The Waterloo Medal awarded to Sergeant F. Magavern, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who charged wi...
(x) The Waterloo Medal awarded to Sergeant F. Magavern, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who charged with the Union Brigade
Waterloo 1815 (Serjt. Francis Magavern, 6th or Inniskilling Drag), fitted with replacement straight bar suspension and clip contact marks and contact wear overall, very fine
Francis Magavern enlisted with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons on 2 April 1800 and was serving with Captain Edward Hollech's Troop during the Battle of Waterloo. Part of Ponsonby's Union Brigade - so named because it contained a regiment each from England, Scotland and Ireland - the 'Skins' took part in the famous charge against D'Erlon's infantry corps just after 2 p.m. With a strength of 453, they scattered Donzelot's entire Division, numbering 5,250 men.
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(x) The Waterloo Medal awarded to Sergeant F. Magavern, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who charged with the Union Brigade
Waterloo 1815 (Serjt. Francis Magavern, 6th or Inniskilling Drag), fitted with replacement straight bar suspension and clip contact marks and contact wear overall, very fine
Francis Magavern enlisted with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons on 2 April 1800 and was serving with Captain Edward Hollech's Troop during the Battle of Waterloo. Part of Ponsonby's Union Brigade - so named because it contained a regiment each from England, Scotland and Ireland - the 'Skins' took part in the famous charge against D'Erlon's infantry corps just after 2 p.m. With a strength of 453, they scattered Donzelot's entire Division, numbering 5,250 men.
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