Thin modal was executed by Laurence Natter soon after
Walpole had been driven from power by his political opponents,
and had been raised to the peerage by the King. His friends
attributed the opposition to envy and jealousy. The bust is
the same as on No. 198.
202. C h a r l e s , D u k e o f M a r l b o r o u g h . 1742.
Bust of the Duke of Marlborough, r., hair tied behind, in
armour and riband across the breast. Leg. o a r q l u b s p e n c e r .
Below, J . A. DASSIBR.
Rev. Inscription, d u x d e M a r l b o r o u g h . m .d c c .x l i i .
2‘15. Knelling, xxxiii. 2.
MB. M.
One of Dassier’s series of medals of illustrious men. (See
No. 1S5, p. 658.)
Charles Spenoer, fifth Earl of Sunderland, succeeded to the
title of Duke of Marlborough on the death of his Aunt, Henrietta,
daughter of the first Duke, in 1788. He was elected a
Knight of the Garter, 20 March, 1741, and installed 21 April
following. He was present with the King at the battle of Dettingen
in 1748, and was appointed Lord Steward in 1749,
and Keeper of the Privy Seal in 1755. In 1758 he reoeived
the command of the land forces, which, with the fleet under
Commodore Viscount Howe, made an ineffectual attack on the
coast of Brittany, and in July of the same year he was nominated
Commander-in-Chief of the British forces intended to
serve in Germany under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswiok. Pie
died, shortly after his appointment, at Münster in Westphalia,
20 Oct. 1758.
208. S p a n i s h G a l l e y s d e s t r o y e d . 5 July, 1742.
George II., habited as a Roman Emperor, presents a medal
to a kneeling offioer. Leg. p r o t a l i b u s a u s i s . (For such
enterprises.—Virg. Aen, ii. 585, or xii. 851.) Ex. t . p in g o . f .
Rev. A squadron preparing to attack five galleys at anchor
near the sea-shore. Ex. o n . v . t r i r e m . h i s p a n . a . h .
c a l l i b . o om b v s t . v . iv L ii . MDOcxLii. (On account of five
Spanish galleys burnt by Smith Gallis, 5 July, 1742.)
2‘1. (See Woodcut.)
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203. Destruction of Spanish Gtalleys,
MB. M. Very rare.
Captain Norris had the command of a small squadron cruizing
between Cape Rous and Villa Franca, when he heard that five
Spanish galleys had put into St. Tropez. He at once followed
them there, in order to detain them till he should reoeive orders
from Admiral Mathews, who commanded the fleet which lay
in Villa Franca harbour; but upon his approach the galleys
having opened fire, he directed Captain Smith Callis to bear
down upon them in his fireship, the Duke. The order was
executed by Captain Callis with consummate courage and cool
perseverance, and was crowned with complete success. For
this service this medal in gold, provided with a loop for suspension
and a chain, was presented by the King to Captain
Callis, and in silver to the other officers who commanded in the
engagement. The date on the medal cannot be that of the
aotual engagement, which took place before the 14th June, on
which day Admiral Mathews’ report of the action was written.