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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists Napoleonic Military Art British Army  Infantry |
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Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville. Wellington orders the Grenadier Guards to advance during the closing stages of the Battle of Waterloo. |
Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville. The Battle of Waterloo.18 June 1815. The Scots Greys (The Royal North British Dragoons ), as the rest of the British heavy cavalry advanced against the French infantry, just after 1:30 p.m., Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton witnessed Pack's Brigade beginning to crumble, and the 92nd Highlanders (The Gordon Highlanders ) were falling back in disorder. On his initiative, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ordered the Scots Greys forward at the walk. Because the ground was muddy and uneven, The Scots Greys remained at the walk until they had passed through the Gordon Highlanders. The arrival of the Scots Greys helped to rally the Gordons, who turned to attack the French Infantry. Even without attacking at a full gallop, the weight of the Scots Greys charge proved to much for the French column attacking Pack's Brigade. |
Quatre Bras by Lady Elizabeth Butler. 28th Gloucester Regiment shown in square repelling the French cavalry. |
Charge of the 2nd Carabiniers against the Square of the 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) at the Battle of Waterloo by Brian Palmer. No text for this item |
The Battle of Waterloo by Felix Philippoteaux. Depicting French Cuirassiers charging onto the British squares during the Battle of Waterloo. |
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. |
51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry at Waterloo June 1815. by Brian Palmer. No text for this item |
Royal Scots at Waterloo by Brian Palmer. Royal Scots 1st of Foot about to form square around their colours during the Battle of Waterloo. |
1st Regiment of Foot Guards at Waterloo by Brian Palmer. The light company of the 1st Foot Guards commanded by Lord Saltoun, defending the hollow way, behind Hougoumont. |
The Cameron Highlanders at Waterloo by Brian Palmer. No text for this item |
Piper Kenneth Mackay at Waterloo by J. B. Anderson. Piper Mackay marching repeatedly round the Camerons square, outside the bayonets, playing the Pibroch Cogadh na Sith at the height of the Battle of Waterloo. |
Saving the Kings Colour of the 32nd During the Battle of Waterloo by Richard Simkin. A French Officer attempts to seize the Colour but was instantly run through by Sgt. Switzers Pike and also by the sword of Ensign Birtwhistle. |
Cameron Highlanders in Square at Waterloo by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
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