Lot 414
Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760
Lot 414 Details
Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760
obverse: the Saint Lawrence River at rest under laureate triumph to Amherst, with beaver, French arms in exergue. Reverse: captive Montreal under pine with eagle and French armorial trophy
diameter 1.6" — 4 cm.
Estimate $600-$800
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Commemorating the victory of the British over the French and their native allies in the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War (The French and Indian War); specifically, the fall of Montreal in September of 1760. The outcome of this was one of the most significant developments in a century of Anglo-French conflict: the 'Conquest of Canada' and further expansion of the British Empire.