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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 24699590, member: 4910&quot;]And here&#039;s a historical tidbit which may explain the medal.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 1780&#039;s Spain and France were in a &quot;cold war&quot; with Britain. In March of 1780 the King of Spain took up a collection of money from Spain and the Spanish colonies to aid in harassing the British.</p><p><br /></p><p>The total money collected amounted to roughly $137 in gold, and the money was sent to Mexico, combined with other contributions from the Spanish colonies, then sent to Spain, and then to General George Washington of the (American) Continental Army which was fighting the British.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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