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Medal - Capture of Lille by Prince Eugene of Savoy
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1708 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HÆC FECERVNT HI TRES ARMIPOTENTES DEI 2 SAM:23 PRINCEPS EUGENIUS PR:ET DUX MARLBOROUGH GENERAL OUWERRERRE I·BOSKAM·F· |
| Reverse description | Prince Eugene on horseback advancing to the left, sword raised, set within a detailed panoramic battle scene showing the bombardment of Lille; cannons, earthworks, and smoke fill the foreground, while the city's skyline with towers and spires under fire fills the background. The Latin legend arcs along the upper border and the date in Roman numerals appears in the lower exergue. |
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