his letter to the duchess of Brunswick. The reinforcements were the 3,500 men of General Sir Thomas Picton’s 5th Division and 4,500 black-uniformed infantrymen and 900 cavalry under Frederick, Duke of Brunswick. 6 Waterloo the day after the battle. The obverse shows, in a left-facing profile, the fallen Duke of Brunswick, Frederick William.Around the edge is the inscription, in German Script, “FRIEDRICH WILHELM HERZOG”.The reverse bears the date 1815 in the center, surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurels. Home → Products → Duke of Brunswick mounted, Waterloo (18mm) Duke of Brunswick mounted, Waterloo (18mm) Eureka Miniatures UK. Add to Cart Share: Share Tweet. In: Schneidawind - Der letzte Feldzug etc. Annex XIII p.155 Scheltema asserts that the Duke was lied in state in the inn of Le roi d’Espagne at Genappe The regiments were heavily engaged at Quatre Bras on June 16, 1815, where their commander, Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, lost his life. Product Code: AB-BWK28. Availability: 8 in stock Qty. William II was the son of William I and Wilhelmine of Prussia.When his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became Prince of Orange as heir apparent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.With the abdication of his father on 7 October 1840, William II became king. The medal is struck in bronze from captured French cannons and measures 35 mm in diameter. Brunswick Infantry 1815: I have been unable to discover what flags, if any, where carried by the Brunswick troops prior to 1814. As Germany rose up against France in 1813, the duke was restored to his Duchy. Variants supplied randomly. Around the edge is the inscription, in German Script, FRIEDRICH WILHELM HERZOG. This force was a mix of new recruits and veterans from Spain, and used the current Prussian drill regulations. By an eyewitness. During the Waterloo campaign in 1815, the three Light battalions, the Leib battalion, the Avantgarde battalion and the cavalry units were not issued with standards. He formed a new Brunswick army, which he led in the Waterloo campaign. The Waterloo Medal was a campaign medal of the Duchy of Brunswick. In: With fife and drum p.13 Colonel Von Olfermann to the duchess of Brunswick. The duke was killed while rallying his troops at the battle of Quatre Bras. The brainchild of Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, the period drama – due to start in early Spring – is set amongst the upper echelons of 19th-century London society. Price per figure. Over the next few days and before victory was finally achieved at the Battle of Waterloo, eleven of the Duchess of Richmond’s guests would be dead, including Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, the Duke of Brunswick, Lord Hay, Sir Alexander Gordon and Sir William Ponsonby. Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815) was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels.Nicknamed "The Black Duke", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.He briefly ruled the state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1806 to 1807 and again from 1813 to 1815. £1.35 . The most recent Waterloo-era programme to hit TV screens is ITV’s six-part drama Belgravia. The reverse of the medal bears the date 1815 in the centre, surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurels. In: Cf. During the Waterloo campaign, they were placed under the Duke of Wellington’s command and joined the Allied forces of the Seventh Coalition in Belgium. The Brunswick Waterloo Medal Design. The obverse depicts, in a left facing profile, the fallen Duke of Brunswick, Frederick William. French cannons and measures 35 mm in diameter to hit TV screens ITV. 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