Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Holster Pistol Regiment Marked ‘N41’ To The Briti .65 Muzzleloader

American War Of 1812 & Napoleonic Wars Era, George III British Officer’s Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Holster Pistol Regiment Marked ‘N41’ To The British Naval Squadron Crew 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot. Sn 17807 - 17807

The 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1719. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welch Regiment in 1881. On 23 January 1788, Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, joined the regiment as a young Lieutenant. The Regiment embarked for the West Indies in 1793 for service in the French Revolutionary Wars; it took part in the capture of Martinique in March 1794 and the attack on Guadeloupe in April 1794 before returning to England in October 1796. It was posted to Canada in 1800 and saw service there during the War of 1812. It fought under Major General Isaac Brock at the Siege of Detroit in August 1812 and the Battle of Queenston Heights in October 1812. Following Brock's death, it fought under Major-General Henry Procter at the Battle of Frenchtown in January 1813 and formed the bulk of the attacking force at the Siege of Fort Meigs in April 1813. It then formed part of the crew of the British Naval Squadron which was defeated at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813 and faced defeat again at the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. It also took part in the successful Capture of Fort Niagara in December 1813. The Regiment was posted to India in July 1822 and was deployed to Rangoon for service in the First Anglo-Burmese War in May 1824. It formed part of an army which advanced up the River Irrawaddy to the Kingdom of Ava and then captured Bagan in February 1826. This is an original George III [1760 - 1820] Tower Lock Flintlock Holster pistol Regiment marked ‘N41’ to the British Naval Squadron Crew of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot. It is 15 ½” overall length, with a nicely stamped Enfield ‘Tower’ marked lock plate. The lock plate is also marked with the King’s Crown and ‘GR’ (George Rex) and inspection mark. It has brass furniture including brass cudgel butt cap and trigger guard with extended tang. The trigger guard is Regiment marked ‘N41’ to the British Naval Squadron Crew 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot. It has its wood ram rod with brass end cap and undamaged walnut full stock. The smooth bore of the 9” round steel barrel has just light staining consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel has a partially visible black powder proof mark. The lock’s cocking and firing actions work as they should. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17807

£1,675.00