1759 French Indian War Medal British American Victories

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1759 French Indian War Medal British American Victories :
$595.00

1759 French Indian War Medal British American Victories Betts 419
We have a nice medal, Betts 419 here. This medal is for someone who wants to own two historical battles medals at one shot, listing all of the victories from 1758 and 1759! This striking is a mule in which two designs from two different strikings are combined to make one medal. In this case, the reverses of Betts 416 and 418 are used, making this example Betts 419. We have the following from Betts\' book:
416 Rev. Fcedus - Invictum\' (The unconquered alliance) on a label. Below the group, Mdcclviii, Legend in two concentric circles, the outer being names of places, the inner the names of commanders. Britannia seated in a chariot drawn by a lion, supported by the figure of Justice to the left and of Liberty to the right, drives over ground strewn with the fleurs-de-lis of France.
Betts adds: Probably intended as a counterfoil to the preceding; while it does not give a victory in Asia, it namestwo in Africa, Senegal and Goree; two in Europe, St. Malo and Cherbourg; and three in America: two years later a Medal hereafter described (427) mentions the four Continents, but no places. The names under the places here given are those of the British commanders,— Captain Marsh of the Navy and Major Mason of the Army, at Senegal; the Duke of Marlboro\' at St. Malo; Boscawen and Amherst at Louisburg; Commodore Howe at Cherbourg. Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario, was a strong post destroyed by Col. Bradstreet; Fort Duquesne, the seat of Braddock\'s defeat, where Washington first distinguished himself, was where Pittsburgh, Pa., now stands. Goree was taken by Admiral Keppel.
418 Rev. Legend in three circles, the outef giving the names of six places; the next, of commanders, and the inner the date of the victories; over the arms is the seventh of the groups below:
GUADALOUPE BARINGTN MOORE MAY . ILAGOS BOSCAWEN AUG . 19NIAGARA QUEBEC lOHNSON WOLFE JULY . 25 MONCKN TOWNSDSEP. 13 4 18 MINDEN HAWKE FERDINAND QUIBERON AUG. I NOV . 20.CROWN POINT AMHERST. AUG . 4
A shield bearing a fleur-de-lis reversed, surrounded by a garter inscribed Perfidia Eversa. (Treachery overthrown.) Supporters: a crowned lion to left for England, and a horse to right for Hanover; on a ribbon below, w. Pitt Ausp. Geo. 11 Pr. Mi. (William Pitt, Prime Minister, under the auspices of George II); under the arms, Mdccix.
Betts adds: Of the victories commemorated on this Medal four belong to America: Guadaloupe has been mentioned above; Niagara was taken by General Johnson after a most vigorous assault, in which Provincials and Indians participated. Crown Point was abandoned by the French, on the approach of the English under General Amherst; Wolfe\'s capture of Quebec, when he \"fell in the arms of Victory,\" is commemorated on others described below. The horse may be intended for a unicorn.
Good looking medal from the French-Indian War for the battles fought on this continent! This one with good color and surfaces, withsome minor rim nicks and dents.Good price!
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