Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Chateauguay (P. Rottot, Lieut. Canadn. Militia) good very fine £4000-5000

Pierre Rottot, Junior, was appointed Ensign in the Corps of Canadian Voyageurs on 24 October 1812, vice his father, killed in action. Pierre Rottot, Senior, was a Captain in the Canadian Voltigeurs and was killed in the action at Saint-Régis on 23 October 1812, one of the earliest actions of the war. Pierre Jr. transferred to the 5th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia, Lower Canada, on 25 March 1813, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 25 September 1813, taking part in the battle of Chateauguay the following month. He went to the Canadian Chasseurs on 11 April 1814, and quite probably took part in the battle of Plattsburg, 6-11 September 1814. He afterwards received the Prince Regent’s land grant for services during the War.