Sujet

The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

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The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. View of '...the military evolutions of Easter Monday on Blackheath - an open piece of undulating ground, adjoining Farley Heath, about four miles to the south-east of Guildford, approached, on three different sides, by steep and narrow lanes, through which many thousands of spectators, in addition to 18,000 volunteer riflemen - some from Guildford and some from the Chilworth station of the South-Eastern Railway - had assembled in the course of the forenoon...the incident chosen by our Artist is the file-firing of the London Rifle Brigade, nine companies strong, which formed part of the attacking division, under Major-General Rumley, in the sham fight. The defending party, under Major-General Russell, had been outflanked on their right wing, and were being slowly driven in towards the Grand Stand at the moment when this sketch was taken. Lieutenant- Colonel Macdonald was in command of the brigade which is most conspicuous in our Engraving'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM24A25_478

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Droits gérés

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61,4Mo (5,9Mo) / 47,2cm x 32,6cm / 5569 x 3853 (300dpi)

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