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WATERLOO 1815 (Serjeant Henry Smith, 1st or Royal Dragoons), with contemporary steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising, some contact marks, very fine

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WATERLOO 1815 (Serjeant Henry Smith, 1st or Royal Dragoons), with contemporary steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising, some contact marks, very fine
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Serjeant Henry Smith served in Captain Ralph Heathcote's No.4 (or 'C') Troop of the 1st Dragoons in the Waterloo Campaign. In the Battle the Regiment formed part of the 2nd (Union) Brigade and with a unit strength of 394 Officers and Other Ranks sustained 197 casualties.