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Auction archive: Lot number 1

An impressive Peninsula Wars C.B., K.H

Estimate
£26,000 - £30,000
ca. US$35,214 - US$40,631
Price realised:
£34,000
ca. US$46,049
Auction archive: Lot number 1

An impressive Peninsula Wars C.B., K.H

Estimate
£26,000 - £30,000
ca. US$35,214 - US$40,631
Price realised:
£34,000
ca. US$46,049
Beschreibung:

An impressive Peninsula Wars C.B., K.H. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-General Robert Barclay Macpherson, 88th Foot The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘IE’ for John Edwards fitted with replacement gold wide suspension bar and gold ribbon buckle; The Royal Guelphic Order, K.H. (Military) Knight’s breast badge, gold and enamels, fitted with ring suspension and gold ribbon bar; Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, reverse Vittoria, 1 clasp, Orthes (Major R. B. M’Pherson) suspension neatly re-affixed with small additional gold reinforcing plate, complete with gold ribbon buckle; Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Toulouse (R. B. Macpherson, Majr. 88th Foot) good very fine or better (4) £26000-30000 Footnote Provenance: Purchased from Baldwin’s 1966. C.B. London Gazette 4 June 1815. K.H. 10 January 1835. Robert Barclay Macpherson was born in about 1774, the son of Colonel D. Macpherson of Bleaton (north of Rattray in Glenshea) and Margaret, daughter of Ewan Macpherson of Cluny. He was a great-grandson of the eleventh Lord Lovat, who was executed for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1745. Macpherson was gazetted an Ensign in the 88th Foot on 3 June 1795, and promoted to Lieutenant on 22 July. His first active service was with a detachment of the regiment in the West Indies in 1795-96, where he was present at the taking of St Lucia in 1796, at the reduction of the Brigands in Grenada, at the storm of Port Royal, and at several other places in that island. The detachment returned to Cork in November 1796 and the regiment was at Portsmouth in April 1797 at the time of the Spithead Naval Mutiny. In 1798 it moved to Jersey but in December of that year it embarked at Portsmouth for Bombay, where it arrived in May 1799. Macpherson was promoted to Captain on 3 December 1800. The greater part of the regiment took part in the 1801 campaign in Egypt, afterwards returning directly to England. Macpherson, however, remained in India with two companies of the 88th, some of whom served with the 76th Foot, at that time engaged in the Second Mahratta War, including the battles of Allighur, Delhi, Laswarree, and Deig, but there is no record of troops from the 88th being involved. The detachment was brought home in 1804, rejoining the remainder of the regiment stationed in Sussex and Kent. At the end of 1806 the 88th embarked on the ill-fated expedition to South America, arriving at Monte Video in June 1807. It formed part of Lumley’s Brigade, taking part in the several skirmishes on the march to and in front of Buenos Ayres, and at the storming of it on 5 July, when Macpherson was amongst those wounded. The entire expedition, after suffering heavy casualties, surrendered but were released shortly afterwards and in November 1807 the 88th Foot were safely back in Portsmouth. Macpherson was promoted Major on 17 March 1808 and was posted to 2nd Battalion 88th Foot, stationed in Connaught. In 1809 the battalion embarked at Cork for Lisbon but was diverted for garrison duties in Gibraltar. Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Wallace was commanding the battalion but was transferred to the 1st Battalion, being relieved by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Taylor. Early in 1810 the 2nd Battalion was sent to Cadiz where operations were in progress against the French in Fort Matagorda. Afterwards the battalion was moved to Isle de Leon, where Macpherson assumed temporary command but was superseded by Taylor when it was transferred to Lisbon in August 1810. In April 1813 Macpherson transferred back to the 1st Battalion and assumed acting command on 16 May, on which day the battalion left Portugal where it had been quartered. It now formed part of Brisbane’s Brigade of Picton’s Division of Graham’s force and took part in the battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813, when 1 officer and 30 rank and file were killed and 4 officers and 197 rank and fil

