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Prussia, Set of two commemorative crosses:
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243
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Prussia, Set of two commemorative crosses:
See original version (French)
Estimate €60 - €80
Voluntary lot
Description
Prussia, Set of two commemorative crosses:
- Commemorative cross for the Battle of Sadowa (Königgrätz) 1866, in gilded brass. (34 x 34 mm). Signs of wear.
- Alsen Cross (32 x 32 mm).
1. The Battle of Sadowa, or Battle of Königgrätz, was a clash during the Austro-Prussian War, which took place on a plateau between the Elbe and the Bistritz rivers, not far from the Czech town of Hradec Králové (Königgrätz in German), on 3 July 1866. This decisive battle was a major victory for the Prussian General Helmuth von Moltke. It marked the end of the power struggle between Prussia and Austria within the German-speaking world.
2. The Cross of Alsen is a state decoration established on 7 December 1864 by King William I of Prussia to commemorate the conquest of the island of Alsen by Prussian troops during the War of the Duchies.]
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