February 25, 2009
Congress awarded Horatio Gates this gold medal, designed by French engraver Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux and struck at the Royal Mint in Paris in 1787, for his stunning victory at Saratoga ten years earlier.
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‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
Getting to know those who bled for the birth of a nation.
‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
Getting to know those who bled for the birth of a nation.
‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
Getting to know those who bled for the birth of a nation.
‘Washington & His Generals:’ History and War in Human Terms
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