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Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare

Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare
Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare

Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare    Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare

Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare; of contemporary manufacture in Dodrecht, Netherlands. An important engagement of the Anglo-Spanish War and the Eighty Years War, in the Battle of Turnout of 24 January 1597, a force of 4000 Spanish troops was defeated by a larger Anglo-Dutch army under Prince Maurice of Nassau and Francis Vere, with vast casualties on the Spanish side of over 2000 killed and wounded; only 12 of the Anglo-Dutch troops were killed, with approximately 50 wounded. The success was celebrated by a series of medals as well as a dramatization on the London stage, and Francis Vere was widely celebrated in England, receiving a personal commendation from Elizabeth I.

The item "Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare" is in sale since Tuesday, April 27, 2021. This item is in the category "Coins\Historical Medals/Medallions\British\18th Century". The seller is "bermondseycoins" and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Period: 16th century
  • Country of Origin: Great Britain
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
  • Region: British
  • Composition: Silver


Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare    Elizabeth I, Battle of Turnhout, 1597, Anglo-Dutch victory, silver jeton, rare