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Barrel sash worn by Lieutenant William Polhill, 1815 (c)

Polhill wore this silk sash while fighting with the 16th (or Queen's) Light Dragoons at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Polhill's regiment covered the withdrawal of the heavy cavalry after they had charged too far and been attacked by lancers.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1963-09-215-3

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-09-215-3