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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 152

Military General Service 1793-1814, five clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Fuentes D'Onor, Badajoz, Salamanca (J.W. Webb, Subn. 79th & Capt. 16th Portse.), remnants of lacquer, very fine, together with the recipient's related miniature award

Captain John Wynne Webb 'accompanied the 79th to Sweden with Sir John Moore; thence to Portugal, and was with it on landing at Mondego Bay, during Sir John's campaign, including the retreat to and the battle of Corunna. Served afterwards at Walcheren and during the siege of Flushing. Also at the defence of Cadiz and action of Sancti Petri, passage of the Coa, battle of Busaco, the Lines before Lisbon, actions of Zobral, Foz d'Arouce and Sabugal; and battles of Fuentes d'Onor (severely wounded). Served in the 16th Portuguese Infantry at the successful siege of Badajoz, battle of Salamanca, and various minor affairs. In the attack of one of the Aripiles hills at the battle of Salamanca, his right thigh-bone was broken in two places by separate musket-shots, and he also received a severe contusion in the side from a third ball.' (Harts Army List 1845 refers).

J.W. Webb was the nephew of Sir John Webb.

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