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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 974

(x) A scarce Brunswick Waterloo Medal awarded to Captain F. Von Breymann, 3rd Line Battalion

Germany, Brunswick, Waterloo 1815 (Friedr. V. Breymann. Capt. 3. Lin. Bt.), officially impressed naming, replacement clip and split-ring suspension, very fine

Friedrich Von Breymann served in the 3rd Line Battalion of the 'Black Brunswickers' at Waterloo. They formed one of three Line Battalions which constituted the Line Brigade under Lieutenant-Colonel Friedrich von Specht and were under the command of Major Gustavus von Normann. Fielding 667 all-ranks, they were the strongest battalion in the brigade and, along with the rest of the Brunswick Contingent, saw heavy fighting at both Quatre Bras (where the Duke of Brunswick was killed) and at Waterloo.

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Sold for
£1,500

Starting price
£600