Numismatic calendar of the XIXth century: battles, wars & coins.

Hallo, ladies and gentlemen. I have decide to start the new interesting thread. It is the thread about a coins of the XIXth century. You may share your coins too:smile. We have the two rules:
1. One year = one coin.
2. When you share your coin you must to tell us about a battle and (or) a war which were in that year.
3. One coin = one year = one battle and (or) war.

 

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1800.

The battle of Marengo (Italy).
Opponents:
1. France
2. Austria
Strength:
1. France - from 23000 to 28000 soldiers; from 15 to 24 guns.
2. Austria - 30000 soldiers and 100 guns
Casualties and loses:
1. France - 1100 killed, 3600 wounded, 900 captured.
2. Austria - 1000 killed, 5500 wounded, 2900 captured.
Result: French Victory.

 

1801.

The battle of Copenhagen (April 2 1801).
Opponents:
1. British Fleet (admiral Parker & vice-admiral Nelson)
2. Danish fleet (admiral Olfert Fisher)
Strength:
1. UK - 48 ships
2. Denmark - 31 ships + coastal artillery
Casualties and loses:
1. UK - 350 killed and from 590 to 850 wounded
2. Denmark - 1800 killed, 12 ships were captured and 3 ships were destroyed.
Result: British Victory.

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1803- Beginning of the Napoleonic war(s) starting with the UK declaring war on France. The USA makes the Louisiana purchase this year.

 

1802.

The First battle of Sitka (Alaska, June 20 1802).
Opponents:
1. Russian settlers and Aleuts
2. Alaska natives
Strength:
1. Russian & Aleuts - 29 Russian and 200 Aleuts
2. Alaska natives - unknown but numerous
Casualties and loses:
1.Russian and Aleuts - 18 aleuts were captived by the enemy
2. Alaska natives - unknown.
Result: Alaska natives has destroyed one Russian fortress.

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1805.

The battle of Austerlitz (December 2 1805, Czechia).
Opponents:
1. France
2. Austria and Russian Empire
Strength:
1. France - 72000 soldiers.
2. Austria and Russian Empire - 85000 soldiers.
Casualties and loses:
1. France - 8245 soldiers were killed and wounded, 573 soldiers were captured.
2. Austria and Russian Empire - 15000 soldiers were killed and wounded, 12000 soldiers were captured.
Result: Great French Victory.

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1807.

The battle of Friedland (June 14 1807, Prussia).
Opponents:
1. France
2. Russian Empire
Strength:
1. France - 80000 soldiers and 118 guns + NAPOLEON (!).
2. Russian Empire - 61000 soldiers and 120 guns
Casualties and loses:
1. France - 12000 killed and wounded.
2. Russian Empire - 20000 killed and wounded + 80 guns were captured.
Result: French Victory. But not great (French Army was much more numerous).

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I'll let someone else post the USA civil war.

1863 kicked-off the Colorado war. The Colorado war was a conflict between American Indians & white settlers in the Colorado territory. According to Wikipedia, the Colorado war included a particularly barbaric attack known as the Sand Creek massacre. The battle, initially hailed in the United States press as a great victory, was later publicly condemned as an act of depraved genocidal brutality.

 

Here is an 1877 cent

1877 saw the Nez Perce war. American Indians in the Pacific Northwest refused to give-up their ancestral lands and would not be forced onto reservations in Idaho. They fought, retreated, and many were killed or captured & sent to Leavenworth. It was at the final surrender of the Nez Perce when Chief Joseph gave his famous "I Will Fight No More Forever" speech.

 

Wish I had a piece of Mormon gold to post

In 1857 there was the Utah War or Mormon war. According to Wikipedia, the "war" had no battles, and was resolved through negotiation. I recall being told that many non-Mormon civilians died when the Mormons blocked the routes into the Salt Lake area. Here is a Denmark 16 Rigsmontskilling dated 1857.

 

1871
Franco-Prussia War: France vs. Germany. Resulted in unification of Germany and downfall of Napoleon III in France.
This is a 1871 French 10 centimes. The date is faint, but it is there.

 

1854 - Crimean War
In this year, France and Britain declared war on Russia. The war ended in 1856.
This is a 1854 British penny.

 

1809.

The battle of Ratan and Savar (Sweden).
Opponents:
1. Russia
2. Sweden
Strenghts:
1. Russia - 6000 soldiers
2. Sweden - 6800 soldiers.
Losses:
1. Russia - 150 killed and wounded
2. Sweden - 150 killed, wounded and prisoners-of-war
Result: Russian Victory.

 

1811.

The battle of Ruschuk.
Opponents:
1. Russia
2. Turkey
Strenghts:
1. Russia - 15000 soldiers
2. Turkey - 60000 soldiers
Casualties and losses:
1. Russia - 500
2. Turkey - 5000
Result: full defeat of the Turkish army.

 

Going to overkill this:

Comemorating Battle of Borodino in 1812


Couple more coins were commemorated in 1987





French versus Russian -

Strength:
French: 130,000
Russia: 120,000

French lost: 30-35,000
Russian lost: 39-45,000

More information can be found at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Borodino

And a coin that circulated in that particular year: