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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: King William III crowned by Victory, above, a rudder in his hand, standing between Hibernia with her harp and Belgium with her staff and lion. Legend: 'WILHELM . III . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX GALLORVM . VICTOR.' (Victorious over the French.) Exergue: 'CONCORDANT' (They agree). Reverse: Naval action; above, diagonally, the signs of the zodiac on a band. Legend: 'SOLIS ITER.' (The course of the sun.) Exergue: 'VICT . NAV . DE GALLIS. MAX. DIE 29 May MDCXCII.' (The very great victory over the French). Inscription (on edge): 'CONCASTIGATVS GALLORVM FASTVS ET ASTVS FLVCTIBVS, ET PVGNA FRACTVS ATROCE FRAGOR.' (The pride and cunning of the French on the sea chastised and the crash effected by a bitter contest.) (School of Nuremberg)
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Philipp Heinrich M�ller William III medals F. Kleinert | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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