1416 . BATTLE OF THE NILE MEDAL 1798. Eleven of the thirteen French ships were destroyed and the success re-established British command of the Mediterranean. "— Account by Seaman John Nicol of Goliath, FEC.' Legend: 'REAR-ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE'. BORN NOVEMBER MDCCLIV.' Full uniform, ribbon over right shoulder, Star, and medal round neck. The battle took place in Aboukir Bay, near the mouth of the River Nile on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt and pitted a British fleet of the Royal Navy against a fleet of the French Navy. [2] In the Canon, he typically wears the medal in a buttonhole of his dress uniform coat. Behind, a lion, harp and palm tree. Obverse: The Admiral's bust, front view, head, three-quarter left. Jack Aubrey received a silver Nile Medal, having served as a lieutenant aboard HMS Leander during the battle. It was awarded in gold to Nelson and his captains, in silver to Lieutenants and Warrant Officers, in gilt metal to Petty Officers, and in copper to seamen … Picture and description of Davison's Nile Medal at the National Maritime Museum, http://wiki.hmssurprise.org/phase3/index.php/Nile_Medal. Sale Date(s) 17 Oct 2020 10:30 BST Date Format. Battle of the Nile: A commemorative bronze medal by T. Wyon Sr. OBVERSE: a seated figure of Victory holding a plaque with a bust of Lord Nelson, a lion, palm tree and harp in front of a pyramid, inscribed VIRTUE NIHIL OBSTAT & ARMIS ['Nothing withstands valour and arms'] and VICTORY OF THE NILE AUG T.1.1798; REVERSE: a shield and fouled anchor inscribed NOV . Reference:4260 Lord Nelson and the Battle of the Nile; Alexander Davidson's Medal , 1798 Peace stands with an oval medallion of Nelson. Admirals and Captains received it in gold, other officers in silver, petty officers in copper-gilt, ratings in bronzed copper. LORD NELSON HMS VICTORY ROYAL NAVY DAVISON'S BATTLE OF THE NILE MEDAL GOLD. Other selected awards are listed below: Large Gold Medal. The Battle of the Nile was a significant naval action fought during 1–3 August 1798. This is the bronzed copper type, given to ordinary seamen and marines. ALEXANDER DAVISON'S MEDAL FOR THE BATTLE OF THE NILE, 1798, AWARDED TO A PETTY OFFICER FROM H.M.S. In July 1798 the French general Napoleon attacked Egypt but his ships were pursued by the British navy under their famous admiral Horatio Nelson. Reverse: Victory, her foot on low pedestal, inscribing 'NELSON' on a shield. Legend: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE.' KUCHLER. This medal was designed as a tribute to Lord Horatio Nelson's victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.Lord Nelson was born in 1758. ADMIRAL LORD NELSON . He paid for the medal from his profits; the total cost was £2000. [DESCRIPTION] This is an excellent example of the much sought after Petty Officers’ “Gilt” variety of the Battle of The Nile naval medal by Mr Alexander Davison. DEFENCE'. Nelson and his fleet of fourteen battleships broke through the French enemy line of thirteen ships and attacked the French on both sides. LD . Davison, Nelson's prize agent for the ships captured at the Battle of the Nile, had the Nile medal struck from the profits he had made. COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH MEDALS, The Battle of the Nile, Alexander Davisson`s Bronze Medal, 1798, by Conrad Küchler, Peace on shoreline holds shield with portrait of Horatio Nelson, EUROPE`S HOPE AND BRITAIN`S GLORY, on border around REAR ADMIRAL LORD NELSON OF THE NILE, rev the British navy going into action at Aboukir Bay, ALMIGHTY GOD HAS … He went to sea at the age of twelve and rapidly rose to the rank of Captain at the age of twenty-one in 1779.This medal shows Peace, on the left, standing on a rock, holding an olive spray in her extended right hand. Item information. Footnote: The medal was paid for and privately issued by Nelson's prize agent Alexander Davison, to all who served in His Majesty's ships at the Battle of the Nile in August 1, 1798. B . Küchler, Peace standing on shore supporting oval medallion of Nelson, rev., the fleet sailing into Aboukir Bay to attack the French; edge impressed FROM ALEXR. Silver medal: Battle of the Nile and Ferdinand IV's triumphal entry into Rome on 29 November 1798, the obverse of winged victory holding oval medallion of Nelson seated before a pyramid (by T Wyon Snr), the reverse British Shield and Fouled Anchor with banner, inscribed "Nov 29 Laus deo 1798", 38mm diam, together with a bronze example of the same (2) Provenance: Christopher Eimer 9 … This is the bronzed copper type, given to ordinary seamen and marines. Viscount Nelson. 