1848 British Military General Service medal with one clasp. CHRYSTLER’S FARM. Silver, 36 mm. MY-98 (clasp xxii), BBM-44. Extremely Fine.

C. GONGE CANADn MILITIA. punched on edge. A handsome piece with good flash and some peripheral toning. Somewhat polished and showing light pinscratches in the reverse fields. The clasp itself is a bit bowed. Charles Gouge had the misfortune of having his last name misspelled on his medal, but he does appear on the rolls with the proper spelling. Chrystler's Farm was a fairly substantial affair that saw an American invading force, intent on Montreal, turned away by a force of British regulars and their local allies, both Anglo and native. On the north banks of the St. Lawrence, Americans under Gen. James Wilkinson (and young Cols. Alexander Macomb and Winfield Scott) slogged in wet and muddy conditions for several hours before falling into a disorganized retreat, despite having superior numbers. The Americans moved back across the river before nightfall on November 11, 1813. The St. Lawrence Campaign ended with a chilly, wet whimper. Offered with a modern ribbon.

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From the Gem Collection. Earlier from Frank Rose Enterprises' 1973 TOREX sale, March 1973, lot 336; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII, January 2005, lot 406.