MATVEATE FVGAM REGIQVE HÆO DICITE VESTEO.
NON ILLI IMPERIVM PELAGI . 1708.
(Speed your flight and tell this to your King, the empire of the
se$ does not belong to him.—Virg. Aen. i. 141, 142.)
1-45. Rapin, v. 12. Yan Loon, Y. 103. Thes. Num.
779.
MB. Æ. Brussels, Æ. Extremely rare.
This medal was executed by Christian Wermuth. The device
of the reverse resembles those on other medals which were
struck upon the battle of La Hogue, and on which a similar
quotation from Virgil forms the legends. (See No. 251, p. 55,
&c.) The illustration in the Thes. Num., p. 779, gives the
positions reversed, and the bust of the Queen is not crowned.
It appears to be a mistake of the engraver, who has also
blundered the inscriptions.
148. B a t t l e o f O u d e n a r d e . n 1708.
Bust of Anne, I., crowned, hair entwined with pearls, lovelock
on the right shoulder, in embroidered gown with straps on the
shoulder, collar, George, and star of the Garter ; a bow of
pearls with a brooch on the left shoulder fastens a mantle, which
passes behind. Leg. anna . d : g : mag : b r i : f r : e t . h ib :
k e g . Below, i. c. (John Croker.) Same as No. 107.
Rev. Two captives bound to the base of a column, which is
surmounted by a Victory and is decorated with captured French
standards. Leg. g a l l is . ad . a ld en a k d . v ic t i s . (The French
defeated at Oudenarde.) Ex. xxx . iu n i i . m d c c v u i.
1-75. Rapin, vi. 1. Yan Loon, Y. 106. Thes. Num.
797.
MB. Æ. Æ. Not uncommon.
The obverse of this medal is varied, as No. 107. j
The French, at the commencement of the campaign, had
surprised some of the towns of Flanders, notably Ghent and
Bruges, and obtained possession of them. They then determined
to attack Oudenarde, a place of the utmost importance
to them as well as to the Allies. By almost incredible
exertions, celerity, and skill, Marlborough out-manoeuvred the
enemy, compelled them to engage, and signally defeated
them. Their loss amounted to 3,000 killed, 2,000 deserters
and 7,000 prisoners, besides the wounded who were left upon
the field of battle. Eugene joined the Duke a day or two
before the battle, and commanded the British right The
French were commanded by the Duke of Burgundy and the
Duke of Vendome.
149. B a t t l e o f O u d e n a r d e . 1708.
Marlborough and Eugene, habited as Roman generals
trample upon prostrate foes, each holds out his hand to
the other: Victory, hovering over them, crowns each with a
laurel wreath. Leg. i v s t i t i a q v e d e d i t . g e n t e s f r e n a r e s v -
p e r b a s . Virg. ^ (Justice appointed them to curb proud nations.
—Virg. Aen. 1. 527.) Ex. s t r a g e s g a l l o r v m p r o p e a l d e -
n a r d a m • 11 • i v l y . 1708. (The slaughter of the French near
Oudenarde, 11 July, 1708.)
Rev. Victory, with a palm branch and a bundle of united
arrows, advancing, r , points to a trophy of captured arms and
flags, to the foot of which two captives are bound. Leg. h .e o
sv n t s po l ia DE r e g e sv p e r b o . Virg .. (These are spoils' from
a proud king. comp. Virg. Aen. xi. 15.) Ex. fv r o r gallorvm
fr a c t v s . (The fury of the French broken.)
1-7. Rapin, vi. 4. Yan Loon, V. 106.
MB- M - Very rare.
Perhaps the work of Martin Brunner. This medal specially
refers to the entire cordiality of feeling and action which
existed on this as on all other occasions between Marlborough
and Eugene, so opposite to the divided command and jarring
counsels of the French commanders, the Duke of Burgundy
and the Duke of Vendome. Marlborough complimented his
friend by giving him the command of the right wing which
was comprised of British troops. Victory carries the’ united
bundle of arrows, another allusion to the entire' co-operation
of these two great commanders. Marlborough, in his report,
v 2 .,