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Description: | A cast copper alloy medallion commemorating the Dutch victory at the Battle of Nieuwpoort on 2nd July 1600. On the obverse the medal depicts a plan view of the fort of St Andries and the ensuing siege. The inscription translates to: 'The garrison of Fort St Andries, having been compelled to surrender, and Albert of Austria having been defeated and put to flight near Nieuwpoort'. The reverse depicts Prince Maurice (the battle commander) on horseback in the foreground with the battle raging behind him. The inscription here translates to: '130 military standards having been captured, under the auspices of the States, Prince Maurice returned victorious.The medal commemorating the Battle of Nieuwpoort was designed and made by Gerard van Bylaer, a master medallist of the period and the man who was commissioned to make the commemorative medals after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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