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The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Battle of Malplaquet, AR Medal, 1709, ANNA • D : G • MAG : BRI : FR : ET • HIB : REG :, crowned and draped bust left, rev. CONCORDIA • ET • VIRTVTE, French entrenchments in a wood attacked, Victory flying above, with two large laurel leaves, GALLIS • AD • TAISNIERE • DEVICTIS • AVG : XXXI • in exergue in four lines, edge plain, 47mm, 32.96g, 1h (Eimer 438; MI ii 359/197), a handful of light contact marks, otherwise darkly toned with hues of petrol blue and ochre, lustrous, extremely fine and most attractive
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The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals
Baldwins, by private treaty, c. 1965 - £12.10.0
The allies having resolved to attack Mons, were compelled to pass the strong lines which Villars had formed from that city to the Sambre. Marlborough, with his usual skilful manoeuvring and rapid marches deceived Villars, passed the lines and invested the place. Villars resolved to risk a battle for its protection and to penetrate through the woods of Raisnieres and Lanieres, but was surprised to see Marlborough drawn up on the other side and ready to oppose him. Whilst Marlborough entrenched himself and after a very sanguinary battle, in which he himself was wounded, his army retreated in a very masterly manner under the direction of Boufflers. The right of the French, where the attack was commenced, was drawn up on the plain of Malplaquet from whence the battle usually takes its name. The unanimity and valour of the generals and troops of the Allies were never more conspicuous than on this day.
Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals
Baldwins, by private treaty, c. 1965 - £12.10.0
The allies having resolved to attack Mons, were compelled to pass the strong lines which Villars had formed from that city to the Sambre. Marlborough, with his usual skilful manoeuvring and rapid marches deceived Villars, passed the lines and invested the place. Villars resolved to risk a battle for its protection and to penetrate through the woods of Raisnieres and Lanieres, but was surprised to see Marlborough drawn up on the other side and ready to oppose him. Whilst Marlborough entrenched himself and after a very sanguinary battle, in which he himself was wounded, his army retreated in a very masterly manner under the direction of Boufflers. The right of the French, where the attack was commenced, was drawn up on the plain of Malplaquet from whence the battle usually takes its name. The unanimity and valour of the generals and troops of the Allies were never more conspicuous than on this day.