Centennial Lovett Battle of Long Island

1876 · SH 2-59 S · HK-96

Reference SH 2-59 S
HK-96
Date 1876
Metal Silver
Weight
Diameter 34 mm
Designed By
Engraved By George Hampden Lovett
Minted By
Rarity R-9
Orientation

The third in a series of eight medals with a large bust of Washington, engraved and issued by George Hampden Lovett to commemorate the Revolutionary Battles of 1776. Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, it was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War and the first engagement of an army of the new United States, having declared itself a nation only a month before.

Category

1876 U.S. Centennial Exposition