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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 69

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Fuentes D'Onor, Nivelle, Nive (James Kenna, 85th Foot.), Christian name double-struck, very fine

Provenance:
Spink, June 1987.

James Kenna was born at Bir, County Offaly, Ireland in 1792 and joined the 85th Light Infantry at Derby in September 1810. Having shared in the action at Fuentes D'Onor, it is likely he was wounded or sick, given he did not share in the events at Badajoz later that month.

The Regiment was dispatched to North America in May 1814 and saw action in the last phase of the War of 1812. It fought at the Battle of Bladensburg, capturing two American colours, in August 1814. Under the command of Colonel William Thornton, they also carried out a successful attack on the American positions on the west bank of the Mississippi River during the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815. Kenna was discharged in December 1826 at Dover.

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Estimate
£1,400 to £1,800

Starting price
£1100