German States - Prussia Historical Medal 1757 Frederick II - Battle of Roßbach VF

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Frederick II 'the Great' is perhaps best remembered as a military king; his bureacratic and military reforms revolutionized warfare in the eigthteenth century and made Prussia into the largest power of Europe. In 1757 he launched a campaign to capture Bohemia and won several battles against the Austrians and French; one of those was near Roßbach, where through tactical genius, Frederick managed to defeat the combined armies of France and Austria with a much smaller force. The origin of this medal is unknown as it is unsigned, but given the fabric might have been produced in the (southern) Netherlands.

Obverse: King Frederick II The Great on horseback raising sword, encampment in the background, captured arms below - FRIEDERICH. DER. GROSSE. KONIG IN PREUSSEN

Reverse: View of the battlefield of Roßbachl; infantry and cavalry charging Prussian cannons - TAPFFERCKEIT. BEY. ROSBACH. TRIUMPHIREND - DEN. 5. NOV. 1757

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