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JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-88)

Highland Regiment in a camp

1855-1856

Salted paper print | 23.0 x 29.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500657

Photograph of a large group of soldiers from a Highland Regiment standing together. They are wearing military uniform including kilts and bearskin hats and most are holding their rifles in front of them. A soldier standing at the front of the group to the left is holding a trombone and there is a drum on the ground in front of him. Behind them there is a camp and a hill.
  • Creator(s)

    James Robertson (1813-88) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB-Highland Regiments
  • 23.0 x 29.4 cm (image) (image)

    31.7 x 37.4 cm (mount)

  • Highland Regiment in camp [taken from contents list]. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].

  • From the collection of Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Ukraine
          • Crimea
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)
                • Crimean campaign (Crimean War)
                  • Siege of Sevastopol, 1854-55 (Crimean War)
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs