Rev. Naval action, the flag of Le Soleil Royal sinking; San
setting behind French ships. Leg. nvnc p l v r ib v s im p a e .
(Now unequal to many.) Ex. ob . c la s s . g a l l . ab ang . e t
HOLL . VICT . ET DELET . D . 29 . 31 . MAI . A. 1692. (On the
defeat and destruction of the French fleet by the English and
Dutch, 29, 31 May, 1692.)
Edge, sic p h a e t h o n t ie o ta n d em m ab e s v f p ic it ig n i . (Thus
at length the sea suffices for the fire of Phaethon.)
l -55. Rapin, xiv. 1. Yan Loon, IY. 104.
MB. 2R.
This is another taunt upon the emblem and motto of Louis
XIV., asserting that he is now unequal to many; and that he
is as unskilful as Phaethon in driving the chariot of the sun.
As two ships are particularly prominent, the device may perhaps
allude to the almost single combat between the English
and French Admirals.
259. B a t t l e o f L a H o g u e . ^ "May, 1692.
The preceding medal also occurs with a slightly varied die
of the obverse, in which the artist’s initials are omitted. (See
No. 219.)
1-55.
Hague, M . Very rare.
260. B a t t l e o f L a H o g u e . May, 1692.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in decorated
armour with lion’s head on the breast, scales and straps on the
shoulder, and mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder.
Leg. gvlielmvs . h i . d . g . mag . b rit . fran . e t . hib . rex.
Below. D. i. sch e l . F.
Rev. Naval action; Le Soleil Royal and other French ships
in flames; Sun setting. I^eg. sic . g l o r ia . g a l l i . v a n e sc a t .
(Thus may the glory of the Frenchman disappear.) Ex. cl .
F r . p e r . An . e t . B at . to t . D e s t r . A . 29 M a j . ad 3
ju n . 1692. (The French fleet totally destroyed by the English
and Dutch from 29 May to 3 June, 1692.)
l -9. Rapin, xiii. 10. Yan Loon, IY. 102.
MB. At. Hague, At. Very rare. .
In this, as upon some others, a parallel is drawn between
the destruction of Le Soleil Royal and the setting of the Sun.
261. B a t t l e o f L a H o g u e . May, 1692.
Naval action; numerous wrecks, Le Soleil Royal in flames;
Sun setting. Leg. v e r g it in occasum. (It tends to its setting.)
Rev. Turks, on shore, loudly lamenting the destruction of
the French fleet. Leg. h e u ! q u is iam m is e r i s p o t e r it su c -
c u r e r e t u r c is . (Alas! who can now assist the miserable
Turks ?)
Edge, ob . d e l e t a m g a l l ic am c la s s em anno 1692 29 may
m o n um en t um . (A memorial of the destruction of the French
fleet, 29 May, 1692.) 3r. (Friedrich Kleinert ?)
1*85. Rapin, xiii. 11. Yan Loon, IY. 102.
MB. lead (edge plain). Vienna, At. Gotha, At.
St. Petersburg, At. Rare.
This medal draws the usual parallel between the destruction
of Le Soleil Royal and the setting of the Sun. Louis XIV.
had exercised extreme severity against the Protestants, under
the plea of preserving the purity of the Christian religion.
Europe was therefore extremely indignant at finding this
“ most Christian king ” in league with the Turks against the
princes of Christendom. He is therefore taunted with the
lamentations, of the Turks at the destruction of the fleet of
their ally.
262. B a t t l e o f L a H o g u e . May, 1692.
William III., crowned by Victory, habited as a Roman
Emperor, and holding a rudder, stands between Hibernia, with