Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, Prince Frederick, Duke of York, the Capitulation of Valenciennes, white metal medal, 1793, by William Mainwaring, bust of the Duke three-quarters l., with trophies behind, rev. legend in 5 lines above military trophies, VALENCIENNES SURRENDERED TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ..., 39mm. (BHM.368), mint state
The Siege of Valenciennes in Northern France began on 13 June 1793, during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition. The French garrison was captured on 28 July by Anglo-Austrian forces under the command of the Duke of York, General Joseph de Ferraris and the Prince of Saxe-Coburg. However, only a year later, in August 1794, the city was retaken by the French Revolutionary armies. Brown [BHM] cites only a single example, that in the British Museum
(65-85 GBP)
The Siege of Valenciennes in Northern France began on 13 June 1793, during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition. The French garrison was captured on 28 July by Anglo-Austrian forces under the command of the Duke of York, General Joseph de Ferraris and the Prince of Saxe-Coburg. However, only a year later, in August 1794, the city was retaken by the French Revolutionary armies. Brown [BHM] cites only a single example, that in the British Museum
(65-85 GBP)