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Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson The superb Army Gold Cross group to General Sir Ulysses Bagenal Burgh, G.C.B., K.T.S., Second Lord Downes, 92nd Foot, Aide de Camp and Assistant Military Secretary to the Duke of Wellington throughout the Peninsular War The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, G.C.B. (Military) Knight Grand Cross set of insignia, comprising sash badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1814, maker’s mark ‘IN’ for John Northam, and breast star in silver, gold and enamels, enamel damaged on upper reverse arm, otherwise a magnificent set; Army Gold Cross 1806-14, for Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nive, and Toulouse, 1 clasp, Nivelle (Lt. Coll. Ulysses Burgh / Aid de Camp to the / Comr. of the Forces) with additional clasp, Pyrenees, with original gold swivel-ring bar suspension, but lacking intermediary gold suspension ring and usual ribbon fitments; Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, for Vittoria (Lt. Coll. U. Burgh, Aid de Camp) lacking gold ribbon buckle; Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca (Lord Downes, K.C.B. Capt. 92nd Foot & A.D.C.); Portugal, Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge in solid gold, and breast star by Beaugeois, Paris, silver and enamels with gold motto and central device and gold appliqué tower, together with engraved portrait print of Lord Downes, in uniform wearing decorations, in gilt frame surmounted by Baron’s Coronet, the whole displayed in an ornate gilt frame, generally good very fine or better (7) £35000-40000 Footnote Ulysses Bagenal de Burgh was born in Dublin on 15 August 1788, the only son of Thomas Burgh Comptroller-general and Commissioner of the revenue of Ireland. After attending Trinity College, Dublin, Burgh was commissioned as Ensign into the 54th Foot on 31 March 1804, being promoted Lieutenant in the following November and Captain in October 1806. During this period he served at Gibraltar, where he was spared the ravages of yellow fever, and afterwards in the West Indies. In November 1808 he transferred, as a Captain, to the 92nd Highlanders, and went to Portugal as Aide de Camp to Sir John Craddock. On the latter’s recall home he stayed in Portugal as A.D.C. to Craddock’s successor, Sir Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, a close friend of his father’s. Burgh was also Wellington’s Assistant Military Secretary and remained on his Staff for the remainder of the Peninsular War. Burgh was present at the battle of Talavera, was slightly wounded while at Sir Arthur’s side, and was mentioned in his despatch. After the battle of Busaco he carried Wellington’s victory despatch to England and was promoted Major in March 1811. On returning to the Peninsular he took part in the actions of Fuentes D’Onoro, El Boden, the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, and the battle of Salamanca. After Wellington’s triumphal entry intyo Madrid in August 1812, he again carried home a despatch to England and was consequently advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel. Once more back with Wellington, he was at the battles of Vittoria and the Pyrenees, the storming of St Sebastian, the battle of Nivelle, where he had a horse killed under him, the battles of Nive and Toulouse, where he was once again wounded. At the conclusion of hostilities in 1814, Burgh transferred, as Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, to the 1st Foot Guards, and served briefly with his Company at Brussels. For his services in the Peninsular he was made a Knight Commander of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword and, on 2 January 1815, one of the first Knight Commanders of the Bath. He also received the Gold Cross and one clasp for Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and Toulouse, and, once it became available in 1848, the Military General Service medal with clasps for Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and