Auction Catalogue

27 September 1994

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 2

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27 September 1994

Hammer Price:
£460

ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826, 5 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig, long hyphen reverse, good very fine

An unnamed medal which represents the great achievements of the 76th Foot under General Lord Lake in the campaigns of 1803-1804, and which earned the Regiment the nickname 'The Immortals'. Only 4 men of the regiment survived to claim the medal with these five clasps.