18th Century Military Illustrations
Flanders, 1745
Major General the Hon. Charles Howard was Colonel of the Regiment, which became "The Green Howards", during the Flanders campaign. At Fontenoy Howard suffered four wounds while the Regiment lost 100 men.
In the collection of the Green Howards Regimental Museum
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Flanders, 1745
Major General the Hon. Charles Howard was Colonel of the Regiment which became "The Green Howards" during the Flanders campaign. At Fontenoy Howard suffered four wounds while the Regiment lost 100 men.
In the collection of the Green Howards Regimental Museum -
Nova Scotia, 1747
Warburton's Regiment was sent to Nova Scotia to support colonial troops and settlers against French troops, settlers and native tribes. Inadequate supplies meant that many men froze to death. Even sentry duties of 30 minutes could be too long to avoid the loss of frostbitten fingers and toes.
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Ticonderoga, 1758
One of Roger's Rangers scouts a path for redcoat troops to escape the ill planned attack on Fort Ticonderoga. The Rangers, as irregulars, fought in a more individual, field crafted manner but were never able to match France's native allies.
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The XXth Foot at Minden, 1759
As the Regiment marched to the field of the forthcoming battle they picked wild roses to decorate their hats. Thus adorned the British advanced and were to break three lines of enemy cavalry, a feat which even the French commander openly acknowledged.
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Guilford Courthouse, 1782
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers advanced, under fire, up a rain sodden ploughed field towards a well entrenched enemy. Breaking through, the Fusiliers fought a close action through brushwood and forest to pursue the broken enemy until exhaustion overcame them.
