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<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

120<br />

120<br />

95th (Rifle Brigade) Regiment of Foot 1807<br />

A circular engraved medal, 37mm, silver, obverse featuring a<br />

Crowned bugle horn in centre, ‘95’ inscribed between suspension<br />

cords, surrounded by a Garter inscribed ‘Rifle Regiment’, reverse<br />

inscribed ‘Monte Video’, very fine, rare, with integral silver ring<br />

suspension<br />

£500-600<br />

On the 13th June 1806 Major Gardner marched to Portsmouth with three<br />

Companies of the 2nd Battalion, 95th Regiment <strong>and</strong> embarked for Monte<br />

Video, as part of a force destined for service under Brigadier General<br />

Auchmuty in the South Americas. On the 16th January 1807 the troops<br />

l<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> General Auchmuty immediately occupied the suburbs of Monte<br />

Video. On the 20th January the enemy in large force made a desperate sortie<br />

<strong>and</strong> the detachment of the 95th on this occasion lost five men killed <strong>and</strong> 25<br />

wounded. A breach having been reported to the General as practicable, he<br />

resolved to take the town by storm. On the 3rd February, before daybreak,<br />

the attacking column was on the move, the Forlorn Hope being led by<br />

Captain Dickenson (95th Regiment) at the head of his own Company. After<br />

a desperate struggle with the defenders the British troops forced themselves<br />

into the town <strong>and</strong> the Union flag was soon raised above the walls of Monte<br />

Video. During the attack Captain Dickenson fell gloriously at the head of his<br />

Company; casualties were a further ten men killed, <strong>and</strong> two Officers <strong>and</strong> 19<br />

men wounded. The riflemen engaged were specially thanked in General<br />

Orders. Eleven Sergeants received Silver Medals under the sanction of the<br />

Duke of York for their Gallantry on this occasion; similar <strong>medals</strong> were also<br />

awarded for other achievements.<br />

Referenced in Hastings Irwin<br />

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