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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 28

Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Battle of Deig, Capture of Deig (Alexr. Main, 76th Foot.), short-hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, one or two small edge knocks, very fine

A total of 12 Medals issued with these two clasps, 5 to H.E.I.C. 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.

Alexander Main was a native of Newmonkland, Stirling, being born in 1784. He enlisted in the 76th Foot in 1800 and they were to be the only British infantry in the army under General Lord Lake in India, who is quoted as saying:

‘Bring me my boots and the 76th Regiment of Foot and I am ready to go anywhere.’

The regiment played a prominent part in the outstanding victories gained at Allighur, Delhi, Laswarree and Deig. Main shared in the Battle and Capture of Deig last in the Second Anglo-Maratha War in November 1804, during which the gallant Lake led the unit into the assault. Such were the casualties suffered by the 76th that they became known as the ‘Immortals’. Main was discharged in 1825.

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£3500