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Deck from the liberation war depicting the allies against Napoleon, c.1815. Lithography, stencil coloured, there are no manufacturer's details or initials on any card; possibly manufactured by Friederich Gotthelm Baumgärtner in Leipzig.

Clubs are for Austria;   Spades for Russia;   Hearts for Great Britain;   Diamonds for Prussia.   Kings are Emperors;   Jacks are military commanders,   Clubs: Schwarzenberg;   Spades: Barclay de Tolly;   Hearts: Wellington;   Diamonds: Bluecher.

Above: cards from a deck from the liberation War against Napoleon, c.1815, anonymous but possibly manufactured by Friederich Gotthelm Baumgärtner.

See also:   Victory Deck

Nine of Hearts: Called “Nap” after the game of that name. Coincidentally there was in a Dresden Museum a Nine of Hearts on which some English words had been written by the Emperor Napoleon.