Bronze medal commemorating the British military successes of 1759

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Recipient	Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
Title	Bronze medal commemorating the British military successes of 1759
Dates	1759
Abstract	A bronze medal issued to Jeffery Amherst to commemorate the British military successes of 1759. The face of the medal contains a bust of King George II. The reverse of the medal contains the coat of arms of King George II. Encircling the reverse of the medal are the locations of British military victories of 1759, clockwise in order: Quebec, Crown Point, Lagos, Minden, Guadaloupe, Niagara. A second ring of names encircles the back of the medal, containing the names of the victorious British military commanders, in clockwise order: Wolfe, Amherst, Boscawen, Ferdinand, Baring, Moore, Johnson.
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 6
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.