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Bronze medal commemorating the Revolutionary War victory of Maryland General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) at the 1781 Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina. Howard was one of eleven medals created by order of the U.S. Congress for soldiers who distinguished themselves during the war. They were designed by French Medalist Benjamin Duvivier in Paris, France.

Bronze medal commemorating the Revolutionary War victory of Maryland General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) at the 1781 Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina. Howard was one of eleven medals created by order of the U.S. Congress for soldiers who distinguished themselves during the war. They were designed by French Medalist Benjamin Duvivier in Paris, France.

Medal, Commemorative

Description

Bronze medal commemorating the Revolutionary War victory of Maryland General John Eager Howard (1752-1827) at the 1781 Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina. Howard was one of eleven medals created by order of the U.S. Congress for soldiers who distinguished themselves during the war. They were designed by French Medalist Benjamin Duvivier in Paris, France.

Creator

Date

1789

Materials

Bronze

Object ID

1944.60.3

Resource ID

3860

Credit Line

Gift of Ella Macubin

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.