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Scouts by William Barnes Wollen. Showing Scouts of the 10th Hussars observing French Cavalry column advancing in the snow. |
10th Hussars, Retreat from Corunna by Richard Simkin. Historical military art print of the 10th Hussars during the Peninsula War, during the retreat from Salamanca to Corunna under General Sir John Moore. |
Sabres on the Esla Pursuit of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Benevente by Mark Churms. Sir John Moores epic retreat to Corunna was punctuated by desperate and often heroic rear-guard actions - none more dramatic than the cavalry clash at Benevente on the 29th December 1808. Having crossed the river Esla, cold and swollen by recent rainfall, a British picquet, comprised of elements of the Kings German Legion Hussars and the 7th, 10th and 18th Hussars, covers the river and its tactically demolished Castro Gonzalos bridge from a position near the town of Benevente. Napoleon himself leads the pursuit. The Emperors elite Guard Light Cavalry, commanded by General Lefebvre-Desnouettes, is ordered at daylight to ford the river and launch a surprise attack on what appears to be the numerically inferior British units. As five-hundred and fifty French cavalry emerge in orderly fashion from the river, intent upon quickly dispatching the opposition, they are startled to find the British piquet, reinforced by a host of British cavalry, streaming from within the confines of Benevente, some on their left flank. Under the command of Lord Paget, the British become the pursuers of the surprised French, who turn and retreat with the frigid waters of the Esla blocking their escape. Unlike their crossing in echelon just minutes before, the French now in disorder plunge into the river, where many drown. Others are captured including General Lefebvre-Desnouettes who is made prisoner by Grisdale of the 10th Hussars following a dramatic pursuit. General Lefebvre-Desnouettes will eventually escape from captivity in England, to encounter Lord Paget once again on the field of Waterloo. |
Halt by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Depicting the end of the last charge of the 10th Hussars at Waterloo. |
The Charge of the 10th Hussars at Beneventi by William Barnes Wollen December 29, 1808, during the Corunna Campaign of the Peninsular War. As part of the British rear guard under Sir John Moore, the 10th Hussars charge into the French forces at Benevento in southern Italy, disrupting their positions and helping to cover the British retreat. |
Corporal, 10th or Prince of Wales Own Royal Hussars in Review Order 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. |
Scouts by William Barnes Wollen. Showing members of the 10th Hussars during the Peninsula War. |
Officer of the 10th (Prince of Wales' Own) Royal Regiment of Hussars by L Mansion & L Eschauzier (P) No text for this item |
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