Original Revolutionary War Scottish Sterling Silver Cross Belt Plate of Fraser's Highlanders c.1775 Percusion Muskets 1815 and signed “E

1815 and signed “E

assisted in the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi on 23 February 1945

There is very minimal paint loss

Also is included is what appears to be the front of an envelope clearly written in the same hand saying " Thomas Allibone Esq

only 11" wide

Original Revolutionary War Scottish Sterling Silver Cross Belt Plate of Fraser's Highlanders c.1775 Percusion Muskets 1815 and signed “EOriginal Item: One Only. The Regiment known as Fraser's Highlanders was officially raised in 1775 as the 71st SCOTTISH REGIMENT OF FOOT, specifically for the impending war in the American Colonies. The unit left England in April 1776 and arrived in New York in July 1776, then sailed onto Boston in December to be immediately attacked by American troops in Boston Harbor. Both Battalions served at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776, followed by the