1798'. 1798 Physical Description Obv., an eye with rays looking down upon the British Shield and an anchor, and the motto. Inscription around the portrait: 'EUROPE'S HOPE AND BRITAIN'S GLORY'. Battle of the Nile, 1st August, 1798; A group of three Davidson Medals Alexander Davison's medal each engraved along the edge "From Alexr Davison Esqr. Quantity: 3 available / 1 sold. SWIFTSURE A Petty Officer's bronze-gilt award, in gilt frame with lunettes engraved on the brass rim JB Swiftsure (good very fine and rare thus.) Alex A.T. ROSS. The Davison’s Nile Medal was instituted in 1798 by Alexander Davison, who was appointed by Nelson for the captured ships after the battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798. Gilt bronze Davisons 1798 Nelson Battle of the Nile medal. She leans on a shield bearing a profile bust of Nelson.The reverse of the medal shows a scene from the naval battle in Aboukir Bay on 1 August 1798, where the French ships were at anchor and the English ships were going into action. 1 sold in last 24 hours. "[I] went on deck to view the state of the fleets, and an awful sight it was. Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. This medal, to an unknown recipient, was the personal gift of Alexander Davison, Nelson's friend and Prize Agent, to all the Petty Officers who were present in the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. The empty right sleeve pinned up. Bronze Battle of The Nile Davison's medal. Unusually this example of Davison's Nile medal has an additional clasp commemorating Admiral Rodney's victory over the French fleet, commanded by the Comte de Grasse, in the West Indies, on 21 … For this victory Nelson was created Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe.The medal was commissioned by Alexander Davison who was Nelson's agent after the Battle of the Nile. Reverse: View of Aboukir Bay at sunset, the British Fleet going into action, the French at anchor. The Battle of the Nile was a major turning point in the long wars between the United Kingdom and Napoleon's France, when dominance on the sea went to the United Kingdom. Background. Davison had this medal struck and presented to all who took part in the action. Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Kuchler). Hammer Price: Auctioneer has chosen not to publish the price of this lot Auction Date: 22 Feb 2020 10:00 GMT Nice example of the sought-after Alexander Davison medal struck by Matthew Boulton at Soho, Birmingham and given to the seamen who fought with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Lots: 448 Venue Address. Legend: 'ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HIS MAJESTY'S ARMS'. He went to sea at the age of twelve and rapidly rose to the rank of Captain at the age of twenty-one in 1779.This medal shows Peace, on the left, standing on a rock, holding an olive spray in her extended right hand. (C.H. Medal, commemorating the Battle of the Nile, English, ca. The medal was commissioned by Alexander Davison, whom Admiral Nelson had appointed the sole prize agent for the ships captured at the Battle of the Nile. 4521 This page was last modified 16:05, 5 April 2008 by. Obverse, Peace standing on a rock with an olive branch bearing a shield with Nelson's portrait. Above (left) 'M.B. Incuse: 'John Lewes H.M.S. The Nile Medal was a privately-issued commemoration of the British victory at the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Antiques & Interiors ONLINE ONLY. The whole bay was covered with dead bodies, mangled, wounded and scorched, not a bit of clothes on them except their trousers. No longer available. Fleets of ships in Aboukir Bay. In the 'Battle of the Nile' Nelson trapped the French fleet in Aboukir Bay, near the city of Alexandria, and almost completely destroyed it. Battle of the Nile, antique silver medal, 1798, by C. H. Kuchler for Matthew Boulton, showing Britain's fleet assembled in Aboukir Bay, with the inscription "ALMIGHTY GOD HAS BLESSED HER MAJESTY'S ARMS/ VICTORY OF THE NILE 1ST AUGUST 1798", edge stamped; A tribute of Regard From Alexr. 