N/A. English: 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 1
N/A. English: 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, 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. 31 December 1849, 16:11:55. Berlin-George 153 Austrian Medal honouring von Haynau in 1849, reverse
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