Militaria/Waterloo: Sir William Bellairs KT 1793-1863 19th ...

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Militaria/Waterloo:

Sir William Bellairs KT 1793-1863 19^th century 1796 pattern cavalry sabre and scabbard, the blade bearing engraved decoration “W.Bellairs 15^th Hussars Cornet 2^nd May 1811, Lieutenant 7^th May 1812, Captain 10^th April 1817, Exon Yeoman. On the reverse, it reads “Served at Morales, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Pampeluna, Orthes, Tarres, Toulouse, Quatre Bras, Waterloo and The Place of Skulls the Grave of France the Deadly Waterloo”. Sir William joined the 15th Hussars in 1811, and retired from that regiment as a Captain in 1819. During his time he fought in the Peninsular Campaigns of 1813 and 14, participating in the battles of Morales, Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Pampeluna, Orthes, Tarbes, and Toulouse. He was also present in the great actions of 1815, Quatre Bras, the preliminary engagement to the decisive Battle of Waterloo and at Waterloo. In the retreat from Quatre Bras, he had a horse killed from under him, and at Waterloo was wounded twice. 36¾ins inclusive of handle.