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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Group of the 71st Regiment, with Colour Sergeant 1855
Albumen 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.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GB-Infantry-71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) (1810-1881)Army-GB-Colour-SerjeantsArmy Officers -
18.4 x 15.7 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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71st Colour Sergeant
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
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
- visual works
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