NAM.1966-12-7-1

Officer’s Presentation Sword, 1811. Adapted from Light cavalry Officer’s Pattern 1796; blade is decorated with engraving, including a trophy of arms, acanthus, thistle and rose, and the dedication; gilt stirrup guard is formed by an angel and the cross guard by a scroll and a feather, the langets are decorated with quiver of arrows; lion’s head pommel and a chequered ivory grip; presented to Lt Col McCarthy by Lt Gen Martin Hunter, on the occasion of his leaving the 104th Regiment of Foot to join the New Brunswick Regiment Fencible Infantry; the New Brunswick Regiment were raised in Canada by a Letter of Service, dated 6 Jul 1803, which was granted to Col Martin Hunter.

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)