Austrian Medal honouring von Haynau in 1849, reverse

Autor/Urheber:

Berlin-George

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Julius von Haynau Austrian General against the Hungarian Revolt 1849 (ND) Medal.

Bronze medallion d. = 41 mm. Scarce in bronze.

Julius Jacob von Haynau, 1786 Kassel, Hesse-Kassel - 1853 Vienna

Born in Kassel, von Haynau was the illegitimate son of Rosa Dorothea Ritter, and William I (1743-1821), the landgrave (later elector) of Hesse-Kassel. His father acknowledged this natural son, providing for his education and entry into the military officer corps as a cadet.

Later in the Austrian army von Haynau was prominent in suppressing insurrectionary movements in Italy and Hungary in 1848 and later. While a hugely effective military leader, he also gained renown as an aggressive and ruthless commander. His soldiers called him the "Habsburg Tiger"; those opponents who suffered from his brutality called him the "Hyena of Brescia" and the "Hangman of Arad."

Uniformed portrait r., curved above in 2 lines: "JUL. FREIHERR V. HAYNAU, K.K. OEST. FELDZEUGMEISTER. GEB. ZU KASSEL IM JAHRE 1786." / Military symbols surrounded by "FÜR KAISER UND GESETZ, DURCH BEHARRLICHKEIT ZUM SIEGE." Wurzbach 3616 (Sn).

Artist:

(Gottfried Drentwett), 1817 - 1871 Augsburg, Bavaria

Condition: UNCIRCULATED.

Lizenz:

Public domain

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