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Battle of Culloden

Medal
ca. 1746 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This medal commemorates the battle of Culloden.
It depicts on the obverse the Duke of Cumberland on horseback.

The Battle of Culloden was fought in Scotland on Drumossie Moor, to the north east of Inverness, on April 16, 1746. It was the last of the great Jacobite risings - the popular attempts to restore the House of Stuart with a monarch to the throne of Britain.

The Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) was a younger son of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. His role in putting down the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden is the role he is mostly remembered for although he continued to pursue a successful military career.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBattle of Culloden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lead
Brief description
Medal, lead, depicting the Duke of Cumberland and the Battle of Culloden, English, 18th century
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the Duke on horseback to the left with inscription. On the reverse the Duke commanding at a battle. Rebels flying to the right before infantry and a charge cavalry. In the exergue an inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WILL:DUKE CUMBERLAND' (On the obverse)
  • 'REBELLION . JUSTLY . REWARDED .' (On the reverse)
  • 'AT CULLODEN. 16.AP.1746' (On the reverse in the exergue.)
Credit line
Given by Mrs. Glinn
Object history
Medal commemorates the battle of Culloden.
Given by Mrs. Glinn.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This medal commemorates the battle of Culloden.
It depicts on the obverse the Duke of Cumberland on horseback.

The Battle of Culloden was fought in Scotland on Drumossie Moor, to the north east of Inverness, on April 16, 1746. It was the last of the great Jacobite risings - the popular attempts to restore the House of Stuart with a monarch to the throne of Britain.

The Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) was a younger son of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach. His role in putting down the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden is the role he is mostly remembered for although he continued to pursue a successful military career.
Bibliographic reference
List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1906, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 123
Collection
Accession number
668-1906

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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