WATERLOO 1815 (Michael Braun, 1st Line Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, extremely fine
£1800-2200
Michael Braun enlisted and was approved at Plymouth to join the King’s German Legion on 19 November 1812. He joined Captain August Saffe’s 9th Company of the 1st Line Battalion at Bexhill on 7 January 1813 (Captain Saffe was subsequently killed in action at Waterloo). After an initial period at Bexhill and Hilsea, he went to France in August 1813 and thereafter served in France and Belgium, including the battle of Waterloo. Upon the disbandment of the Legion, Braun was discharged with two months full pay on 24 December 1815.
Sold with research including copied medal roll extract and extracts from various pay lists.
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WATERLOO 1815 (Serj. Charles Reindle, 3rd Line Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, dark toned, nearly extremely fine £1800-2200
Roll states ‘Discharged’.
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BRUNSWICKWATERLOO 1815 (Friedr. Froboese. Sergt. Uhl. Esq.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, good very fine and scarce
£600-700
Only one squadron [escadrun] of Uhlan cavalry was present at Waterloo, with a total strength of 232. Not to be confused with the 7 squadrons of Uhlans which formed part of the Prussian cavalry brigade.