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Medaille W.I.K. Dongen
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7141235
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Tokens / Medals
Title
Medaille W.I.K. Dongen
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Year
1815
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Obverse
Afbeelding van het gemeentehuis van Dongen
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Most knighthoods of the Military Order of William were awarded in 1815 and shortly afterwards to military of the Allies that fought Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, in total over 1,000 knighthoods were awarded at this time. The Grand Cross was awarded to Prince William of Orange, the Duke of Wellington, Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, Graf von Bülow von Dennewitz and Graf von Gneisenau.