Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig (Alexr. Main, 76th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruising and suspension a little slack, otherwise nearly very fine £4000-4500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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A total of 12 medals issued with these two clasps, 5 to HEIC recipients and 7 to the 76th Foot. Approximately 47 clasps for the Battle of Deig, nearly half of them to this regiment, and 103 clasps for the Capture of Deig were issued to European recipients

One of only 32 medals issued to the 76th Foot, known as Lord Lake’s ‘Handfull of Heroes’.