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Adam Duncan and the Battle of Camperdown. Æ Medal (48mm, 65.94 g, 12h). By J.G. Hancock. Dated 1 July 1731 and 11 October 1797. ADAM LORD VISCOUNT DUNCAN ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE, uniformed bust right; below, BORN JULY 1 1731 / OCTOVER 11 1797 WITH 24 SHIPS & 1198 GUNS DEFEATHED THE DUTCH/ FLEET OF 26 SHIPS & 1259 GUNS 9 SHIPS & 592 GUNS TAKEN, sailor nailing flag to gallant mast; in exergue, HEROIC COURAGE PROTECTS THE FLAG. BHM 426; Eimer 884. Brown surfaces, some marks, minor rim bruises. EF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Noble 99 (17 April 2012), lot 3054.
In the naval Battle of Camperdown, an important engagement of the War of the First Coalition, the newly created Batavian Republic's navy under Jan de Winter fought the British North Sea Fleet under Adam Duncan. Part of the French Revolutionary Wars, the Dutch Republic had been captured by the French Republic and reorganized as the Batavian Republic, effectively a satellite state of the French. The French had attempted to rendezvous with the Dutch fleet, but persistent British efforts had managed to keep the two apart. However, when Duncan lifted his blockade of the Dutch to resupply, they sortied and proceeded to raid in the North Sea before being caught by Duncan at Camperdown. After a hard-fought engagement with many casualties on both sides, the British succeeded in capturing nine ships of the line and two frigates, with the rest fleeing the site of the battle. News of the victory was met with widespread jubilation in Britain. Duncan was made both a viscount and baron and other officers were made baronets and knighted. Pensions, presentation swords, and medals were also given out to the participants as the nation rejoiced in the good news following the numerous naval mutinies that had plagued the fleet. The battle as considered at the time as the greatest British victory over an equal force and the sound defeat of the Dutch fleet likely kept the French from achieving the naval forces they would have needed for Napoleon to invade Britain in 1798. Medals made to commemorate the battle demonstrated Britain's renewed patriotism and pride in their navy following the disastrous mutinies earlier in 1797.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Noble 99 (17 April 2012), lot 3054.
In the naval Battle of Camperdown, an important engagement of the War of the First Coalition, the newly created Batavian Republic's navy under Jan de Winter fought the British North Sea Fleet under Adam Duncan. Part of the French Revolutionary Wars, the Dutch Republic had been captured by the French Republic and reorganized as the Batavian Republic, effectively a satellite state of the French. The French had attempted to rendezvous with the Dutch fleet, but persistent British efforts had managed to keep the two apart. However, when Duncan lifted his blockade of the Dutch to resupply, they sortied and proceeded to raid in the North Sea before being caught by Duncan at Camperdown. After a hard-fought engagement with many casualties on both sides, the British succeeded in capturing nine ships of the line and two frigates, with the rest fleeing the site of the battle. News of the victory was met with widespread jubilation in Britain. Duncan was made both a viscount and baron and other officers were made baronets and knighted. Pensions, presentation swords, and medals were also given out to the participants as the nation rejoiced in the good news following the numerous naval mutinies that had plagued the fleet. The battle as considered at the time as the greatest British victory over an equal force and the sound defeat of the Dutch fleet likely kept the French from achieving the naval forces they would have needed for Napoleon to invade Britain in 1798. Medals made to commemorate the battle demonstrated Britain's renewed patriotism and pride in their navy following the disastrous mutinies earlier in 1797.