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Military General Service 1793-1815, 2 clasps, Albuhera, Salamanca (Friederich Rosemeier, Bugler...
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Military General Service 1793-1815, 2 clasps, Albuhera, Salamanca (Friederich Rosemeier, Bugler, 2nd Lt. Bn. K.G.L.), nearly extremely fine
Provenance:
Spink, December 1974.
King George III, as Elector of Hanover, welcomed thousands of German expatriates into his armed forces after Napoleon dissolved the state in July 1803. That same year, Major Colin Halkett and Colonel Friedrich von der Decken were issued warrants to form a corps of light infantry at Bexhill in Sussex. This grew into 'The King's German Legion', the only German force to fight the French continuously throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
Often brigaded with the Guards, the K.G.L. built up a superb reputation in the Peninsular Campaign. Both K.G.L. Light Battalions fought under Sir Charles Alten on 16 May 1811, when they drove the French from the village of Albuhera (clasp). At Salamanca (clasp) on 22 July 1812 they fought under Colin Halkett as part of Major-General Hope's 7th Division, joining the attack on Clausel's Division. Rosemeier's name does not appear on the Waterloo Roll.
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Provenance:
Spink, December 1974.
King George III, as Elector of Hanover, welcomed thousands of German expatriates into his armed forces after Napoleon dissolved the state in July 1803. That same year, Major Colin Halkett and Colonel Friedrich von der Decken were issued warrants to form a corps of light infantry at Bexhill in Sussex. This grew into 'The King's German Legion', the only German force to fight the French continuously throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
Often brigaded with the Guards, the K.G.L. built up a superb reputation in the Peninsular Campaign. Both K.G.L. Light Battalions fought under Sir Charles Alten on 16 May 1811, when they drove the French from the village of Albuhera (clasp). At Salamanca (clasp) on 22 July 1812 they fought under Colin Halkett as part of Major-General Hope's 7th Division, joining the attack on Clausel's Division. Rosemeier's name does not appear on the Waterloo Roll.
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Military General Service 1793-1815, 2 clasps, Albuhera, Salamanca (Friederich Rosemeier, Bugler, 2nd Lt. Bn. K.G.L.), nearly extremely fine
Provenance:
Spink, December 1974.
King George III, as Elector of Hanover, welcomed thousands of German expatriates into his armed forces after Napoleon dissolved the state in July 1803. That same year, Major Colin Halkett and Colonel Friedrich von der Decken were issued warrants to form a corps of light infantry at Bexhill in Sussex. This grew into 'The King's German Legion', the only German force to fight the French continuously throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
Often brigaded with the Guards, the K.G.L. built up a superb reputation in the Peninsular Campaign. Both K.G.L. Light Battalions fought under Sir Charles Alten on 16 May 1811, when they drove the French from the village of Albuhera (clasp). At Salamanca (clasp) on 22 July 1812 they fought under Colin Halkett as part of Major-General Hope's 7th Division, joining the attack on Clausel's Division. Rosemeier's name does not appear on the Waterloo Roll.
Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Provenance:
Spink, December 1974.
King George III, as Elector of Hanover, welcomed thousands of German expatriates into his armed forces after Napoleon dissolved the state in July 1803. That same year, Major Colin Halkett and Colonel Friedrich von der Decken were issued warrants to form a corps of light infantry at Bexhill in Sussex. This grew into 'The King's German Legion', the only German force to fight the French continuously throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
Often brigaded with the Guards, the K.G.L. built up a superb reputation in the Peninsular Campaign. Both K.G.L. Light Battalions fought under Sir Charles Alten on 16 May 1811, when they drove the French from the village of Albuhera (clasp). At Salamanca (clasp) on 22 July 1812 they fought under Colin Halkett as part of Major-General Hope's 7th Division, joining the attack on Clausel's Division. Rosemeier's name does not appear on the Waterloo Roll.
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