Medal of Henry Lee's Capture of the British at Paulus Hook, 1779

The image shows a medal. The medal is circular and made of a brown metal. The front of the medal features a raised profile portrait of a man with short hair, wearing an epaulet on his left shoulder and a buttoned coat. The raised text along the top edge reads: from left to right, "HENRY LEE LEGIONES BRITANNIS". The raised text along the bottom edge reads: from left to right, "QUINQUE PART" The background is light gray with a shadow cast by the medal on the left. The portrait's profile faces right.

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Date: 1779–1800
Medium: Lead
Dimensions: 599 × 572 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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Medal of Henry Lee's Capture of the British at Paulus Hook, 1779

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