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Medal in honor of Gerardus Oorthuys, captain of the frigate Den Briel
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Medal in honor of Gerardus Oorthuys, captain of the frigate Den Briel

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1781 - 1782 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Medal struck in honor of Gerardus Oorthuys, captain of the frigate Den Briel, who defeated his English opponent, the frigate Crescent, during the naval battle off Cadiz on 30 May 1781. Obverse and reverse of the medal within an ornamental frame. At the bottom a four-line verse and a reference to page 173.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printGerardus OorthuysZeeslag bij Kaap St. Marie
Credit linePenning ter ere van Gerardus Oorthuys, kapitein van het fregat Den Briel. 1781 - 1782. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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