Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Hugh Henderson, 31st Foot) nearly extremely fine £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Seabrook.

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Ex Needes, Elson, and Leyland Robinson Collections. Maximum number of clasps to the 31st foot, one of eleven issued.

Hugh Henderson enlisted into the 31st Foot on 14 September 1807, a recruit from the Manchester District. He served in Spain, Portugal and France from September 1808 until September 1814, and was discharged at Portsea on 27 October 1814.