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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Obverse: General view of the action; the American eagle above, a ribbon inscribed 'VICTORY' in its beak. Legend: 'WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY; AND THEY ARE OURS.' Exergue: 'BRITISH FLEET ON LAKE ERIE, CAPTURED SEPTEMBER 10. 1813.' Reverse: Within a large laurel wreath, 'TO' and space for recipient's name. Above: 'PERRY.' Inscription below: 'IN TESTIMONY OF HIS PATRIOTISM AND BRAVERY IN THE NAVAL ACTION ON LAKE ERIE SEPTEMBER 10, 1813.' Legend: 'WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY ; AND THEY ARE OURS.'
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | service medals F�rst Moritz | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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