Bugle, 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, 1815 (c)

Copper bugle made by J Cowlan, with single loop tube, brass mounts and six brass keys (mouthpiece missing).

This bugle is reputed to have been used by the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Waterloo on 1815. The 42nd served in both Egypt and Spain during the Napoleonic Wars and was mentioned in despatches for its service at Quatre Bras and Waterloo in 1815.