Peninsular War medal with clasps for nine actions underlines a soldier's dangerous service

A medal with nine clasps from a soldier who was wounded in the head and twice in the thigh during the Peninsular War stood out in a recent sale held by Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s (23% buyer’s premium).

It was awarded to Robert Browne, a soldier in the 88th Foot who was three times wounded after seeing…

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