Sujet

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: Review on Southsea Common, 1865. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: Review on Southsea Common, 1865. Illustration of a parade of troops. '...the line was formed...in full view of the combined fleets anchored at Spithead. Immense numbers of people assembled to witness the manoeuvres, which lasted about two hours...The troops on the ground consisted of two field batteries of artillery...one company of Royal Engineers...Royal Marine Light infantry...- 4664 of all ranks, with twelve 12-pounder breech-loading guns, and 164 horses attached to the guns'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A26_343

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46,6Mo (3,5Mo) / 48,2cm x 24,2cm / 5691 x 2863 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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