Crimean War Medal Certificate Sebastopol 1854 French Soldier Napoleon III

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Original Crimean War Medal Certificate �?? Siege of Sebastopol (1854�??1856)
French Second Empire �?? Napoleon III �?? Armée d'Orient

This authentic mid-19th century military certificate documents the award of the Crimean War Medal, instituted by Queen Victoria of Great Britain, and granted to allied soldiers, including French troops serving under Napoleon III.

Issued by the French Ministry of War (Ministère de la Guerre �?? Archives), this official document certifies that:

Name: François Lapasset
Unit: Train des équipages militaires (military logistics corps)
Rank: Cavalier
Campaign: October 1854 �?? May 1856
Engagement: Participation in the Siege of Sebastopol, the निर्णtive and most emblematic operation of the Crimean War
Award: Crimea Medal with clasp �??Sebastopol�?�
The Crimean War (1853�??1856) opposed the Russian Empire to a coalition of France, Great Britain, and the Ottoman Empire. The Siege of Sebastopol was the central military event of the conflict, marking a turning point in modern warfare and European geopolitics.

This certificate represents a direct documentary link to that campaign and to the French expeditionary force known as the Armée d'Orient.

Large folio sheet on laid paper (papier vergé) with visible chain lines
Watermarked paper (imperial eagle) clearly visible
Full sheet dimensions: 41 �? 31.5 cm
Folded format (as issued): 31.5 �? 20.5 cm
Printed and manuscript document
Embossed seal of the French Ministry of War
Ink stamp with Imperial eagle (Second Empire)
Original handwritten signatures
Mid-19th century paper