2155 . Dec 7, 2013 - 1798 AD Medals Numismatics At the end of the 18th century Britain was at war with France. Some recipients of the first medals also received a gold chain, but thereafter the medal was worn suspended from a white riband, with dark blue edges, 44mm. The medal was commissioned by Alexander Davison, whom Admiral Nelson had appointed the sole prize agent for the ships captured at the Battle of the Nile. Both sides of the medal are glazed, with a suspension loop and white ribbon with blue edges attached. Below: 'C.H.K'. *Alexander Davison’s Medal for the Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798, in silver (as awarded to officers below the rank of captain), by C.H. A description of a copper specimen given to Private John Lewes, Royal Marines, aboard HMS Defence, from the National Maritime Museum: Obverse: On a rock near the sea, Peace is standing holding in her right hand an olive branch and supporting with her left hand a medallion of Nelson, an anchor behind her. Davison intended to give a specimen copy to every man who had served in the action. Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. The Nile Medal was a privately-issued commemoration of the British victory at the Battle of the Nile, 1798. SOHO' (right) 'C.H. Only 22 large medals were ever awarded and only one person received three, Lord Nelson, for St. Vincent, the Nile, and posthumously for Trafalgar. MALTA REGAIND . HMS DEFENCE. Admiral Horatio Nelson & the Battle of the Nile 1798, white metal medal by T Wyon Sr, 38mm . Details about LORD NELSON HMS VICTORY ROYAL NAVY DAVISON'S BATTLE OF THE NILE MEDAL GOLD. A Davison bronze medal for the Battle of the Nile,1798 Struck to the order of Alexander Davison by Matthew Boulton, Soho, Birmingham, to dies by C H Kuchler. Viscount Duncan. DavisonEsqr. Birmingham, Staffordshire - originally, England. Battle of the Nile 1798 and Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson , bronze medal by Thomas Wyon Sr, 38mm . 47.5mm in diameter; weighing at … Legend: 'R . Obverse: The head of Lord Nelson (left), hair tied behind. Legend: 'INDIA SAVD . The Battle of the Nile 1798, Alexander Davisson's bronze medal by Conrad Küchler, 46mm . Specimens in gold were presented to Nelson and his captains, silver to lieutenants and warrant officers, gilt bronze to petty officers and copper to Royal Marines and seamen.[1]. Below: 'BRITAINS GLORY & DEFENCE.' Click on each image below to view at full size: This medal was designed as a tribute to Lord Horatio Nelson's victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.Lord Nelson was born in 1758. Prow of ancient galley behind her. This page has been accessed 28,696 times. https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/41431.html Alexander Davison and Matthew Boulton were responsible for the medals granted to officers and men who fought the battles of the Nile (1798) and Trafalgar (1805). Received small gold medals for the battles of the Glorious First of June and St Vincent, and a large gold medal for Trafalgar. K . Condition: New. St James's Square, 47 mm. (This date is incorrect.) Good example of the sought-after Alexander Davison medal struck by Matthew Boulton at Soho, Birmingham and given to the seamen who fought with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Description. Exergue: 'VICTORY OF THE NILE AUGUST 1. Horatio Nelson became a hero for his role in that 1798 battle. View larger image© Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. In her right hand a cross, near which a skull on ground. The Nile Medal is mentioned whenever Aubrey wears his dress uniform. A RARE & GREATLY DESIRABLE “NAMED & ATTRIBUTED” MR DAVISON’S NILE MEDAL IN GILT BRONZE To. Medal commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. He paid for the medal from his profits; the total cost was £2000. Awarded three large medals, for the battles of St. Vincent, the Nile and posthumously for Trafalgar. Reverse, a view of the opening stages of the Battle. Obverse: A winged female, recumbent at foot of pyramid, holds in left hand a medallion with Nelson's bust, inscribed 'A . NELSON.' 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