Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Sepoy Gopal Bhave, 7th Native Infantry

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Sepoy Gopal Bhave, 7th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare
£1500-2000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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The 1-7th Bombay N.I. was present at the battle of Kirkee, 5th November 1817, Lieutenant-Colonel C. B. Burr, 1-7th N.I., in overall command.