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1848 British Military General Service medal with one clasp. CHATEAUGUAY. Silver, 36 mm. MY-98 (clasp xxi), BBM-44. Extremely Fine.
C. DAIGNEAU, CANADn MILITIA punched on edge. A handsome and well preserved medal, with rich golden tone around the peripheries and lustrous, reflective fields. Some faint signs of polish are present, but only the most trivial evidence of handling.

Charles Daigneau is on the rolls among the 308 recipients of the CHATEAUGUAY clasp, nearly all of whom were Canadian militia or native allies. The action was a small one, the meeting of an American force intent on capturing Montreal, serving under General Wade Hampton of South Carolina, with a body of Canadian militiamen. Hampton's men headed back across the border after the conflict, and Montreal remained secure.

This medal has long been a classic inclusion in any collection of Canadian historical medals, as the Canadian forces defeated the Americans almost entirely without the assistance of British regulars.

Offered with a modern ribbon. To view all items from the Gem Collection, click here.

From the Gem Collection.

Earlier from David Spink, December 1961; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII, January 2005, lot 399.

Estimate: $3500 - $7000