Irish School, circa 1835 Portrait of a Major in the 89th Foot Watercolour on ivory 6cm x 4.8cm, oval In an engraved gold oval frame The 89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot, a regular regiment of the British Army, was formed on 3rd December 1793. Its nickname was Blayney's Bloodhounds which stems from 1798 when the regiment was under the command of Lord Blayney and became known for its unerring certainty and untiring perseverance in hunting down Irish rebels. The regiment fought in the Peninsular War and was involved in the defeat at the Battle of Fuengirola and in many battles in Iberia and North America. It particularly distinguished itself at the Battle of Crysler's Farm when it defeated several US regiments. The 89th Foot (2nd Battalion, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers) served in Upper Canada in the War of 1812. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. The CITES regulations may be found at www. defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Irish School, circa 1835 Portrait of a Major in the 89th Foot Watercolour on ivory 6cm x 4.8cm, oval In an engraved gold oval frame The 89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot, a regular regiment of the British Army, was formed on 3rd December 1793. Its nickname was Blayney's Bloodhounds which stems from 1798 when the regiment was under the command of Lord Blayney and became known for its unerring certainty and untiring perseverance in hunting down Irish rebels. The regiment fought in the Peninsular War and was involved in the defeat at the Battle of Fuengirola and in many battles in Iberia and North America. It particularly distinguished itself at the Battle of Crysler's Farm when it defeated several US regiments. The 89th Foot (2nd Battalion, Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers) served in Upper Canada in the War of 1812. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. The CITES regulations may be found at www. defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
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