Description

Anne, 1702-1714. Silver Medal 1708, 35.56 g. Capture of the Citadel of Lille. By J. Croker. Bust, crowned and draped. ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FR : ET . HIB : REG: Rv. Victory holding the shield of Lille above a plan of its fortification. INSVLÆ . CAPTÆ . MDCCVIII. Plain edge. 44.3 mm. Eimer 435. MI ii 338/169. van Loon V, 1192. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1708-39. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Herrliche Patina / Most attractively toned.

The siege of Lille (12 August - 10 December 1708) was the main operation of the 1708 campaign season during the War of the Spanish Succession. Following their victory in the Battle of Oudenaarde, the Anglo-Dutch Allies decided to besiege Lille, an important French city and perhaps the strongest fortress in Europe.