Herzogtum Braunschweig

Officer's Cross for the 1809 campaign, 1. Model (with the name of Duke Carl), Silver-gilt and Gold, partly enameled, obverse centered Wolfenbüttler horse and "CARL FRIEDRICH AUGUST WILHELM" in the cross arms, reverse centered "1809" and "FÜR TREUE UND TAPFERKEIT" in the cross arms, between the cross arms enameled oak leaves, square eyelet with grooved ribbon ring, 46 x 31 mm, on original blue ribbon, award copy, cross in very good original condition, overall good condition with minor signs of age and wear 0666 This extremely rare award comes from the property of Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Butze (Sandau 1782 - 1852 Sandau), who joined the troops of the so-called "Black Duke" Friedrich Wilhelm Butze during the Napoleonic Wars. "As a cavalryman and adjutant of the hussar regiment, he took part in the legendary march from Bohemia to the North Sea coast and had contact with the Freikorps officers Friedrich von Katte, Wilhelm von Dörnberg and Ferdinand von Schill in various special missions; after the takeover of the Brunswick hussars into English service, he was deployed in the so-called. Prov.: Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Butze, property of the descendants, there is a portrait of the Rittmeister from around 1835 on which this award is depicted