Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Corygaum (Sillidar. Ardasur Cursetjee. Poona. Aux. H.) short hyphen reverse, naming impressed in thin serif capitals, two edge bruises, otherwise very fine and rare £2500-3000

From the collection of awards formed by C. J. Parrett Esq, Christies, July 1987.

The action at Corygaum took place on 1 January 1818, when the small village was held by approximately 850 H.E.I. Company troops against an encircling force of some 28,000 Mahrattas. The defenders included 300 sabres of Poona Auxiliary Horse of whom 96 became casualties. The Marquis of Hastings stated in a General Order that the battle of Corygaum was ‘One of the most heroic and brilliant achievements ever recorded in the annals of the Army.’