Orders, Decorations and Medals

74th Foot Medal 1814, struck in silver, 29mm., for seven actions, obverse engraved, ‘Busaco, Fuentes, C. Rodrigo’, reverse engraved, ‘Badajos, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthez’ (I. Howard) pierced with ring suspension, ref. Balmer R.468b, nearly very fine, scarce £300-340

Private John Howard, 74th Foot, was awarded the Military General Service medal with clasps for Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz and Orthes. Sold with some service details.