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Framed Print of Siege Operations at Chatham: sappers working behind sap roller, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Siege Operations at Chatham: sappers working behind sap roller, 1871. British Army training. The operations of a party of sappers, under Lieutenant de Villamil, to exemplify the comparative efficiency of rollers and shields as protection for the men at their work, deserve a passing notice. There were double saps, which are planned to dig trenches for the defence of the sides as well as the front of an advancing force; there were also single saps, which provide cover for the front only. Some of the trenches were made deep enough to cover a line of troops standing; others only in a kneeling position. The sap roller, behind which the sappers can work in greater safety near to the hostile fortifications, is merely a large gabion, or bundle, thick enough to stop a musket-ball, but which would not, of course, resist the fire of artillery. The sap-shield, invented by Colonel Lovell, C.B. is designed to cover the men working at the head of the trench. It is a convex iron plate laid over the opening of the ground, and the man beneath is to move it forward, when needful, by raising it with his shoulder and pushing it on. Bullets and even cannon-shot would glance off from its surface; but shell falling at the side would still do harm'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39517311
Chatham Kent England Digging Drill Exercise Exercises Exercising Experiment Experimental Experimentation Experimenting Explosive Explosives Gabion Gabions Military Engineering Pick Axe Pickaxe Regiment Royal Engineers Sapper Sappers Spade Training
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 18.9cm (9.6" x 7.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
