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Background imageBritish Army Collection: Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. British forces cause havoc in China. Engraving from...drawings which we received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Sketches at Canton - Panic at the Commissariat Stores - 'Great Firing and No Execution', 1858

Sketches at Canton - Panic at the Commissariat Stores - "Great Firing and No Execution", 1858. British forces cause havoc in China

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street...after a Visit from 'The Barbarians', 1858

Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street...after a Visit from "The Barbarians", 1858
Sketches in Canton - Appearance of a Busy Street in Canton after a Visit from "The Barbarians" on their burning and plundering raid, 1858. Destruction caused by British forces

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Canton - Return of the Avengers, 1858. British forces in China...have been destroying, looting, and burning, and are loaded with all manner of property

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford, Sussex, for the purpose of drill and ball practice

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858

The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Arrival of the First Detachment of the 100th Regiment in the Mersey, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of the First Detachment of the 100th Regiment in the Mersey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the First Detachment of the 100th Regiment in the Mersey, 1858. We have recently had two interesting arrivals to the shores of England - the first

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The 100th (Prince of Wales Royal Canadian) Regiment of the Line, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The 100th (Prince of Wales Royal Canadian) Regiment of the Line, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The 100th (Prince of Wales Royal Canadian) Regiment of the Line, 1858. We have recently had two interesting arrivals to the shores of England - the first

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Departure from Gravesend of Troops for India, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Departure from Gravesend of Troops for India, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Departure from Gravesend of Troops for India, 1858. During the last fortnight there have been several large embarkations of troops for India and China from this place

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Prince of Wales laying the Foundation-Stone of the Alexandra Battery, Gibraltar...1876

The Prince of Wales laying the Foundation-Stone of the Alexandra Battery, Gibraltar...1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales laying the Foundation-Stone of the Alexandra Battery, Gibraltar, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Silver Kettledrums for the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Silver Kettledrums for the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Silver Kettledrums for the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 1876....manufactured to the order of Lieutenant-Colonel Massey, honourably distinguished as "Redan Massey, " by the firm of G

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Artillery Practice before the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Artillery Practice before the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Artillery Practice before the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876....exhibition of practice with the powerful batteries of artillery mounted at Fort St

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Volunteer Review at Tring on Easter Monday: the March Past at Beacon Hill, 1876

The Volunteer Review at Tring on Easter Monday: the March Past at Beacon Hill, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review at Tring on Easter Monday: the March Past at Beacon Hill, 1876. The review and mimic battle of the metropolitan

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Presentation of Colours to the 98th Regiment by the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Presentation of Colours to the 98th Regiment by the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Colours to the 98th Regiment by the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England via the Mediterranean....at noon a Royal salute was fired in honour

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Experiments with Captain Fowke's pontoon bridge on the Serpentine, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Experiments with Captain Fowke's pontoon bridge on the Serpentine, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Experiments with Captain Fowke's pontoon bridge on the Serpentine, [London], 1860. The pontoon to be tested consists of an oblong framework of wood and iron

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifles and the Artillery Brigade marching past, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifles and the Artillery Brigade marching past, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifles and the Artillery Brigade marching past, 1860. Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park, ...commenced by the Lancashire Hussars

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the British Expedition in China... 1860. Creator: Unknown

Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the British Expedition in China... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the British Expedition in China - from a photograph by Signor F. Beato, 1860. Portraits of the Commander and Staff of the British Expedition to China

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Volunteer Camp, on Crosby Sands, near Liverpool - from a drawing by William Woods, 1860

The Volunteer Camp, on Crosby Sands, near Liverpool - from a drawing by William Woods, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Camp, on Crosby Sands, near Liverpool - from a drawing by William Woods, 1860. Training camp for the 1st battalion of Lancashire Rifles

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Scene at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Scene at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Scene at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, [London], 1860. Crowds watching military manoeuvres....before reaching this centre of the line, where the Queen was stationed

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer... 1860

Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860. The speech of her Ladyship was as follows: "Captain Sir Henry Fletcher, Officers

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Review of Royal Horse Artillery and Field Batteries at Woolwich, by the Duke of Cambridge... 1860

