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Description: | Medal commemorating Jacob van der Windt's warning to the Dutch fishing fleet. Obverse: Starboard bow view of the Red Rose under sail, various vessels in the background. Legend: 'TER BEVEYLIGING VAN SCHEPEN EN VOLK' (The safety of ships and people). Exergue: 'JACOB VAN DER WINDT'. Reverse: Legend: '1780, DEN 29 DEC: VAN VLAARDING UYTGEZEILT OM ONSE VLOOT VAN DEN OORLOG KENNIS TE GEVEN . EN OPTE ONTBIEDE BEHOUDE BINNE, GEKOOMEN, DEN XI . JAN: 1781 . A . V . B .' (On 29 December 1780 sailed from Vlaarding to inform our fleet of the war and to recall them. Safely returned on 9 January 1781.)
caption: Medal commemorating J van der Windt's warning to the Dutch fishing fleet; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating J van der Windt's warning to the Dutch fishing fleet; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | der Windt medals Red Rose fl.1781 fl.1781 Baerll A. van Jacob van | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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