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HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL

ACCOUNT

OF

A GRAND SERIES

OF

NATIONAL MEDAL S.

Published under the Direction of

JAMES MUDIE, ESQ.

AND DEDICATED BY PERMISSION

TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

George the Fourth.

EMBELLISHED WITH

OUTLINES OF THE ENTIRE SERIES.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY HENRY COLBURN, AND CO., CONDUIT STREET.

1820.

TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

SIRE,

GEORGE THE FOURTH.

Under your Majesty's auspicious Government the British arms achieved a succession of Victories over the most powerful enemy with whom this country ever contended. These Victories terminated in his surrender and downfall. A series, of Medals, important in design and execution, transmitting the record of such momentous and glorious successes to Posterity, wanted only the gracious sanction of your Majesty's encouragement and protection, to give them their due value in the estimation of the British People. This honor, conferred upon the only private individual who has ventured upon so important and national an undertaking, your Majesty has graciously and spontaneously been pleased to afford.

Duly sensible of this gracious condescension, I beg leave to offer to your Majesty the grateful homage of Your Majesty's

Dutiful and devoted Subject,

London, August 15, 1820.

JAMES MUDIE.