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British victories at Donauwörth, Gibraltar and Höchstädt - Anne
| Location | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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| Year | 1704 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Reverse description | Seated Britannia in armour leaning against a tall palm tree, holding a trident and shield, with a sea-deity or triton figure to her right emerging from the water. Three oval medallions hang from the palm fronds, each inscribed with Latin text commemorating the victories at Donauwörth, Gibraltar, and Höchstädt. In the background a detailed depiction of the naval battle and coastline of Gibraltar with warships under sail. The word GIBRALTAR appears in the left field. The exergue carries a three-line Latin inscription with the date MDCCIV. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DIVES TRIVM PHIS ANGLIA. FRETO GADITAN·OCCVPAT· / CLASSE GALL·FVGATA· / MDCCIV. GIBRALTAR. DE / GALL / ET BAVA / AD DONA / WERD. GERMA / NIA LI: / BERATA / HOSTIB. / FVGAT DE / GALL. / ET BAVA / ITER. / AD HOCH / STAD |
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