An Incident During the Peninsula War by Robert
Hillingford
The 95th Rifle Brigade at the Battle
of Fuentes De Onoro, 5th May 1811 by Chris Collingwood Men of the 95th (Rifle Regiment of
Foot) provide covering fire for the Royal Horse Artillery.
Advance on Vittoria by Chris Collingwood The 13th Light Dragoons cross a small river as part
of Wellingtons armies advance on Vittoria in June 1813 during the
Peninsula Campaign. Battle of Vittoria,
June 21st 1813. Duke of Wellington's victory over the French with an army
of 79,000 British, Portuguese and rebel Spanish troops. The battle of
Vittoria ended Napoleon's domination of Spain.
Storming
of Badajoz by Chris Collingwood The Connaught Rangers at the Storming of
Badajoz
"The Worst Scrape" Retreat from Burgos
October/November 1812 by Chris Collingwood After a major victory at Salamanca (22 July 1812) Wellington occupied
Madrid and then advanced to capture Burgos - unfortunately with
insufficient siege equipment he was compelled to retire and forced to
experience a harrowing retreat, it was, he said "The worst
scrape". However, when the campaigning season ended, Spain, south of
the Tagus, was free of the French.
The Vedette of the 13th Light Dragoons by Chris
Collingwood. Scouts of the 13th Light Dragoons keep watch on the advancing
French Army.
Incident on the Peninsula by Chris Collingwood.
British 15th Light dragoons (and Hussars) and 16th Light Dragoons
engage the French 1st Provincial Chasseurs during the Peninsula War
87th Regiment at the Battle of Vitoria by Brian Palmer
The 87th Regiment defend the walls against the French 13th Dragoons
as they charge by during the Battle of Vitoria. Please note. you can spell Vitoria with one or two T's. We have on
this print spelt it with one.)
The Battle of Vittoria by Thomas Jones Barker
The Duke of Wellington overlooks the Dragoons and Artillery moving
forward at the Battle of Vittoria during the Peninsula War, surrounded by
his staff officers.
The Rearguard by J.P. Beadle Craufurds Light Brigade, of which the 95th Rifles, the 43rd and 52nd,
were part of, faces about once more to face the enemy, during the retreat
from Spain of Sir John Moores Army. The Light Brigade fought a series of
brilliant delaying tactics under the most adverse of conditions during the
Peninsula War.
The Bloody Eleventh by David Rowlands The 11th (North Devon) Regiment at the Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July
1812.
Passage of the Bidassoa by R Beavis Napoleonic art print showing the British Artillery and Horse
Artillery crossing the Bidassoa as the Duke of Wellington looks on during
the Peninsula War.
