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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (right), pigtail, full uniform. Ribbons of Order over left shoulder; the King's gold medal around neck. Legend: 'ADAM LORD VISCOUNT DUNCAN ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE.' Exergue: 'BORN JULY 1 1731.' Reverse: A ship's topgallant mast and yard. A seaman nailing the Royal standard to the mast. Legend: 'OCTOBER II 1797 WITH 24 SHIPS & 1198 GUNS DEFEATED THE DUTCH FLEET OF 26 SHIPS & 1259 GUNS 9 SHIPS & 592 GUNS TAKEN'. Exergue: 'HEROIC COURAGE PROTECTS THE BRITISH FLAG'.
caption: Badge commemorating the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804); obverse
caption: Badge commemorating the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 and Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Hancock Kempton medals Duncan Nelson J.G. Adam Peter Holland Napoleon and his allies | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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