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Description: | Medal commemorating the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon I, 1815. Obverse: Napoleon's bust (right), hair short, full uniform. Legend: 'NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.' Reverse: The 'Northumberland' under plain sail and port studding sails. The French eagle hovering over the taffrail. The 'Bellerophon' at anchor to the right. Legend: 'SURRENDERED TO H . B . M . S . BELLEROPHON CAPT. MAITLAND.' Exergue: 'XV . JULY MDCCCXV.'
caption: Medal commemorating the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon I, 1815
caption: Medal commemorating the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon I, 1815; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon I, 1815; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Thomas J. Northumberland 1798 (HMS) Brenet Emperor Louis Mudie Bellerophon 1786 (HMS) Webb of France Napoleon Bonaparte | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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