Thank you, Jim, for that thorough and exciting account of the battle and the intricate details of the encounter! Makes me want to go to the battle site immediately! I was thinking that Ferguson's pistols had been accounted for and began to do a little research of my own. Turns out I was thinking of another Scottish officer, Major Pitcairn, who lost his pair of beautiful metal (Scot-style) pistols when his horse bolted from the battlefield. This one seems like an amazing mystery and perhaps the buyer might score big if he or she can prove the provenance someday. I've enjoyed this discussion very much!
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