King George II

Manufactory Vauxhall British

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The king wears a cavalry officer's cuirass beneath his military cloak, signifying his role during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48). George II personally led the cavalry charge of British, Hanoverian, and Austrian troops to their victory over a superior French force at the Battle of Dettingen, 1743.

King George II, Vauxhall (British, ca. 1753–ca. 1763), Soft-paste porcelain, British, probably Vauxhall

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King George II, Vauxhall (British, ca. 1753–ca. 1763), Soft-paste porcelain, British, probably Vauxhall
King George II, Vauxhall (British, ca. 1753–ca. 1763), Soft-paste porcelain, British, probably Vauxhall
King George II, Vauxhall (British, ca. 1753–ca. 1763), Soft-paste porcelain, British, probably Vauxhall

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