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British Cavalry Passing Through A Stream, Mustered by a Trumpeter by John Augustus Atkinson A cavalryman stops to water his horse at a stream, while a trumpeter musters the British forces prior to the Battle of Waterloo. |
Scotland Forever by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Probably the best known painting of the gallant charge of the Royal North Dragoons, The Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo. According to an eyewitness, Alexander Armour, at the start of the charge of the Greys had to pass through the ranks of the Highland Brigade and armour recalled : The highlanders were then ordered to wheel back, when they did so we rushed through them at the same time they heard us calling 'Now my boys, Scotland Forever'. |
La Garde Recule! by Robert Alexander Hillingford La Garde Recule! For the first time in decades of war. Napoleons elite force the Imperial Guard, retreats - but likely only the assembled prior to waterloo 3e and 4e Regiments. |
The Night of Victory at Belle-Alliance by Richard Knotel. Historical art print showing the Prussian Lutzows Lancers of the Prussian Army escort a Prussian Infantry Drummer who is mounted on one of Napoleons Horses of the Emperors retinue. During the evening of the battle of Waterloo. |
Charge of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons at Waterloo by Lady Elizabeth Butler. No text for this item |
Battle of Waterloo by Chris Collingwood. Officer and men of the 52nd Oxfordshire Light Infantry, flanked by the 95th Rifle Regiment at the turning point of the Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815. |
The Battle of Waterloo by Auguste Doviane. The Duke of Wellington with his aides is shown with the Guards regiments near the end of the Battle of Waterloo. |
Waterloo, Defence of Hougoumont by Dennis Dighton. One secondary market print available, numbered 591 / 850. This very rare art print was published in 1978 and was personally signed by the 8th Duke of Wellington |
28th Gloucester Regiment at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen. Under the command of James Kempt and as part of the 8th Brigade (consisting of the 1/28th Reg 1/32nd Reg 79th Reg and the 1/95th regiment) the 28th Gloucester Regiment fought at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo. The regiment distinguished itself during the battle and were mentioned in the dispatches of the Duke of Wellington. The 28th Regiment continued to wear the old style stovepipe shako, distinguishing them from most British regiments that had adopted the new Belgic shako. In this painting the 28th Gloucester are seen repulsing the French Cuirassiers while in a square. During the Battle of Alexandria some 14 years earlier, the 28th Gloucester Regiment were given the unique honour of wearing a badge on both the front and rear of their head dress. From 1751 to 1782 they were the 28th Regiment of Foot, and merged with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) regiment to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881. |
Prussian Attack Plancenoit by Adolf Northern. Attack on Plancenoit by Prussian Divisions of Hiller, Ryssel and Tippelskirch which overwhelmed the French Imperial Young Guard and the 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs. |
The Whole Line Will Advance by Edgar Holloway (PC) The Duke of Wellington giving the order for the final movement at the Battle of Waterloo. |
The Inniskillings at Waterloo by Jason Askew. (GL) The 6th Inniskillings were part of the Union Brigade of Heavy Cavalry alongside the 1st Dragoons (Royals) and 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys) and commanded by General Ponsonby. At a critical point in the battle, at 2.00 pm, the two brigades of Heavy Cavalry (the other was the Household Brigade) were ordered to charge a massive French assault of infantry and cavalry which was bearing down on the allied line. The charge of the Heavy Cavalry saved the day. The Union Brigade smashed into the French infantry and then on to the artillery. But the charge carried on too far and the Inniskillings were attacked by fresh French cavalry and suffered heavy casualties: 193 out of 400, plus 190 horses. |
Charge of the Life Guards by Mark Churms. Captain Montague Lind, leading a Squadron of the 1st Life Guards against the 12th regiment of Cuirassiers during the battle of waterloo, Hougoumont Farm can be seen in the distance. |
Hougoumont by Mark Churms. Depicting Jeromes Infantry attacking the South gate of the Chateau during the battle of Waterloo. |
The 33rd (1st Yorkshire, West Riding ) Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 by David Rowlands. No text for this item |
The Charge of the Red Lancers on Mercer's Troop of Royal Horse Artillery by Chris Collingwood. Waterloo - 18th June 1815. The Red Lancers made five separate attempts on the allied squares and batteries suffering heavy casualties but failing to break either. Mercer's artillery troop would not retire and served their guns continuously regardless of repeated attack. |
The Battle of Waterloo by Sir William Allen. Showing Napoleons position at the La belle Alliance, during the Battle of Waterloo, in the distance you can see Wellington. |
Charge of the 7th Hussars at Waterloo by Henry Martens. The 7th Hussars are part of the Light Cavalry are shown charging the French lines during the Battle of Waterloo. |
Hougoumont by Robert Gibb. Showing the 1st Foot Guards and The Coldstream Guards struggling to close the gates at Hougoumont Farm against the Heavy French forces at the Height of the the battle of waterloo. During the Battle of waterloo the 1st Foot Guards and the Coldstream Guards losses were as follows. 1st Foot Guards, 125 Killed, 352 Wounded, and the Coldstream Guards losses, were 97 killed and 446 wounded and four missing. |
Royal Horse Guards by Brian Palmer. Battle of Waterloo 1815 |
Austrian Generals Watching the Battle by Albrecht Adam. No text for this item |
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