1813 Bataille de Hanau, Austria.
Br. 1273
d'Essling 1416


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A scarce jeton issued by the powers that were fighting against Napoleon. You might get the impression that those allies had been the victors but the truth is that the Bavarian Army, only recently defected from their French alliance, was swept aside by Napoleon and the Imperial Guard on their way back to France. This battle took place after the Battle of Leipzig that ultimately was the true defeat of Napoleon's dreams. The Allies were so hyped up after that win that they really didn't notice how badly they were whipped at Hanau.

Very nice

1813 Bataille de Leipzick, Prussia
Bramsen 1258
d'Essling 1428 ptl


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1813 Bataille de Culm, Prussia
Bramsen 1242
d'Essling 1428 ptl


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These German language medallets are much less common than their British counterparts.

1813 The Battle of Vitoria, Great Britain
BHM 757


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1813 Battle of the Pyrenees, Great Britain
BHM 759


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1813 The Battle of San Sebastian, Great Britain
BHM 762


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1813 The Surrender of Pamplona, Great Britain
Bramsen 1274
BHM 766


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1813 The Battle of the Nive, Great Britain.
BHM 767


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Portions of a set produced in 1815. As you can see at least three different obverse dies were in use, though the San Sebastian may actually be a cheap contemporary ripoff.

1813 Bataille de Leipzick, Austria
Bramsen 1259
d'Essling 1412


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These are silvered brass examples. This combination is one of the most common of Austrian medals in the entire Napoleonic era.


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And extremely rare in silver.

1813 Arquebuse de Château-Thierry, France
Bramsen 1316 var
d'Essling 1848


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After the Russian debacle Napoleon scrambled to rebuild his army. In addition to the usual ploys of calling up younger and younger drafts he turned National Guard units into regular army. These National Guard units had their duties assumed by locally raised militias such as this one.

1813 Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre, France
Bramsen 1323
Marvin CXXII
d'Essling 1914


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This medal has a spiderweb of die breaks in the northwest quarter of the reverse.

1813 Loge des H.H.H. du Hâvre, France
Bramsen 1325
Marvin CXXIII
d'Essling 1915


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Both these medals once belonged to Prince Victor Napoleon.

Geez, where do you find this stuff!?!?

1813 The Surrender of Pamplona, Great Britain
Bramsen 2254
BHM 765
d'Essling 1423
Eimer 30a
Mudie XXV


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BHM says:
"The town of Pamplona, the capital of Navarre, was captured on the 31st October 1813; it was the concluding event in the war in the west of Spain."

Struck in 1820 as part of Mudie's commemorative set this has some interesting issues on the reverse. I'm not certain whether the letter W had become part of the English language yet; I know it was one of the last letters added. In any case the capital W in TOWN on the reverse is made up of VV (two V's). Close examination of the W in WELLINGTON looks like it may be the same though merged more completely. The reverse is also doubled slightly.

Hehe. I'm old and I've collected a long time...

1813 Bataille de Pampelune, Great Britain
Bramsen 1275


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These little medals were released over a period of three years and added victories with each release. They doubled as 1/2 penny tokens and were used as money by British troops in both Spain and Canada. Because of this latter use they are often listed as Canadian tokens but in fact were primarily a Spanish campaign issue.

1813 Entry of the Prince of Orange in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bramsen 1286
d'Essling 1424


32mm

A scarce jeton by Stettner. This commemorates the Prince of Orange's entry into Amsterdam after his family had been in self-imposed exile for 18 years.