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Medal Siege of Louisbourg, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1758 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts an allegorical scene of British military and naval cooperation: a helmeted grenadier at left and a sailor at right jointly hold a ribbon banner inscribed PARITER IN BELLA across a globe showing CANADA and AMERICA in relief. Above, a winged Fame flies in high relief, blowing a trumpet and holding a laurel wreath, while a prostrate female figure representing defeated France is crushed beneath the globe at lower center. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved panoramic view of Louisbourg Harbour during the decisive night action of 25-26 July 1758, depicting the French ship Prudent ablaze in the foreground amid billowing smoke, with multiple men-of-war in the harbour, shore batteries firing in the lower field, and the town of Louisbourg visible under bombardment at right. The upper legend curves around the rim above the scene. |
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