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Description: | Medal commemorating the action off Flamborough Head, 1779 and Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792). Obverse: Bust of Commodore John Paul Jones in a tie-wig and uniform (right). Legend: 'JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO . COMITIA AMERICANA.' (The American Congress to John Paul Jones, Commander of the Fleet.) Reverse: The action between Bonhomme Richard and Serapis, frigates. Legend: 'HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS.' (The enemy's vessels captured or scattered.) Exergue: 'AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII . SEPT . M . DCCLXXVIIII.' (Off the coast of Scotland, 23 September 1779.)
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Flamborough Head, 1779 and Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792); obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Flamborough Head, 1779 and Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Jones Serapis 1779 (HMS) John Paul medals Bonhomme Richard 1776 (USS) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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