Lot 69
They charged the Old Guard and drove it back. ‡
Clandestine Operations - Inc The D.J. Croll Medal Collection & Other Properties | M26002
Auction: 16 September 2026 at 10.30 BST
Description
Waterloo Medal Archibald White 1st Battn 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot serving in Captain Henderson’s Company “They charged the Old Guard and drove it back. Leading the final advance, The 71st assaulted the Old Guard’s reserve positions and captured a battery, one of whose guns they turned around and fired at the retreating enemy.” comprising, Waterloo Medal 1815, (Archibald White, 1st Batt. 71st Reg. Foot.), original clip and ring edge bumps, otherwise fine or better (1)
The 71st played a full part in the battle. Assigned to Adam’s Light Brigade on the right of the battlefield, they first endured over two hours of intense artillery fire. When they moved, they left many dead and wounded on the ground. They then repulsed seven cavalry charges, during one of which the Duke, attended only by his trumpeter, took refuge in their square. Towards evening, following the example of the 52nd and with the 95th in close support, they charged the Old Guard and drove it back. Leading the final advance, The 71st assaulted the Old Guard’s reserve positions and captured a battery, one of whose guns they turned around and fired at the retreating enemy. This is thought to have been the last shot of the battle.
