Medalet - Frederick Duke of York Death

Commemorative issue

(en) Death of Frederick Duke of York

Obverse

Popiersie po lewej

Script: łaciński

Lettering: FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK

Reverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BORN AUGUST 16 1763.
DIED JAN 5TH 1827.
THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND

Edge

Trzcina

© numismaticroy

Comments

Fryderyk, książę Yorku, był synem Jerzego III i brytyjskim dowódcą wojskowym z kilkoma znaczącymi porażkami na swoim koncie. Za życia był przedmiotem dobrodusznych żartów. Mówi się, że był tematem znanej rymowanki:
Wielki Stary Książę Yorku, miał dziesięć tysięcy ludzi.
Pomaszerował z nimi na szczyt wzgórza i pomaszerował z nimi w dół.
A kiedy byli na górze, byli na górze; a kiedy byli na dole, byli na dole;
A kiedy byli tylko w połowie drogi, nie byli ani w górę, ani w dół.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Frederick, Duke of York, was the son of George III and a British military commander with some notable defeats to his credit. In life he was the subject of some good-natured fun-poking. It is said he was the subject of the well-known nursery rhyme:
Oh The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up; and when they were down, they were down;
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down.

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