above hovers Fame with her trumpet and a laurel wreath. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1758
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 43.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Somewhat rare.
Louisburg was captured from the French 26 July, 1758; Generals Amherst and Wolfe commanded the land forces, and Admiral Boscawen the fleet. The time chosen for the representation on this medal is when an attack was made upon the two remaining ships of the French squadron, which were in the harbour; one was towed away; the other, being aground, was necessarily destroyed. The perfect harmony which prevailed between the military and naval commanders is alluded to in the legend on the obverse. Mr. Thomas Hollis, who had much intercourse with artists, and exercised great influence in the carrying out of the designs of medals struck about this time, appears to have superintended the execution of this one. This specimen was in his own collection, and by his own direction was inscribed upon the edge,
EDWARD . BOSCAWEN . ADMIRAL . IEFFERY . AMHERST . GENERAL . COMMANDING . WILLIAM . PITT . ADMINISTRING.
See Weyl, Adolph, 'Die Jules Fonrober'sche Sammlung überseeischer Münzen und Medaikken, &c', Berlin, 1877, p. 30.
- Location
- On display (G46/dc18/p3/no24)
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Louisburg taken, 1758
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8626
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (685) (404)
