World Medals: Andrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Galle, André (French, 1761-1844); b. St Etienne RUSSIA/FRANCE, Битва при Фридланде [Battle of Friedland], 1807, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and A. Galle, laureate bust of Napoléon to right, rev. Napoléon standing facing, wearing cape and Greek helmet, placing sword in sheath, dead bodies at his feet, olive tree at right, 40mm, 36.85g (Bramsen 632; Zeitz 84; Alexander 86; CGMP p.64; BDM II, 197; Slg. Julius 1737; cf. Sincona 101, 2693; cf. Album 53, 765; cf. Varesi e10, 357). Heavily lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £40-£60 Provenance: Bt H.D. Rauch July 2004. The Battle of Friedland, fought on 14 June 1807 between the armies of the French and Russian empires near the present-day town of Pravdinsk, witnessed Napoléon’s troops obtaining a decisive victory that routed much of the Russian army, although there were a combined 30,000 casualties on both sides