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Original Oil Study of the Charge of the Union Brigade painting by Mark Churms. (P) No text for this item |
Fight for the Standard by Richard Ansdell. Depicting sergeant Ewart dispatching a French cavalryman on his way back with the Eagle and Standard captured from the French 45th Regiment of Foot. |
Charge of the Heavy Brigade by Orlando Norie. Showing the charge of the Scots Greys and the Inniskillings at Balaclava. |
The Glorious Charge of the Heavy Brigade by Henry Courtney Selous. Depicting the Inniskilling Dragoons and the Scots Greys during the classic Cavalry Charge. |
The Dawn of Waterloo by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Depicting troopers of the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) on the morning of 18th June 1815. before the Battle of waterloo, and their great charge into history. |
Private, 2nd or Royal North British Dragoons (Greys) by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith. Modern reprint of the coloured lithograph vignettes by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith from Charles Hamilton Smiths Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812, published by Colnaghi & Co. 1812-1815, showing the British uniform of 1812 during the Napoleonic war. Only 800 have been reprinted in 2002. |
Scotland Forever detail by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Centre detail from the painting Scotland Forever showing the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. |
Capturing of the French Eagle by Sgt Ewart by Orlando Norie. No text for this item |
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. |
A Charge of the 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
The 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) at Waterloo, 1815 by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
Charge of the Heavy Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava 25th October 1854 by Felix Philippoteaux. The Scots Greys are shown charging into the Russian cavalry amongst the The Scots Greys can be seen the regimental butcher who joined the action. This charge made up for the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade. |
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'. |
The British Army by Orlando Norie. Showing military uniforms of the following regiments, The Military train, Royal Horse Guards, 15th Hussars, 23rd Fusiliers, Coldstream Guards, 5th Lancers 93rd highlanders, Rifle Bde, Staff Officers, Royal marines, 13th Light Dragoons, 2nd dragoon Guards, Grenadier Guards, 33rd Line Infantry, 11th Hussars, 14th Light Dragoons, 1st life Guards, Royal Artillery, Carabiniers, 74th Highlanders, Light Infantry, 16th lancers, Scots Greys, Royal Horse artillery, Royal Engineers. |
North British Dragoons by Jason Askew. Study of a cavalryman of the Scots Greys at the time of the Battle of Waterloo in the Napoleonic Wars. |
Charge of the Union Brigade by Mark Churms. At about 2.00pm the Union Brigade crashes through the ranks on Napoleons Ist Infantry Corps. The 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (later known as The Scots Greys) on the far left of the line, plow through Marcognets division, only Duruttes division will escape intact. With Brigade General Ponsortby at their head, elements of the now disordered Cavalry charge on to the French artillery. Even though, at close quarters, the Gunners and attached Infantry are no match for the wild Scots, they desperately try to save their 12 pounder field pieces. However the British heavy Cavalry is now out of control and Napoleons retribution will be swift. From the undulating ground before Paillotte comes the thunder of hooves and the deadly lances of 4th Regiment and the 3th Chasseurs a Cheval. In the confusion many of the British soldiers are completely unaware of the onslaught as the fresh French Cavalry sweeps through their flank. Ponsonbys mount leaps through the mud as the exhausted Brigade is herded together for the final kill. Even against all odds the brave men continue to fight. The Brigade General himself will shortly be sabred by Sergeant Urban as he attempts to capture the eagle of the 4th Lancers. |
Gordons and Greys to the Front by Stanley Berkeley. The charge of the Scots Greys with the Gordon Highlanders holding onto the stirrups. Although this is a point of argument as to the improbability, both regiments concur that this action did happen. |
The Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo - Sgt Ewart Captures the French Eagle by Jason Askew. (GL) No text for this item |
Charge of the Greys by Stanley Wood. No text for this item |
Capture of the French Eagle by Sgt Ewart by Sulliven. Sgt Ewart is shown taking the French standard from the 45th French Infantry Regiment. Ewart cut down two French soldiers and the standard Bearer to keep hold of the Eagle and standard, he was ordered to take it to the rear. By being ordered to the rear, this probably saved his life and also the standard for the regiment, as the rest of the regiment continued charging forward to French artillery positions, much further than they should have gone, now with very tired horses and unable to rally, the Scots Greys were attacked by Farines Brigade of Cavalry (6th and 9th Cuirassiers.) and later by the 4th Lancers, very few managed to return to the British Lines. |
Charge of the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) at Waterloo by Brian Palmer. After the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons had charged the French artillery, they themselves were charged by the 3rd French Chasseur Chevals and the deadly 4th Regiment of Lancers. The scene depicted shows the French cavalry engaging the Scots Greys. |
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