p r o f l ig a t is . (The Spaniards routed.) Ex. ad . c® sa r i am .
avgvstam . avg . ix . MDCCX. (At Saragossa, 9 Aug. 1710.)
1*9. Rapin, viii. 12. Van Loon, V. 159. Lochner, I.
121. MB. iEt. iE. Not uncommon.
Two dies were also used for the obverse of this medal.
After the encounter at Almenara Philip retired from Lerida
to Saragossa, and having received reinforcements, resolved to
make a stand. On Aug. the Allies made the attack, and
the valour of the troops, the skilful dispositions of the
generals, and the gallant intrepidity of Stanhope secured a
complete victory. The Spaniards lost 5,000 killed, 4,000
prisoners with all their artillery, and a great number of colours
and standards. At eleven on the night of the battle Colonel
Harrison was despatched to England with the captured standards
and the news of the battle. There are other medals
referring to the battle of Saragossa, but as they make no special
allusion to England it has not been considered necessary to
describe them. (See Yan Loon, V. 159.)
220. C a p t u r e o f B e t h u n e , S t . V e n a n t , and A i e e . 1710.
Bust of Anne, I., laureate, &c.; same as No. 218.
Rev. A trophy of French arms and flags, decorated with three
mural crowns, and erected on a pedestal. Leg. b e t h v n ia . fano .
sTI. v e n a n t i i . e t . a r ia . c a p t is . (Bethune, St. Yenant, and Aire
taken.) Ex. in s p e c t a n t . g a l l . c e n t . m il l . m dc cx . (In the
sight of 100,000 French soldiers, 1710.) s b . (Samuel Bull.)
1*9. Rapin, ix. 5. Van Loon, Y. 171.
MB. iEt. 2E. Not uncommon.
Two dies were also used for the obverse of this medal. It
records the surrender of Bethune Aug., St. Yenant ^4
Sept., and Aire 88 the only successes of the Allies in the
campaign of this year in the Netherlands after the capture of
Douay. Of these conquests Villars was a spectator, with an
army superior to that of the Allies, but he did not venture from
the strong position which he occupied. When he wished to
frighten the Allies he represented his army as 160,000 strong,
but when apologizing for his inactivity he stated his force at
40,000.
221. C a p t u e e o f B e t h u n e , St. V e n a n t , and A i e e . 1710.
Unicorn, Eagle, and Lion breaking down palisades, which
enclose Aire, join in singing the a r ia or musical air, which is
marked on the score, r e so l la e e r e , over their heads.
Leg. EEMEAEE . RENVNCIARE . EENVMEEAEE . SOCIOEVM SEPI INCAN-
ta n t ivm . (The air (a e ia ) of the Allies singing in the enclosure,
is, return, renounce, repay.) Ex. capta . rx. no y em b . cioioccx.
([Aire] taken, 9 Nov. 1710.) n . (Nuremberg.)
jRev. On a table, covered with a cloth decorated with fleurs-
de-lis, is an open music book with the score marked, so l fa
l a m i , and a sceptre, behind which the Sun is setting; above,
dvra . vis . ois . c it e a . (Severe is the force on this side.) Leg.
VICTORIAS CARBONE NOTAT, DECEM, DECEM ANNORVM DISCORDIA,
h in c so l c a lamita s. (A ten years’ discord records ten victories
with a black mark; hence the misfortune of the Sun, i.e.,.of
France.) Ex. s .. g e t r v d . svrd . xxv . iv l . s e p e s b e t h v n .
DISRVPT . XXX . AVG . S . VENANT . MIGRAT . XXX . SEPT. (Ger-
truydenberg deaf 25 July, the fences of Bethune broken down
30 Aug., St. Yenant abandoned 30 Sept.)
Edge.— .
EX CASTELLIS . HESPERUS . TOT MILIA NVMVM .
HAEC AVRES PATVLAS SOCIORVM DENVO REDDENT.
(So many thousand pieces of money .taken from the fortresses
of Spain; these will again open the ears of the Allies.)
1-65. Rapin, ix. 7. Van Loon, V. 171.
No specimen of this medal has been met with. It was
executed at Nuremberg, and is probably the work of Georg
Wilhelm Yestner. On the obverse the word a r ia , as connected
with the legend, means the musical air sung by the
Allies, and marked three times with the musical note r e , which
is also the first and last syllables of the first three words
of the legend. The Allies thereby call upon Philip V. to