Rev. Three medallions of Eugene, Marlborough, and Overkirk,
with a fourth, in the centre, of Victory, attached to a
trophy, &c. ; same as the reverse of No. 175.
1-75. Rapin, vii. 1. Van Loon, V. 128. Thes. Num.
828.
MB. 2R. Very rare.
This medal is composed of the reverses of two separate ones.
- '1 7 8 . D u k e o f M a e l b o b o u g h , &c . L il l e T™ . T & 7 0 8 .
Marlborough on horseback, r ., commanding at an attack
upon the trenches before the city of Lille. Leg. c o b e u am e um
g l a d i o IN e e g i o n e s u a . i e s : 37. (I will cause him to fall by
the sword in his own land.—Isaiah, xxxvii. 7.) Ex. m d c c v iii.
#Rev- Three medallions of Eugene, Marlborough, and Over-
kirk, with a fourth, in the centre, of Victory, attached to a
trophy, &c.; same as the reverse of No. 175.
1-75. Rapin, vii. 2. Van Loon, V. 123. Thes. Num
829.
MB. iEt. Gotha, iR. Very rare.
This is intended to commemorate the activity and watchfulness
of Marlborough, who commanded the covering army at
the siege of Lille. It is a companion to the preceding.
179. B a t t l e o f O u d e n a e d e , and T a k in g o f L i l l e . 1708.
Victory, carrying the Dutch flag and a laurel wreath, flies,
I., over a pile of captured French arms : Oudenarde in the
distance. Leg. ad v eb sa e t aveksa g l o e io sa . (Crowned with
glory on both sides.) Ex. f l a n d e ia u t b in q u e t e o pæ if e e a
CÆSI EX ITINEEE GALLI AD AÜDENABDAM . XII . IUL . M.DCCVIII.
(Flanders on both sides victorious; the French defeated on
their route to Oudenarde, 12 July, 1708.) m . s . (Martin
Smeltzing.)
Rev. Deputies from Lille, with her shield at their feet,
submit themselves to the allied generals : view of Lille and thé
besieging army in the distance. Leg. v ic it pek v ic a x v ie t u s .
(Persevering valour has conquered.) Ex. in s u l t v is c e e ib u s
LUDOVIOI XIV EEEPTiE NEPOTIBUS ET EXEECITU FEUSTEA BE-
lu o tan t ix . d e c : m .d c c .v i i i . (Lille wrung from the heart of
Louis XIV., his grandsons and army offering a vain resistance,
9 Dec. 1708.) m . s . (Martin Smeltzing.)
1-85. Rapin, vii. 3. Van Loon, V. 123. Thes. Num
824.
MB. iEt. Very rare.
The die of the reverse is so much sunk and cracked that
very few specimens of this medal were probably ever struck.
It was when the French were advancing on their route to
Oudenarde that Marlborough attacked and defeated them. In
every place where the war raged victories had crowned the allied
arms, and of these Oudenarde was a remarkable example. Lille
was subdued by the astonishing perseverance of the Generals
amidst most extraordinary difficulties, and it may be said to
have been wrung from the heart of Louis; for he so valued it
that, though his Generals were strictly enjoined to avoid all
hazardous enterprises in the presence of the allied commanders,
he upon this occasion repeatedly ordered them to risk everything
for the preservation of Lille. It is certain that he confidently
expected success, for the members of the royal family
were seldom present with the army except when the magnitude
of the means employed appeared to ensure a victory.
180. B a t t l e o f Ou d e n a e d e , and T a k in g o f L i l l e . 1708.
Plan of the battle of Oudenarde. Leg. Chronogrammatic.
I n G a L L o s V a e I a s D a b I t a D e n a e D a C o e o n a s . (Oudenarde
shall supply several crowns for victories over the French,
DDDCLLVIII = 1708.) Ex. FVGIEN . EX VATICINIO GAT.T.TS . yic-
t o e i a p a b t a . i i . i v l . 1708. (Victory obtained over the French,
flying according to the prophecy, 11 July, 1708.) c. w. (Christian
Wermuth.)
Rev. Plan of Lille. Leg. Chronogrammatic.—
I n O D e n a eD e e s I e g b e s t e h t
D ass R y s s e L f o e t n oC h V I e L w e g g e h t .