Horses
USA - Delaware State Quarter


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Set Details
Coin Description: 47mm LATE 20TH C BRONZE WILLIAM WASHINGTON
Grade: NGC MEDAL MS 65
Owner: brg5658
 
Set Category: Thematic & Topical Coins
Set Name: Horses
Slot Name: USA - Delaware State Quarter
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Purchased on 10/14/2013. This medal was designed originally to be awarded to Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, Commander of a Cavalry Regiment that, while well out numbered, drove back British forces during the Battle of the Cowpens, helping to achieve their surrender. The medal was originally struck by the Paris Mint and later by the U.S. Mint, starting in 1862. This is the modern U.S. Mint re-strike, struck likely sometime in the 1980s. ====================== Col. Washington (1752-1810) was awarded a Congressional Medal for his gallantry in leading a decisive cavalry action at the Battle of Cowpens. The medal is inscribed: "Gulielmo Washington Legionis Equitum Praefecto (in exergue) Comitia Americana" which translates as — "The American Congress to William Washington, Commander of a regiment of Cavalry." On the reverse side: "Quod Parva Militum Manu Irenue Prosecutus Hostes Vitrutis Ingenitae Praeclarum Specimen Dedit In Pugna ad Cowpens, 17th January 1781" which translates as — "Because, having vigorously pursued the foe with a small band of soldiers, he gave a brilliant specimen of innate valor in the battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781".

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