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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

Chasseurs D'Afrique

5 May 1855

Salted paper print | 17.7 x 23.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2500436

Photograph of a group of officers from the Chasseurs d'Afrique. The men are gathered in a circle, some standing and some sitting on the ground. They are all wearing the breeches and shako caps of the regiment and many are carrying swords. There is a military camp behind them. The Chasseurs d'Afrique were a cavalry regiment of the French army raised in North Africa. They served with distinction during the Crimean War, especially during the Charge of the Light Brigade.
  • Creator(s)

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    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

  • 17.7 x 23.9 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • Chasseurs d'Afrique

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Costume
            • Uniforms
              • Military uniforms
        • Travel Goods
          • Tents
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Arms (weapons)
            • Firearms
              • Rifles
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)