Review of Royal Horse Artillery and Field Batteries at Woolwich, by the Duke of Cambridge... 1860
Review of Royal Horse Artillery and Field Batteries at Woolwich, by the Duke of Cambridge, in the presence of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, 1860

Background imageBritish Army Collection: AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

Background imageBritish Army Collection: AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

Background imageBritish Army Collection: AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

Background imageBritish Army Collection: AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War 1 battlefield setting, 2023

AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War 1 battlefield setting, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Illustration of a horse in a World War I battlefield setting, 2023

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860

Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860....about 25, 000 persons assembled to witness the review...Upwards of 12, 000 volunteers were reviewed

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The War in China - the landing of British troops at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The War in China - the landing of British troops at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - the landing of British troops at Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. My brain...was in a whirl of confusion at the sight of this Babel of people

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park. The hospitality of the Earl of Derby...was on a scale of princely munificence;

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards... 1860

The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

Background imageBritish Army Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, 1800s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, 1800s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, 1800s, (2023). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British Field Marshal and statesman

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The late Dr. Parkes, Army Medical School, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The late Dr. Parkes, Army Medical School, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Dr. Parkes, Army Medical School, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Barraud and Jerrard. Professor of Military Hygiene at the Army Medical School

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The late Colonel Charles Chesney, R.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown

The late Colonel Charles Chesney, R.E. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Colonel Charles Chesney, R.E. 1876. Colonel Charles Cornwallis Chesney, an accomplished officer of the scientific branch of the Army...bore worthily the name thus inseparably connected with

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The late General Sir H. Taylor, G.C.B. 1876. Creator: Unknown

The late General Sir H. Taylor, G.C.B. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late General Sir H. Taylor, G.C.B. 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Maull and Co. British army officer who died...in the ninety-third year of his age

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Expedition against the Malays: the British Force ascending the Perak River, 1876

The Expedition against the Malays: the British Force ascending the Perak River, 1876. Creator: J Greenaway
The Expedition against the Malays: the British Force ascending the Perak River, 1876. Episode from the Perak War:..the joint military and naval forces, under command of Major-General Colborne, C.B

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Her Majesty inspecting the Aldershott Division at Frimley, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty inspecting the Aldershott Division at Frimley, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty inspecting the Aldershott Division at Frimley, 1858....the whole division consisted of eleven regiments of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, twenty-four guns, a detachment of engineers

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Night march at Christmastide of the Rifle Volunteers - drawn by Harrison Weir, 1st Surrey... 1860

Night march at Christmastide of the Rifle Volunteers - drawn by Harrison Weir, 1st Surrey... 1860. Creator: J Greenaway
Night march at Christmastide of the Rifle Volunteers - drawn by Harrison Weir, 1st Surrey Rifles, 1860. Music by W. M. Balfe, words by Mark Lemon

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The King's Dragoon Guards closing with the Tartar cavalry in the engagement near Pekin... 1860

The King's Dragoon Guards closing with the Tartar cavalry in the engagement near Pekin... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The King's Dragoon Guards closing with the Tartar cavalry in the engagement near Pekin on the 21st of September - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. British forces in China

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Dining under difficulties - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Dining under difficulties - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Dining under difficulties - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. British forces in the Far East. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in the Far East

Background imageBritish Army Collection: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army, 1858

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army, 1858. Creator: Unknown
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his Uniform as Colonel in the Army - from a photograph by Mayall, 1858. It is in the neat

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty

The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

Background imageBritish Army Collection: Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Sir Edward Lugard served in the Afghanistan campaign as Brigade-Major of the Fourth Brigade; in the Sutlej campaign as

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - from a drawing by our special artist, 1860. About half-past two the first regiments of volunteers came upon the scene

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860

The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common [in London] - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Queen Victoria inaugurates the meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The War in China - the 'Havoc' gun-boat, with Fane's Horse on board, on its way from Talien

The War in China - the "Havoc" gun-boat, with Fane's Horse on board, on its way from Talien-Wan to the Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The War in China - Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The War in China - Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. European and Indian soldiers

Background imageBritish Army Collection: The War in China - tent of the 15th Punjaubees at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The War in China - tent of the 15th Punjaubees at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - tent of the 15th Punjaubees at Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. British officers and their Indian attendants. Note crates of cognac



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