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<mods:title>Copper medal commemorating the British military successes of 1758</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Amherst, Jeffery Amherst</mods:namePart>
<mods:namePart type='date'>1717-1797</mods:namePart>
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<mods:abstract>A copper medal issued to Jeffery Amherst to commemorate the British military successes of 1758. The face of the medal contains a bust of King George II. The reverse of the medal contains an image of Britannia on a cart drawn by a lion. Flanking Britannia are Justice and Liberty. Encircling the reverse of the medal are the locations of British military victories of 1758, clockwise in order: Louisbourg, July 27; Fronti [Frontenac], August 27; Duquesne, November 24; Goree, December 29; Senegal, May 2; St. Malo, June 16; Cherbourg, August 16. A second ring of names encircles the back of the medal, containing the names of the victorious British military commanders, in clockwise order: Amherst, Bradstreet, Forbes, Keppel, Marsh, Mason, Marlbro. [Marlborough], How [Howe].</mods:abstract>
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<mods:topic>Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Medals</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Medals</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Great Britain--Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Military decorations--Great Britain</mods:topic>
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<mods:country>United States</mods:country>
<mods:continent>North and Central America</mods:continent>
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<mods:shelfLocator>Box 3 Folder 7</mods:shelfLocator>
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<mods:accessCondition displayLabel='license' type='use and reproduction'>Contact host institution for more information.</mods:accessCondition>
<mods:accessCondition displayLabel='rights' type='use and reproduction'>Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.</mods:accessCondition>
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