History is all about using the right sources. I found this out whilst I was researching the number of awards of the kurhessian Wilhelmsorden



as show in the graphic above. The present day literature (Sauer, W.: Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen des Kurfürstentums Hessen-Kassel Hamburg n/y p. 17) gives a whole different view on the number of awards then my own research. The reason for this is not...

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