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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Officers of the 71st Highlanders
1855Albumen print | 19.5 x 16.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2500538
Photograph of a group of five officers from the 71st Highlanders. One officer is sitting on the ground with three officers gathered to the left and one standing slightly apart to the right. They are all wearing the uniform of the regiment including tartan trousers and caps. A dog is sitting up begging in front of them, and there are tents and huts behind.
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)19.5 x 16.2 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
71st Dog begging
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Dogs
- Animal husbandry
- 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
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Agriculture and related techniques
- 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
