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Captain James Biddle and the action between USS Hornet and HMS Penguin
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1815 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uniformed bust of Captain James Biddle in high relief, wearing a naval officer's coat with epaulettes. A circular legend runs along the border, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. visible in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Naval battle scene in high relief depicting two sailing warships engaged in combat on choppy seas, with cannon smoke between them and the dramatic volcanic peak of Tristan da Cunha rising in the background beneath a cloudy sky. A three-line inscription in the exergue records the date and location of the engagement, with additional legend running along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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