Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II (1885)
Hawkins, Edward, 1780-1867, Franks, Augustus Wollaston, Sir, 1826-1897, Grueber, Herbert A. (Herbert Appold), 1846-1927 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees of the British museum · leaf 584
758. 203. Spanish Galleys destroyed. 5 July, 1742. George II., habited as a Boman Emperor, presents a medalto a kneeling officer. Leg. pro talibus ausis. (For suchenterprises.— Virg. Aen. ii. 535, or xii. 351.) Ex. t. pingo . f. Rev. A squadron preparing to attack five galleys at anchor GEORGE II.… … 203. Destruction of Spanish Gallejs. MB. JE. Very rare. Captain Norris had the command of a small squadron cruizingbetween Cape Kous and Villa Franca, when he heard that fiveSpanish galleys had put into St. Tropez. He at once followedthem there, in order to detain them till he should receive…
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