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Battle of La Hogue
| Location | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1692 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the naval battle in the lower field, showing multiple men-of-war engaged in combat amid billowing cannon smoke on a choppy sea. Above the battle scene, a diagonal band of the zodiac is shown in relief, featuring signs including Cancer, Leo, and others, with a radiant sun. The exergue contains a three-line Latin inscription recording the great naval victory over the French, with the maker's initials P.H.M. below. |
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| Reverse lettering | SOLIS ITER· VICT·NAV·DE GALLIS / MAX·DIE 29 MAY / MDCXCII· / P·H·M· |
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