LVIII - 1805

Reprise des Drapeaux à Inspruck
Obverse similar to the preceding.	Reverse - full length figure of Napoleon standing in armour, of Roman costume, his head laureated; on his right hand, he supports a small figure of Victory on a globe, which he is earnestly looking at; and in his left, he holds a standard, on which are the letters R. F. On the left of the field of the medal, LES AUTRICHIENS VAINCUS. In the right, LES DRAPEAUX FRANÇAIS. REPRIS. BRENET F. DENON D. Exergue, INSPRUCK LE XVI BRUMRE. AN XIV. MDCCCV
Size, 1 5/8 inches.

Laskey's Narrative:

The Austrians having been defeated in all their battles with Napoleon, the conqueror took possession of Vienna, and the other capitals of that kingdom, where he discovered the several flags and standards which had been taken from his own army and from those of former wars; these he sent with triumph, as part of the spoils, to Paris. To commemorate this epocha of his history, the government of France ordered this medal to be struck and distributed.

Bramsen - 442 Entrée de Ney à Innsbruck. (Brenet.)
NAPOLEON EMP. ET ROI. Tête laurée, à droite.	Rev: Napoléon, debout, la tête laurée, revêtu d'une cuirasse antique, tient de la main droite une statue de la Victoire et de la gauche un drapeau aux initiales: R. F.
	Dans le champ, à gauche: LES AUTRICHIENS VAINCUS;
	à droite: LES DRAPEAUX FRANÇAIS REPRIS.
	Exergue: INSPRUCK LE XVI BRUM.RE AN XIV. MDCCCV.
Médaille, 40 mm. - T. N. 9, 6; H. m. 34, 108; M. F. 355, 34.
Pendant la dernière guerre, le 76e régiment de ligne avait perdu dans les Grisons deux drapeaux, qui se sont trouvés dans l'arsenal d'Innsbruck le 7 novembre 1805.

d'Essling - 1099 Drapeaux franç. repris à Innsbrück (Droz et Brenet).
Tête de Nap. à dr.	R. L'emp. deb. tenant statue de la Victoïre et drapeaux
(TN. 9.6 - M. 108 - B. 442) Argent et br. 41 mm. 2 p.

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