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Catherine II of Russia and taking of Kagul, 1770

 Item
Identifier: DM/80

Scope and Contents

Commemoration of the taking of Kagul.

Obverse: bust of Yekaterina Velikaya (Empress Catherine II of Russia) (Catherine the Great) (1729-1796).

Reverse: Russian inscription concerning Kagul. Dated 1770. The Battle of Kagul was the most important battle of the Russian-Turkish War (1769-1774).

Dates

  • Creation: 1770

Language of Materials

Russian

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 medal : Copper ; 42 mm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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