Bear Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Hello,I just got in a new book and they have some pictures of some British & American merit decorations from the American Revolution. The four pictures in the book are not very good and are in black & white.COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONby George C Neumann and Frank J Kravicpage 981) The Badge of Military Merit awarded to Sgt. Elijah Churchill, Second Continental Dragoons, on May 1, 1783 at New Windsor, NY.Source - New Windsor Cantonment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 2) Probably American, a Reward of Merit marked 1779 Col Coybe Nugent and may have been an awrad to his regiment. Flat, silver, 2" dia.Source - Edward Charol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 3) A silver British Decoration inscribed "In Reward of Merit, 2d Bat. RHF 1775."Source - Edward Charol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 This one hardly shows up in the book but it does has a nice design.4)British silver decoration, "A Testimony of Public Regard," "By Order of the King with 300 Pound for the wound Capt. Ewing Reevd the 17 of June 1775."Source - Edward Charol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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