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Description: | Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne laureate and draped (left). Legend: 'ANNA D. G. MAGN: BRIT: FRANC: ET: HIB: REGINA'. Reverse: A sceptre entwined with rose and thistle, prisoners being conducted to the Tower (left), the ship Salisbury striking her flag to another ship (right). Legend: 'QUIS NOS IMPUNE LACESSET UNITAS' (Who shall with impunity attack our united forces). Exergue: 'IRRITO SPURII IACOBI REDITU IN SCOTOS. CLASSE GALLICA EXTERNATA . M . DCCVIII' (The return of the spurious James into Scotland frustrated; the French fleet frightened away 1708). The reverse refers to the capture of the vessel and the committal to the Tower of Lord Griffin and others taken prisoners on board.
caption: Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Lord medals Griffin Salisbury 1698 (HMS) Queen Anne | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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