- Time Period: Pre-WW1
- Year of Institution: 1817
- Country: Great Britain
The Brunswick Waterloo Medal was a campaign medal of the Duchy of Brunswick, a historical German state established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The medal was awarded to troops and officers from Brunswick who participated in the Battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo.
The Brunswick Waterloo Medal was authorized by the Prince Regent.
The Brunswick Waterloo Medal Design
The medal is struck in bronze from captured French cannons and measures 35 mm in diameter.
The obverse shows, in a left-facing profile, the fallen Duke of Brunswick, Frederick William. Around the edge is the inscription, in German Script, “FRIEDRICH WILHELM HERZOG”. The reverse bears the date 1815 in the center, surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurels. Around the outside of the wreath is the inscription, “Braunschweig Seinen Kriegern” (or “Brunswick to her Warriors”) and “Quatrebras und Waterloo” below.
The ribbon measures 1 1⁄2 inches (38 mm) wide, and is yellow with blue edge stripes 3⁄8 inch (9.5 mm) wide. The medal is suspended from a steel clip and ring.
The Different Waterloo Medals
The Waterloo medal was issued by the British Government to all soldiers present during action. Seven nations of the Seventh Coalition struck differently designed medals for soldiers who took part in the campaign. These are:
The Waterloo Medal
The Waterloo Medal is a British military medal established in 1816-17 and struck for all those who participated in the Waterloo campaign.
The Hanoverian Waterloo Medal
The Hanoverian Waterloo Medal was issued to all members of the Hanoverian army who fought in the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo.
The Nassau Waterloo Medal
The Waterloo Medal is a campaign of the Duchy of Nassau established by Frederick Augustus, Duke of Nassau on 23 December 1815.
The Saxe-Gotha Altenburg Waterloo Medal
The Saxe-Gotha Altenburg Waterloo Medal, instituted in 1816, was awarded for participation n the Napoleonic Wars against France.
The Silver Memorial Cross 1813–1815
The Silver Memorial Cross 1813–1815 was a Dutch campaign medal created by King William III of the Netherlands in 1865.
The War Commemorative Medal of 1813-15
The War Commemorative Medal for 1813–1815 was established in 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia for the Wars of Liberation.
