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| 1796 Pattern Officers Sabre by Thos Gill |
| A 1796 Cavalry Officers sabre by Thomas Gill & dated 1798. Externaly the sword has been refurbished with a plate finish but the etched blade retains 95%+ of its original bright etched finish(One of the nicest etched blades we have seen) and has the owners crest and monagram etched on one side of the blade.
We believe the sword belonged to Brigadier-General Sir Andrew Dunlop.
Brigadier-General Sir Andrew Wallace Dunlop, 20th of that Ilk, son of John, 1784-August 24, 1804. Born 19th December 1756. He was gazetted ensign at the age of 17 in 1773 in the 88th Foot, and on the 8th January 1778 he was promoted Captain in the 82nd in Hamilton's regiment. He attained the rank of Major in six years. He saw action at Penobscot in the summer of 1779, rescuing a regiment. He raised the Ayr Fencible Calvary. He was Colonel of the 21rst Light Dragoons in 1798. On 25th July 1803 Andrew served as a Brigadier-General, and then died in command of the island of Antigua, British West Indies on August 24, 1804. He died unmarried and without children. He was a correspondent of Robert Burns, receiving a letter on May 31rst, 1788 about Burns' marriage.Ref:12688
Link to Battle of Penobscot: http://www.redcoat.me.uk/page15.htm |
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