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Description: | Captain's naval gold medal for the battle of the Nile awarded to Edward Berry (1768-1831). Obverse: Britannia, a spear in her left hand and a shield below, standing on the deck of an antique galley, her right foot resting on a helmet, crowned with a wreath by a winged victory. Reverse inscription: ' * EDWARD BERRY ESQUIRE * CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. THE VANGUARD ON THE 1 OF AUGUST MDCCXCVIII THE FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED'. The medal is fitted with a watch glass on obverse and a gold rim fitted with a loop, ring and bar, the ribbon is missing.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
caption: Naval Gold Medal (Captain's) for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, obverse
caption: Naval Gold Medal (Captain's) for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Nelson's Navy Berry The Nile Nelson campaign medals Nelson's great battles People Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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