Don Luis de Velasco & Vincenzo Gonzales bronze "Capture of Morro Castle" Medal (1762) AU Details (Mount Removed) PCGS Medina-Unl., Eimer-704, Betts-443. 49mm. By T.F. Prieto. Engraved by Spanish engraver Tomas Prieto to commemorate the 1762 battle during which Morro Castle, a Spanish fort in Havana, Cuba, was captured by a British fleet of 200 vessels and approximately 14,000 men. An interesting relic from the French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years' War), and particularly noteworthy as it comes from the loser's perspective. An important and highly desirable medal in any condition, this example sure to be no exception despite exhibiting evidence of a prior mounting in the 12 o'clock area.

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