Inname van Doornik 1709

This silver medal, created by English medalist John Croker in 1709, commemorates the capture of the city of Tournai, now in Belgium, by the British during the War of the Spanish Succession. The obverse of the medal depicts Queen Anne, while the reverse features a personification of Tournai, holding a crown and seated on a lion, symbolizing the city's capture. The inscription on the reverse, "Tornaci Expugnatis MDCCIX," translates to "Tournai taken by storm in 1709." The medal is a testament to the historical importance of the event and serves as a visual representation of the power dynamics of the time.