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Description: | Medal commemorating Sir John Borlase Warren (1753-1822) and the action off Tory Island, 1798. Obverse: The Bust of Sir J. B. Warren, (three-quarter left), shoulders square, hair short, full uniform. Legend: 'SR. J. B. WARREN BARONET. K. B.' Below: 'THE LORD OF HOSTS IS WITH US.' Reverse: A running fight between a British and French line-of-battle ship, the latter partially dismasted. Legend: 'THE SISTER COUNTRY AGAIN RESCUED FROM INVASION.' Exergue: 'BREST SQUADRON DEFEATD. OFF TORY ISLAND OCTOBER. 12. 1798.'
caption: Medal commemorating Sir John Borlase Warren (1753-1822) and the action off Tory Island, 1798 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | John Borlase medals Warren | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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