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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Piling arms
1855Albumen print | 16.2 x 15.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2500458
Photograph of a group of officers of the 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot piling arms. Two officers stand holding three riffles into a tripod shape. Another officer stands to the left holding a riffle and three sit on the ground in front of them. All are wearing military uniform. A camp can be seen behind them.
The 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot, also known as The Buffs, served during the Crimean War and fought in the Siege of Sevastopol.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
16.2 x 15.5 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Piling Arms 3 Buffs
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Firearms
- Rifles
- Firearms
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
