An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity A First War Bavarian Order

A First War Bavarian Order of Military Merit Medal Bar - Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class (silver

45 mm x 50 mm

Japanese characters on reverse

measuring 1

much larger size then regular iron cross (46

An 1809 Letter From Royal Marine Thomas Harding; H.m.s. Dannemark, certificate_of_authenticity A First War Bavarian Orderto His Wife, Elizabeth (August 20, 1809): Handwritten letter in black ink, on an off white ribbed paper stock, the letter written over two pages, with the recipient's address on a separate panel, dated August 20, 1809, authored by Royal Marine Thomas Harding while serving with H. M. S. Dannemark, at Flushing, Netherlands, written to his wife, Elizabeth Harding of London, England, describing the ship's recent encounter with French forces and stating