Soestdijk Commemorative Medal, gold, 1787
The Soestdijk Medal of Honour, in gold, 1787 was awarded in gold to F.W. Erpel and J.L. Seyffardt, both senior officers of the Hessen-Darmstadt regiment, for foiling a Patriot attack on Soestdijk Palace.
The medals were produced by the Utrecht Mint; the dies were engraved by Joan George Holtzhey.
General
| Start date | 1787 |
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| End date | 1787 |
| Captions | voorzijde, omschrift: SOESTDYK manhaftig verdedigd door een DETACHEMENT van ’t REGIM(ent) van HESSEN DARMSTAD; opschrift op voetstuk: T’ GEWELD / BETEUGELD; keerzijde: Gedachtenis der Ed. Mog. HEEREN STAATEN s’ Lands van UTRECHT aan de Ed. Gestr. Manh. HEEREN F.W. ERPEL COLL. COMM. en I.L. SEYFFARDT MAJOR. wegens hare goede directie en betoonde moed 26-27 july 1787.; opschrift op wimpel: CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT. |
| Dimensions [width] | 43 mm |
| Material | gold |
| Number | 2 |
Background
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| Objective | Awarded in gold to F.W. Erpel and J.L. Seyffardt, chief officers of the Hessen-Darmstadt regiment, for foiling a Patriot attack on Soestdijk Palace. |
| (Historical) context | In the 1780s, the Republic was ravaged by a civil war. Supporters of Stadtholder William V and the anti-Stadtholder Patriot Party were pitted against one another. The province of Utrecht, in particular, was deeply divided. In July 1787, Patriot troops launched an attack on the Stadtholder’s summer residence, Soestdijk Palace. |
| Producer | Utrecht Mint; Joan George Holtzhey |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 17 |
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| Additions | none |
