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Medal - Admiral Sir Henry Trollope Naval Engagement off Helvoetsluys
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1796 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Sir Henry Trollope in left profile, wearing a naval officer's coat with epaulettes, his hair dressed in the late 18th-century fashion. The encircling legend reads SIR HENRY TROLLOPE KNIGHT along the upper border within a raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed naval scene in low relief depicting HMS Glatton, partially dismasted and engaged in battle at left, with a lion figurehead visible at the bow, set upon a calm sea. To the right, several French frigates are shown in retreat in the distance. The curved legend arcs around the upper field, with HELVOETSLUYS and the date JULY 16 1796 inscribed in the lower exergue area, separated by a horizontal baseline. The maker's initials P.K. appear below the baseline. |
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