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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 7885527, member: 89314&quot;]Germany&nbsp; BREISACH&nbsp; 48 Kreuzer Siege Klippe&nbsp; n.d. (1633)&nbsp; Uniface variety with blank rev.&nbsp;&nbsp; 26 mm x 31 mm&nbsp; 16.37 g</p><p><br /></p><p>During the 30 Years’ War the Imperial forces had to evacuate Alsace in 1632 and moved the government to Breisach. However, the two enemy generals, the Count Palatine (Rheingraf) Othon and Margrave Friedrich of Baden-Durlach, after first cutting off supplies using mobile contingents, then laid siege to Breisach on July 7, 1633. The commander of the fortress, Hannibal von Schauenburg, requisitioned from the bourgeoisie precious objects and metals and struck coins of necessity issued on 7 July 1633. On 16 Oct. 1633 a relief army commanded by the Duke of Feria, viceroy of Valencia, arrived and put the besiegers to flight.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1360178[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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