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Medal - History of the United States Washington Joined by French Army at Newport
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field enclosed by an ornate double oval border with ribbon-knot decorations at the corners. At the top, the date 1780 appears within a decorative cartouche, and the field below is filled with engraved text listing six key events of the year 1780 in chronological order. The Franklin Mint monogram appears in the lower field beneath the text. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1780 MAY 12 - Charleston, S.C. lost to British; JULY 11 - French Army lands at Newport, R.I.; AUG. 16 - Cornwallis defeats Americans at Camden, S.C.; SEP. 23 - Treason of Benedict Arnold discovered; OCT. 2 - Major André hanged as spy; OCT. 7 - Battle of King's Mountain, turning point for the Americans in the South. FM |
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