Silver medal (obverse) commemorating the Battle of Culloden

This is the obverse of a silver medal commemorating the victory of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

The obverse bears the head and shoulders of the Duke in profile.

Strengthened by the return of troops from continental Europe, government forces commanded by the Duke of Sutherland continued their pursuit of the Jacobites. On 16 April 1746, at Culloden near Inverness, the Jacobite army was routed.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-678-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.R 184
Date:	1746 Around 1746
Material:	Silver
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What:	Medal, commemorative
Subject:	Royal Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Victory William, Duke of Cumberland
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Event:
Description:	Silver medal of the Duke of Cumberland on the Defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion, 1746
References:	Hawkins (1885) II, p 614, 281
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