Duke of York commemorative coin/token
Duke of York commemorative coin/token. Stamped Frederick Duke of York...The Soldiers Friend..Born 16 August . Died 5 January ) 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........ He was the person most responsible for the reforms that created the force which served in the Peninsular War. He was also in charge of the preparations against Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom in . In the opinion of Sir John Fortescue, Frederick did "more for the army than any one man has done for it in the whole of its history."[21] In Frederick actively supported the foundation of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, which promoted the professional, merit-based training of future commissioned officers. inc p&p. Bank transfer or Pay Pal (if Pa Pal please add 4% to cover fees) Read more