Lot of 17 including: 5 letters dated 1855 from Lieutenant Colonel William B. Ainslie's Aunt Barbra Walker discussing local news and events in his service; 3 letters from members of the 93rd speaking about business ca 1860, 1861, 1866; 3 addressed envelopes; a letter from Henry Skirt(?) pertaining to a clasp for a medal; a CDV of the colonel; 2 ensigns for his father, Lieutenant Colonel John Ainslie signed by Viscount Combermere; and two hand-sketched maps of the Lands at Maxpople, one belonging to James Newbigging and surveyed by Alex Kinghorne in 1806, the other dated 1803; the architectural plans for a house with a period annotation "Daddy's Castle in the Air." Lieutenant Colonel William B. Ainslie came from a military family. His father, John Ainslie was a lieutenant colonel and served in India. William entered into the military and, during the Crimean War, took command of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders foot regiment on October 21, 1853. They fought in several important battles including The Battle of Alma and The Battle of Balaclava, where Ainslie and his regiment gained fame. At Balaclava, the Russian Army sent a massive force of 25,000 soldiers to attack, but only their massed cavalry pushed down the road to the city. "There is no retreat from here, men, you must die where you stand," said Sir Collin Campbell as he rode down the line. The men charged towards certain death. A portion of Russian troops attacked the front and right flank, but were instantly driven back by Lieutenant Colonel Ainslie and his men's vigorous and steady fire. Journalist W.H. Russell coined the eager men charging forward as "the thin red line," which became a popular figure of speech for any thinly spread military unit holding firm against attack. For his valiant efforts in battle, Ainslie was made a Companion of Bath (C.B.). Ainslie participated in another important battle, The Siege of Sevastopol. After the engagement, Henry Skirt(?), from the Office of Military Boards wrote to Ainslie, I am directed to transmit to you the clasp "Sebastopol." to be added to your Crimean medal... (February 14, 1856). In total, his Crimean medal had three clasps and three additional medals, Sardinian, Turkish, and the fourth class of the Medijidie. He reached the rank of brevet colonel before he retired from military service. Condition: Most of the items are in good condition, excluding the maps which have several large tears and separation of the paper. The colors; however, remain brilliant.
Lot of 17 including: 5 letters dated 1855 from Lieutenant Colonel William B. Ainslie's Aunt Barbra Walker discussing local news and events in his service; 3 letters from members of the 93rd speaking about business ca 1860, 1861, 1866; 3 addressed envelopes; a letter from Henry Skirt(?) pertaining to a clasp for a medal; a CDV of the colonel; 2 ensigns for his father, Lieutenant Colonel John Ainslie signed by Viscount Combermere; and two hand-sketched maps of the Lands at Maxpople, one belonging to James Newbigging and surveyed by Alex Kinghorne in 1806, the other dated 1803; the architectural plans for a house with a period annotation "Daddy's Castle in the Air." Lieutenant Colonel William B. Ainslie came from a military family. His father, John Ainslie was a lieutenant colonel and served in India. William entered into the military and, during the Crimean War, took command of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders foot regiment on October 21, 1853. They fought in several important battles including The Battle of Alma and The Battle of Balaclava, where Ainslie and his regiment gained fame. At Balaclava, the Russian Army sent a massive force of 25,000 soldiers to attack, but only their massed cavalry pushed down the road to the city. "There is no retreat from here, men, you must die where you stand," said Sir Collin Campbell as he rode down the line. The men charged towards certain death. A portion of Russian troops attacked the front and right flank, but were instantly driven back by Lieutenant Colonel Ainslie and his men's vigorous and steady fire. Journalist W.H. Russell coined the eager men charging forward as "the thin red line," which became a popular figure of speech for any thinly spread military unit holding firm against attack. For his valiant efforts in battle, Ainslie was made a Companion of Bath (C.B.). Ainslie participated in another important battle, The Siege of Sevastopol. After the engagement, Henry Skirt(?), from the Office of Military Boards wrote to Ainslie, I am directed to transmit to you the clasp "Sebastopol." to be added to your Crimean medal... (February 14, 1856). In total, his Crimean medal had three clasps and three additional medals, Sardinian, Turkish, and the fourth class of the Medijidie. He reached the rank of brevet colonel before he retired from military service. Condition: Most of the items are in good condition, excluding the maps which have several large tears and separation of the paper. The colors; however, remain brilliant.
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