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Medal

Medal
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This bronze medal depicts Sir Sydney Smith, a British naval officer involved in the defending the Ottoman city of Acre against Napoleon. The unsuccessful French siege of Acre was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria. Smith is shown in profile, with the inscription 'Repulsed Buonaparte in 11 attacks made by him on Acre 1799.'


Object details

Category
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Sir Sydney Smith
Physical description
Round. Obv. profile head of Sir Sydney Smith. Rev. the British ships off Acre.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.5in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sr W. Sydney Smith, Captain of the Tigre of 74 guns.'
  • In the exergue 'Repulsed Buonaparte in 11 attacks made by him on Acre 1799.'
Credit line
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming
Object history
Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D. Guards.
Subject depicted
Smith, Sydney
Summary
This bronze medal depicts Sir Sydney Smith, a British naval officer involved in the defending the Ottoman city of Acre against Napoleon. The unsuccessful French siege of Acre was the turning point of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and Syria. Smith is shown in profile, with the inscription 'Repulsed Buonaparte in 11 attacks made by him on Acre 1799.'
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1877. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1878. p.173
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1881-1877

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Record createdMay 19, 2008
Record URL
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