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Auction: 24002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 14

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Chateauguay (Jacob Sotaontion, Warrior), suspension claw re-affixed, officially re-impressed, edge bruising, good fine

Provenance:
Wallis, July 1987.
Spink, July 2016.

Whilst a 'Jacob Sotaontion' does not appear on the Medal Roll, one 'Sak Sotaontion' is listed as entitled to this Medal and Clasp. At the Battle of Chateauguay (26 October 1813) an outnumbered force of British, Canadian, and native 'warriors' - commanded by the renowned Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel de Salaberry - defeated a superior force of American troops attempting to invade Lower Canada and attack Montreal.

Proceeds of the sale of this Medal are being donated to The Gurkha Welfare Trust.

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Sold for
£4,000

Starting price
£1200