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Description: | Medal commemorating the defence of Acre, 1799 and Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840). Obverse: Sir Sidney Smith's bust (three-quarter right), shoulders square, hair short, full uniform, ribbon over right shoulder. Legend: 'SR. S . SYDNEY SMITH.' Below: 'CAPTAIN OF THE TIGRE OF 74 GUNS.' Reverse: View of Acre and the bay; two British men-of-war off the city. Exergue: 'REPULSED BUONAPARTE IN 11 ATTACKS , MADE BY HIM, ON ACRE 1799.'
caption: Medal commemorating the defence of Acre, 1799 and Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840).; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the defence of Acre, 1799 and Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840).; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Tigre fl.1795 (HMS) Smith medals William Sidney | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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