Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Group of the 71st Regiment, with Colour Sergeant
1855Albumen print | 18.4 x 15.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500539
Photograph of a group of four officers from the 71st Highlanders including a Colour Sergeant. The Colour Sergeant stands to the left facing right, wearing full marching order and holding a long rifle. To the right there are three officers, the one in the middle sitting on a rock covered by a fur and the others standing. There are tents and wooden huts behind them.
The 71st Highlanders served during the Crimean War and fought in the Siege of Sevastopol.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GB-Infantry-71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) (1810-1881)18.4 x 15.7 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
71st Colour Sergeant
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Clothing
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Firearms
- Rifles
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Huts
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
