Title

Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St..., 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St. John, New Brunswick, [Canada], 1862. British soldiers mobilised during the American Civil War because of the '...threatened rupture between this country and the Federal Government of America (in connection with the Trent affair)'. A sign, decorated with greenery. reads: 'Welcome to New Brunswick, Guards of Our Most Gracious Queen [Victoria]'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Date

1862

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM24A08_421

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,9Mb (6,5Mb) / 18,2in x 12,4in / 5453 x 3714 (300dpi)

Keywords

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