medal
- Museum number
- M.8492
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Bust of Prince Charles of Lorraine, three-quarters, left, head facing, hair long, in armour, ermine mantle, and badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece. (obverse)
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View of Prague, cavalry entering the city; soldiers flying from the citadel upon a high mound. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1744
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 43.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Not rare.
Whilst the Prince of Lorraine was struggling against the powerful armies of France in Alsace, Frederick of Prussia, in spite of the Treaty of Breslau, which he had concluded with Maria Theresa in June, 1742, marched into Bohemia and made himself master of Prague. On receipt of this intelligence Charles hastily returned, and compelled Frederick to evacuate Bohemia, as speedily as he had overrun it. In the recapture of Prague the Austrian Hussars rushed into the city, and made a vigorous and successful onslaught upon the retreating Prussians, as represented on this and the following medals. The assistance of Britain alluded to consisted of large subsidies granted to the general cause of the Queen of Hungary, not specifically to the proceedings at Prague.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Recapture of Prague, 1744
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8492
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (590) (237)
