Genuine British Waterloo Medal 1815, famous recipient, Ensign 3rd Batt. K.G.L.

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Genuine British Waterloo Medal 1815, famous recipient, Ensign 3rd Batt. K.G.L.:
$3235.83

RAREgenuine full size WaterlooMedal 1815 correctlynamed to: EnsignFred. de Ronne 3rd Line Batt K.G.L.

Condition of the medal isGF, the medal is nicely toned. Much wear to naming, but still readable. Themedal has NOT been the medal is not in the best condition(hence the low price),BUT there´s a fascinating Story behind the medal,please read below. The medal comes with a lot of research (partially in GermanLanguage). Ensign Frederick de Ronne is confirmed on the Waterloo medal roll. Casualties of the 3rd Battalion, K.G.L. at Waterloo: 1 Officer and 37 men killed, 5 Officers and 73 men wounded and 31 men missing.

THEMEDAL COMES WITH COPIES OF THE MUSTER AND THE MEDAL ROLLS.THE MUSTER ROLL SHOWS THAT FREDERICK DERONNE WAS BORN IN SESTERMÜHE/HOLSTEIN (GERMANY) IN THE YEAR 1799. ALSO INCLUDED IN THESALE IS A GENUINE COPPERPLATE PRINTOF DE RONNE AS ELDERLY MAN ABOUT 1850 (please see scan), IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.

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Frederickde Ronne alias Friedrich von Rönne (The German spelling of \'Frederick de Ronne\' is \'Friedrich von Rönne\', German names beign often anglicized on Waterloo medals such as those of the Hannoverian troops and those of the King\'s German Legion/K.G.L.),was a famous German Politician, Ambassador, Authorand Head of the Prussian Commercial Office. He wasAuthor of the Book \"PreussischerMinister-Resident u. im J. 1849 deutscher Reichsgesandter bei den Ver. Staatenvon Nordamerika; Hauptzüge aus seinem Leben u. dessen Abhandlung über dieVerfassung der Vereinigten Staaten\". This Book contains his Biography andwould be a wealthy source of informations.

Friedrichvon Rönne alias Frederick de Ronne joined the Kings German Legion inMarch1814, and was appointed Gentleman Ensign on the 21 March 1814 (vice Dehnel)serving in the Netherlands throughout that year, and at the battle of Waterloo.He fought at Waterloo as part of the Lieutenant Henry Dehnels 3rd LineBattalion KGL, Colonel du Plats 1st KGL Brigade, Part of the 2nd British InfantryDivision under Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton. Situatedin a supporting position behind the critically important Hougoumont Farm on theBritish and Allied right, Colonel du Plats Brigade was called close to assist theGuards, Hanoverian and Nassauer troops at around 4 oclock, who faced witheringassaults, gunfire and bombardment throughout the day. In the final stages ofthe Battle of Waterloo, Colonel du Plats KGL brigade itself came under heavy assault,facing several French cavalry attacks as they tried to smash the Britishcenter/right and seize Hougoumont, which desperately resisted capture. Ataround 7 oclock, the 1st and 3rd Line Battalions formed into a square and beatoff a particularly strong charge, as did that 4th Line Battalion similarly. The2nd Line battalion then pushed on towards Hougoumont, while the remainingbattalions advanced in lines four-deep to the left of the farm. Colonel du Plathimself was mortally wounded during the Days action. As a young Ensign bearingthe colours of the 3rd Line Battalion KGL, Frederick de Ronne would have made anatural target and focal point, and this was considered a most dangerous roleindeed.

Friedrich Ludwig von Rönne aliasFrederick de Ronne (November 27, 1799Seestermühe, Holstein– April 7, 1865 Berlin) was a Prussian jurist, politician, diplomat, authorand GermanAmbassador to the United States.

Early life

Rönne was the son of Johann Georg von Rönne. He attended High School in Glückstadt. He also received private lessons in Berlin, from thelate politician and law professor Charles Twesten.

