1779 REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1st Congressional AWARD MEDAL French HERO at STONY POINT

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1779 REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1st Congressional AWARD MEDAL >French HERO at STONY POINT Description This is a beautiful, high relief, “Comitia Americana” or “American Congress” Medal that was awarded by the “Continental Congress” in it’s July 26, 1779 session to Lieutenant Colonel Francois Louis Teisseidre de Fleury, the “Chevalier and Viscount de Fleury” for his actions at the victory at “Stony Point” on July 15, 1779. In 1779 the British had taken the fort at Stony Point on the Hudson River and Washington asked Anthony Wayne with a force of 1,350 men to take it back. General Wayne had the men storm it with bayonets fixed on unloaded muskets to maintain surprise. By dawn on the 16th, it was taken. 15 Americans died with 80 wounded. The British had 63 killed, 70 wounded and 543 captured. The Viscount de Fleury, a French Captain of Engineers, but fighting for and with the Americans, led the right attack column at Stony Point. He was the first to mount the walls and he personally struck down the British Flag. When, after the war he got back to France, he was personally presented with the medal by Benjamin Franklin. During the Bicentennial celebrations the United States Mint restruck these medals in Pewter using the original dies. This is one of them. The original dies for this medal had disappeared and the dies were recreated at the US Mint in 1880. The original medal, in gold, was the first medal ever struck by resolution of Congress and was produced and struck in France. It was designed and signed by the Chief Engraver of the Paris mint, Benjamin Duvivier. Weight: 21.19 Grams, 38 Millimeters, Pewter. "A Guide Book to United States Medals and Tokens" by Katherine Jaeger. (General Reference). Obverse: VIRTUS ET AUDACIÆ MONUM. ET PRÆMIUM • A monument and reward to valor and daring. • D. DE FLEURY EQUITI GALLO • PRIMO SUPER MUROS • RESP. AMERIC. D.D • D. de Fleury, Knight of France, First Over the Walls, Presented by the American Republic. • small: DUVIVIER for the engraver. • Mars, in Roman battle dress, atop the walls, treading on the British flag and holding up the sword that had vanquished his enemies. Reverse: AGGERES PALUDES HOSTES VICTI • Fortifications, marshes and enemies conquered. • STONY-PT. EXPUGN • Stony-Point carried by storm. • XV. JUL. MDCCLXXIX • July 15, 1779 • small: REPRODUCTION 1880 • Referring to the U.S. Mint reproducing the dies in 1880. • The fort at Stony Point. The Medal: A pleasing example, it has been well cared for over the years. If you like US history, this piece carries a bunch. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING to the USA! Due to the size and weight of this piece, a padded envelope is mandatory so out of the US shipping will be at postage cost, as determined by the eBay calculator for your location, (shipping tab above) nothing extra added. Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to the USA will be FREE! Shipping OUT OF THE USA will be at POSTAGE COST as determined by the eBay calculator for your location (see the shipping tab above) - NOTHING Extra Added! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. International Buyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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