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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 1810740, member: 8959&quot;]Beautiful medal, Catbert!&nbsp; </p><p>The end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th saw many important naval actions such as described by your beautiful medal. </p><p><br /></p><p>A much earlier naval-related medal which I have always liked was one struck in England to commemorate&nbsp; the defeat of the spanish Armada in 1588. </p><p>This great Armada, consisting of around 130 ships, 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers, 1,500 brass guns and 1,000 iron guns, was termed the &quot;Great and Most Fortunate Navy&quot;.&nbsp; It was a disaster for Philip king of Spain. The stubborn resistance of the English, aided by a fortuitous storm blowing across the English Channel contributed to scattering and defeating this great armada. This medal commemorates that defeat. </p><p><br /></p><p>It bears the inscription &#039;<i>Flavit Jehovah et Dissipati Sunt&#039;.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i>&#039;He blew his wind, and they were scattered&#039;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]295715[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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