Title

'Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam', 1818 (c1912). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam', 1818 (c1912). In 1818 the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers fought in the Mahratta Wars, distinguishing themselves at the battle of Corygaum (Koregaum or Koregaon) near Poona. Most of the men were lost in a desperate fight to recapture a gun, led by their adjutant Lt. Thomas Pattinson who rushed into the enemy attacking them with a musket. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1818

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C83_472

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,1Mb (2,7Mb) / 8,5in x 12,9in / 2543 x 3861 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male Mahratta Wars Thomas Pattinson Pattinson Lieutenant Pattinson man men India Indian arts country book guy violence British weapon weapons headdress color colour attacking turban war location century maharashtra empire sword gesturing Britain literature swords concept violent battle face to face hand gesture arms raised headgear Army metaphor warfare arms up military uniform raised arms 19th century infantry weaponry 1910s 20th century lieutenant nineteenth century history The Print Collector Hindoostan musket TGN portrait Poona Unknown Pune Thomas Herbert Strang Ltd Romance of India Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Hodder & Stoughton Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Herbert Strang George Herbert Ely Charles James L'Estrange 2nd Bombay Grenadiers Battle of Koregaon Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Herbert Strang portrait