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
9 May 2018 - 10 May 2018
Auction house:
Dix Noonan Webb
16 Bolton St, Mayfair
London, W1J 8BQ
United Kingdom
auctions@dnw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7016 1700
+44 (0)20 7016 1799
Beschreibung:

An impressive Peninsula Wars C.B., K.H. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-General Robert Barclay Macpherson, 88th Foot The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘IE’ for John Edwards fitted with replacement gold wide suspension bar and gold ribbon buckle; The Royal Guelphic Order, K.H. (Military) Knight’s breast badge, gold and enamels, fitted with ring suspension and gold ribbon bar; Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, reverse Vittoria, 1 clasp, Orthes (Major R. B. M’Pherson) suspension neatly re-affixed with small additional gold reinforcing plate, complete with gold ribbon buckle; Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Toulouse (R. B. Macpherson, Majr. 88th Foot) good very fine or better (4) £26000-30000 Footnote Provenance: Purchased from Baldwin’s 1966. C.B. London Gazette 4 June 1815. K.H. 10 January 1835. Robert Barclay Macpherson was born in about 1774, the son of Colonel D. Macpherson of Bleaton (north of Rattray in Glenshea) and Margaret, daughter of Ewan Macpherson of Cluny. He was a great-grandson of the eleventh Lord Lovat, who was executed for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1745. Macpherson was gazetted an Ensign in the 88th Foot on 3 June 1795, and promoted to Lieutenant on 22 July. His first active service was with a detachment of the regiment in the West Indies in 1795-96, where he was present at the taking of St Lucia in 1796, at the reduction of the Brigands in Grenada, at the storm of Port Royal, and at several other places in that island. The detachment returned to Cork in November 1796 and the regiment was at Portsmouth in April 1797 at the time of the Spithead Naval Mutiny. In 1798 it moved to Jersey but in December of that year it embarked at Portsmouth for Bombay, where it arrived in May 1799. Macpherson was promoted to Captain on 3 December 1800. The greater part of the regiment took part in the 1801 campaign in Egypt, afterwards returning directly to England. Macpherson, however, remained in India with two companies of the 88th, some of whom served with the 76th Foot, at that time engaged in the Second Mahratta War, including the battles of Allighur, Delhi, Laswarree, and Deig, but there is no record of troops from the 88th being involved. The detachment was brought home in 1804, rejoining the remainder of the regiment stationed in Sussex and Kent. At the end of 1806 the 88th embarked on the ill-fated expedition to South America, arriving at Monte Video in June 1807. It formed part of Lumley’s Brigade, taking part in the several skirmishes on the march to and in front of Buenos Ayres, and at the storming of it on 5 July, when Macpherson was amongst those wounded. The entire expedition, after suffering heavy casualties, surrendered but were released shortly afterwards and in November 1807 the 88th Foot were safely back in Portsmouth. Macpherson was promoted Major on 17 March 1808 and was posted to 2nd Battalion 88th Foot, stationed in Connaught. In 1809 the battalion embarked at Cork for Lisbon but was diverted for garrison duties in Gibraltar. Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Wallace was commanding the battalion but was transferred to the 1st Battalion, being relieved by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Taylor. Early in 1810 the 2nd Battalion was sent to Cadiz where operations were in progress against the French in Fort Matagorda. Afterwards the battalion was moved to Isle de Leon, where Macpherson assumed temporary command but was superseded by Taylor when it was transferred to Lisbon in August 1810. In April 1813 Macpherson transferred back to the 1st Battalion and assumed acting command on 16 May, on which day the battalion left Portugal where it had been quartered. It now formed part of Brisbane’s Brigade of Picton’s Division of Graham’s force and took part in the battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813, when 1 officer and 30 rank and file were killed and 4 officers and 197 rank and fil

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
9 May 2018 - 10 May 2018
Auction house:
Dix Noonan Webb
16 Bolton St, Mayfair
London, W1J 8BQ
United Kingdom
auctions@dnw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7016 1700
+44 (0)20 7016 1799
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