The Cross "For the Capture of Bazardzhik" is a state award of the Russian Empire , which was awarded to officers who participated in the capture of Bazardzhik on May 22, 1810 during the next Russian-Turkish war .
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| A country |  Russian empire | ||
| Type of | cross | ||
| To whom was awarded | officers involved in the capture of Bazardzhik | ||
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| Established | June 13, 1810 | ||
| Founder | Alexander I | ||
| Number of awards | is unknown | ||
| Dimensions | 38 x 38 mm | ||
| Material | gold | ||
| Medallion | unknown [1] | ||
Basic Information
The cross "For the capture of Bazardzhik" was established [2] [3] by Alexander I on June 13, 1810 in connection with the victory of the Russian army during the capture of the Turkish fortress Bazardzhik [4] [5] (now the Bulgarian city of Dobrich ). This cross is considered the last in a series of similar crosses established in honor of a particular event [6] .
Award Order
By decree [2] [3] of Alexander I , all headquarters officers and chief officers of the corps of Lieutenant General Kamensky 1 , who participated in the capture of Bazardzhik during the Russo-Turkish war and did not receive orders for this event, should be awarded. Presentation of the cross gave three additional years to the length of service to receive a pension or to the award of the Order of St. George 4th degree for long service. For soldiers and non-commissioned officers was established a medal "For the capture of Bazardzhik" [4] .
The number of awards is unknown [1] [7] , however, there is evidence that much less officers (potential awarded) participated in this battle than in the battle at Preisisch-Eylau , for which 900 crosses were made for the award [1] .
Description of the Cross
The cross was made of gold . The size of the cross is 38 × 38 mm. The edge is smooth [1] . The cross has four extended bifurcated ends, which gives a resemblance to the Maltese cross . The middle of the cross is framed in a circle, inside of which there is an inscription. The inscription on the front side in three lines: " FOR EXCELLENT COURAGE ." On the back of the coin is an inscription in six lines [1] [4] [5] [8] :
- At
- TAKE
- PRISTUPOM
- BAZARJIKA
- MAY 22
- 1810 g.
- TAKE
Often, the recipients ordered themselves a gilded copy, and after the decree [9] of January 20, 1816, copies could be made in a reduced size (up to 28 × 28 mm), since the size of the signs of the Order of St. George and the Order of St. Vladimir was reduced [1] [6 ] ] [7] .
Wear Order
The cross had an eye for attaching to the tape. The cross should be worn on the chest. The ribbon of the cross is St. George's [4] .
Cross Images
Obverse, smaller version, gilded bronze
Reverse, smaller version, gilded bronze
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bitkin V.V. Consolidated Catalog of Russian Medals. Award medals to wear. - Kiev: Juno-coin, 2008. - S. 401-402. - 882 p. - ISBN 966-9551-3-11 . No. 618
- ↑ 1 2 Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire , collection 1. - St. Petersburg. - T. 31. - S. 212. , No. 24 258a
- ↑ 1 2 Demmen M. Collection of decrees on monetary and medal affairs in Russia 1649-1881. In 3 volumes. - SPb. , 1887. - T. 2. - S. 300-301.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Peters D. I. Award medals of the Russian Empire of the 19th — 20th centuries. Catalog. - M .: Archaeographic Center, 1996. - S. 62. - 291 p. - ISBN 5-86169-043-X . No. 43
- ↑ 1 2 Award cross for the capture of Bazardzhik . Site "Awards of Imperial Russia 1702-1917.". Date of treatment June 28, 2014. Archived March 23, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 V.V. Bartoshevich. Prize cross for the battle of Preisish-Eylau // Transactions of the State Historical Museum . - M. , 1983. - No. 57 . - S. 58-70 .
- ↑ 1 2 Potrashkov S.V. Russian Awards. - M .: Eksmo , 2009 .-- S. 101-102. - 288 p. - ISBN 978-5-699-34135-1 .
- ↑ Smirnov V.P. Description of Russian medals. No. 363b. - SPb. , 1908. - S. 198-199.
- ↑ Complete collection of laws of the Russian Empire , collection 1. - St. Petersburg. - T. 33. - S. 444. , No. 26 084
Literature
- Richter V.G. Special differences for Ochakov, Izmail, Prague, Preisish-Eylau and Bazardzhik // Collected Works on Russian Military Medalism and History. - Paris, 1972. - S. 276-286. - 628 p.
- Chepurnov N.I. Award medals of the Russian State. - M .: Russian World, 2000 .-- S. 237. - 768 p. - ISBN 5-89577-024-X .
- Izotova M.A., Tsareva T. B. Orders and medals of Russia and the USSR. - Rostov-on-Don: LLC Publishing House Valdis, 2010. - P. 175-176. - 736 p. - ISBN 978-5-9567-0960-3 .
- Kuznetsov Alexander Alexandrovich, Chepurnov Nikolai Ivanovich. Award medal. In 2 volumes. - M .: Patriot, 1992 .-- T. 1 (1701-1917). - S. 105-106. - ISBN 5-7030-0452-7 .
- Peters D. I. On the history of the establishment of award medals of Russia for the capture of Bazardzhik // Transactions of the Russian State Military Historical Archive , issue 2. - P. 99-103 .
- Dyakov M. E. Medals of the Russian Empire, part 3, 1796-1825. - M .: ZAO Dukhovnaya Niva, 2006. - P. 105. - 191 p. - ISBN 5-87785-038-5 .
Links
- V.V. Bartoshevich. Award cross for the battle of Preisisch Eylau . Site "Awards of Imperial Russia 1702-1917.". Date of treatment June 28, 2014. Archived May 17, 2013.
- Cross "For the capture of Bazardzhik." 1810 . Directory of orders and medals from the Russian Empire to the present day. Date of treatment June 28, 2014. Archived March 23, 2013.