Bronze medal awarded to Jeffery Amherst, 1789
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| Recipient | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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| Title | Bronze medal awarded to Jeffery Amherst, 1789 |
| Dates | 1789 |
| Abstract | A bronze medal awarded to Jeffery Amherst. The medal is dated 1789. The face of the medal contains a busts of King George II and Frederick, King of Prussia, facing each other. The reverse of the medal contains seven medallions with portraits, including British Prime Minister William Pitt in the center, surrounded by Prince Ferdinand, Prince Henry, the Duke of Brunswick, General Amherst, Colonel Clive, and Admiral Boscawen in clockwise order. The faces of the medal are extremely worn. |
| Physical Description | 1 item ; diameter 5 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Medals |
| Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Medals |
| Subject | United States – History – French and Indian War, 1754-1763 – Medals |
| Subject | Great Britain. Army – Medals, badges, decorations, etc. |
| Subject | Military decorations – Great Britain |
| Part of | Jeffery Amherst Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 3 Folder 8 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |