Title

'The Northumberland Fusiliers. Storming the ramparts of San Vincente', 1812, (1939). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'The Northumberland Fusiliers. Storming the ramparts of San Vincente', 1812, (1939). British forces climbing the fortress of San Vincente in Spain during the Battle of Badajoz, 6 April 1812. A bloody episode in the Peninsular Wars - the British and Portuguese forced the surrender of the French garrison. From Battles for the Flag, a set of cards given away with British boys' comic The Wizard. [D. C. Thomson & Co., Dundee, 1939]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1939

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D45_373

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

19,4Mb (1004,3Kb) / 6,9in x 11,0in / 2058 x 3288 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings people male man men country climbing Spain patriotism guy British color colour fortification war location century patriotic Britain soldiers soldier rampart ramparts thirties concept battle storming Army collectible warfare Regiment 19th century 1930s 20th century British Army nineteenth century siege The Print Collector Battle of Badajoz Peninsular War William Barnes Wollen Fusilier Guards Unknown Royal Northumberland fusiliers Wollen William Barnes