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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 15

Waterloo 1815 (John Marlow. 11th Reg. Light Dragoons.), fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, contact marks, good very fine

John Marlow served in Captain Schreiber's Troop during the Waterloo Campaign, reaching Ostend on 2 April 1815. The Regiment formed part of Major-General Sir John Vandeleur's 4th Cavalry Brigade, drawn from the 11th, 12th and 16th Light Dragoons. The 11th helped screen Wellington's withdrawal from Quatre Bras on 17 June, guarding the main road north of Genappe. At Waterloo on 18 June, Vandeleur's Brigade held the left flank of Wellington's line, near the village of Papelotte. At 2 p.m. Ponsonby's heavy cavalry, the Union Brigade, made their famous charge against D'Erlon's Corps. Vandeleur's Brigade covered their retreat, warmly engaging French Lancers. When Wellington ordered a general advance at 8 p.m., the 11th set off in pursuit of the French Army, capturing the last French guns still firing at Waterloo. The Regiment escorted Wellington during his triumphant entry into Paris on 7 July and served as part of the Army of Occupation until November 1818; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£800