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Great Britain - 1814

Médaille militaire russe; capitulation de Paris

Obverse
Obverse:
WE CONQUOUR TO SET FREE / EMP. / OF RUSSIA / K. OF PRUSSIA / MARQUIS / WELLINGTON / PRINCE / SCHWARTZEN- / BERG / MARCH 31 . 1814
Size:
25 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Peace standing emptying cornucopia onto sea shore, barrel to left inscribed TO FRANCE ships in background THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE
Exergue:
1814

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 1373
Médaille militaire russe; capitulation de Paris. (Kettle.)
Comme le revers du No. 162, mais avec 1814 dans l'exergue.
Rev: WE CONQUOUR TO SET FREE.
Dans le champ: EMP. OF RUSSIA K. OF PRUSSIA MARQUIS WELLINGTON PRINCE SCHWARTZENBERG.
En bas: MARCH. 31 1814.
Médaille, 25 mm. - Inédite; cabinet de l'auteur.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1456
Entrée des alliés à Paris.
La Paix deb.
R. précédent.
Cuiv. 25 mm.

BHM:

AE silvered C, Br. 25 by T. Kettle.
AE silvered C; Br. C.
AM; BM; BMAG; ML; UM.

 
This medal refers in general terms to the defeat of Napoleon. The city of Paris was surrendered to the Allied on 31st March 1814. Carl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenburg, was made Commander-in-Chief if the Continental Armies allied against France in 1813. Following the surrender of Paris and the deposition of Napoleon, Louis XVIII was recalled by the Senate and Legislature of France.
from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 192