He enlisted into the King\'sGerman Legion at 15 years old,and took part in the Battle ofWaterloo. Later he studiedlaw in Kiel and Berlin.

In 1820, he joined the Prussian judicialservice. In 1825, he was High Court Judge in Hamm.He actually wrote a paper on the marital community of property in Brandenburg.In 1828, he moved to the Superior Court of Justice in Berlin. During thisperiod he produced a revision of the system of the Prussian civil law. He wasresponsible for the first volume, his brother Louis took over the secondvolume. In 1831, he went into the civil service, and worked for the governmentin Potsdam. Rönne proved to be knowledgeable in customs and trade issues, butalso in constitutional and international legal issues, and was promoted byPrime Minister Jean Pierre Frédéric Ancillon.

Ambassador inWashington

In 1834, Rönne was appointed MinisterResident (i.e. Ambassador) of Prussia in the U.S. with headquarters inWashington. He was replaced in 1844, by Friedrichvon Gerolt. In the UnitedStates, he was familiar with the local fair trade, also traveled extensively.He also tried to care for German immigrants. He did not succeed in a commercialcontract between the GermanCustoms Union, and the UnitedStates. He succeeded with the extension of the trade agreement the UnitedStates with the Hanseatic cities of Bremenand Hamburg. His reputation in the U.S. was so great that theGovernment in 1839, asked him to be a mediator in the dispute with Mexico. Awar could not be avoided through the mediation of Rönne. Later he also becameinvolved in a dispute between England and France in the rubber trade in Senegal.

Head of thePrussian commercial office

In Prussia, business representatives and theestablishment of a Department of Commerce, called for Rönne to be their head.In a memorandum to Rönne spoke directly for the king of under-standing tradedepartment with a close contact with the merchants. That proposal met withopposition in the government. King FriedrichWilhelm IV. made him leaderunder trade and commerce authority. Rönne was president of the new authority,with the rank of first class Council. At the same time he was appointed to thePrivy Council. He failed to develop the office, with the opposition of thebureaucracy. After the March revolution in Berlin, a Commerce Department wascreated, but the job was not to Rönne.

National Assembly,and Messenger

Rönne was elected in 1848, to the FrankfurtNational Assembly. In Frankfurt, hewas a member of the Casino Group. Rönne was chairman of the economic committee.In a memorandum he tried to make available in the United States findings forthe German conditions. His ideas were incorporated into the economic parts ofthe constitution.

That same year he went as envoy extraordinaryto the provisional central government since 1849, and also as an envoy of theArchduke Johann Regent back to Austria from Washington. Again he took advantageof his stay for in-depth studies and even planned to write a story about theU.S. Constitution. But he was involved in internal political disputes of theUnion as regards the introduction of paper money as legal tender. In 1849, hesecured the release of the Hansa,constructed at the New YorkNavy Yard, for the waragainst Denmark.

After the end of the central governmentrejected the Prussian government, under Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Brandenburg\'s request Rönne, to leave as Prussianambassador to the United States. As a reason she said he had accepted theambassadorial post without approval by the Prussian government. Rönne retiredat his own request in 1857.

Prussian deputies

After the start of new era in 1858, he becamea member of the Prussian House of Representatives. He was liberal, and was amember of the old liberal faction of Georg von Vincke. In many debates, Rönne participated. Since1862, he was a member of the GermanProgress Party. He was one ofthe most important members of the party. He stood on a rather right wing. Theconstitutional conflict Ronne stood with his party in opposition to thegovernment. In 1863, he called for the independence of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. He declared himself a friend of the Polish nation, andcriticized the Polish uprising of Prussia against the directional agreementwith Russia.

Basically, he was opposed to the idea thatGerman unity was to be postponed until after the creation of a liberal Prussiangovernment. At the same time he was skeptical what a government would do under Otto von Bismarck, with nation-state politics.

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