Horatio Gates at Saratoga, United States, 1777
date: label: date made
content: 1777
label: associated date
content: 1777 10 17
name: label: associated person
content: Gates, Horatio
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Horatio Gates at Saratoga medal, (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1777
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Left facing portrait bust of Gates in military uniform.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: HORATIO GATES DUCI STRENUO / COMITIA AMERICANA / N. GATTEAUX
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Burgoyne presents his sword to Gates who stands bareheaded on the right, he holds in his left hand his tri-cornered hat; in the background the British army lays down their arms to the American army who stands at attention on the right behind Gates.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONAL / HOSTE AD SARATOGAM / IN DEDITION. ACCEPTO / DIE XVII OCT MDCCLXXVII
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Engraved by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Comitia Americana
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.3001.0277
label: nonaccession number
content: 1981.3001
label: catalog number
content: 1981.3001.277
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Personal; Commemorative; Comitia Americana
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: medal: 4.6 mm x 55.7 mm; 3/16 in x 2 3/16 in