Waterloo Medal (Nassau)
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| Waterloo Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse and reverse of the Nassau Waterloo Medal | |
| Awarded for | Service in the Battle of Waterloo |
| Presented by | The Duchy of Nassau |
| Eligibility | Troops in service to Nassau |
| Established | 23 December 1815 |
The Waterloo Medal of the Duchy of Nassau was established by Frederick Augustus, Duke of Nassau on 23 December 1815.[1]
Other Waterloo Medals
[edit]Five nations of Seventh Coalition struck medals for soldiers who took part in the campaign:[2]
- This medal for the officers and men of Nassau
- Waterloo Medal for British and King's German Legion troops
- Brunswick Waterloo Medal
- Hanoverian Waterloo Medal
- Prussian Waterloo Medal
Notes
[edit]- ^ Royal Numismatic Society 1869, pp. 113–114.
- ^ Royal Numismatic Society 1869, p. 109.
References
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Royal Numismatic Society (1869). "The Hanoverian Waterloo Medal". The Numismatic Chronicle. Vol. 9. Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain).
