{"product_id":"1846-sir-hugh-gough-india-military-commission","title":"1846 Sir Hugh Gough India Military Commission","description":"\u003cp\u003e1846 Sir Hugh Gough Signed India Military Commission 50th Regiment of Foot Sikh War Era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1846 British Army Commission issued in India during the First Anglo-Sikh War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExceptional original military commission dated 10 May 1846, issued at Simla, Bengal, under the authority of the celebrated British commander Sir Hugh Gough, Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Forces in the East Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe commission appoints Charles Woodcock James, Esq., an officer of Her Majesty's 50th Regiment of Foot, to the rank of Captain in Her Majesty's Army in the East Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued only months after the decisive campaigns of the First Anglo-Sikh War, this document represents a remarkable artifact from one of the most important periods of British military expansion in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal British Army commission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimla, Bengal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated May 10, 1846\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Hugh Gough, Commander-in-Chief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e50th Regiment of Foot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript entries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal wax seal present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary docketing on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge folio format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display quality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Hugh Gough commanded British forces during the First Anglo-Sikh War and remains one of the most famous military leaders of the Victorian Empire. Documents issued under his authority are highly sought by collectors of British military, Indian, and colonial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with expected folds from official storage and transmission. Manuscript entries remain clear and legible. Original wax seal survives with attractive appearance. Minor age toning and handling wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scarce and highly displayable British India military commission from the height of the Victorian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52322995175706,"sku":"EB-327196222212","price":2794.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_27995613-817e-4879-bd64-f00816daeb5d.jpg?v=1780796498","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1846-sir-hugh-gough-india-military-commission","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}