National Army Museum

sword, presentation, sword, presentation

Accession Number

NAM.1964-11-8-1

Description

Lloyds Patriotic Fund, Infantry Officer’s Presentation sword; slightly curved blade, with engraved decoration including the dedication, a female figure clutching an urn, the royal cypher of George III, garter, motto and the maker’s name, Made by Samuel Brunn, No 56 Charing Cross, London Mameluke hilt with a gilt metal cross guard and ivory grip; gilt sword knot with crimson worm; present by the Lloyds Patriotic Fund to Capt Edward Fleming, 31st Regiment of Foot, as a result of his gallant conduct and the head wound he received at the Battle of Albuera, 1811.

Events

Albuera, Battle of, 1811 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)

Units

31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot

People

Fleming, Edward

Brunn

Dimensions

Width: 130 mm Length: 940 mm

Inscriptions

Blade: ‘Presented by the Patriotic Fund “Lloyds” to Captain Edward Fleming 31st Regiment / for his gallant Conduct and Sufferings from a Severe Wound in his head in Action with the Enemy at the Battle of Albuera - 16th of May, as recorded in the LONDON GAZETTE, of the 6th June 1811.’. Ricasso: ‘BRUNN. / No. 56 / Charing Cross / LONDON’.