sword, infantry officer, sword, infantry
Accession Number
NAM.1954-10-19-1-1
Description
Infantry Officer’s sword; curved blade; three bar guard; made by Garden, London, 1837-1857; belonging to Maj S G C Renaud, 1st Madras European Fusiliers, who was killed on the relief march to Cawnpore and Lucknow, 1857; the sword was subsequently used by other officers.
Events
Cawnpore, Siege of, 1857 (Indian Mutiny 1857-1859), Lucknow, Siege of, 1857 (Indian Mutiny 1857-1859)