Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Egypt, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Toulouse (Jas. McLaren, 79th Foot.) small edge bruise, otherwise toned, extremely fine £1,800-£2,200

Provenance: Sotheby, February 1886; Whittaker Collection 1890.

Only 2 medals with this combination of clasps to the regiment.

James McLaren was Drum-Major of the 1st Battalion from 1811 to 1813. He was also present at the battle of Waterloo where he served in Captain J. Campbell’s Company No. 7.