1st Regiment French Light Infantry at Waterloo by Brian
Palmer Showing the Light Infantry ahead of the main body of French troops at
Waterloo.
Hogoumont by Mark Churms, Depicting Jeromes Infantry attacking the South gate of the Chateau during the
battle of Waterloo.
Tireur D'Elite by Mark Churms A Voltigeur corporal, 2nd battalion, 4th regiment
etranger, Holland 1813.
The Bloody Eleventh by David Rowlands The 11th (North Devon) Regiment at the Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July
1812.
Capture of the French Eagle by Sgt Ewart by
Sulliven Sgt Ewart is shown taking the
French standard from the 45th French Infantry Regiment. Ewart cut down two
French soldiers and the standard Bearer to keep hold of the Eagle and
standard, he was ordered to take it to the rear. By being ordered to the
rear, this probably saved his life and also the standard for the regiment,
as the rest of the regiment continued charging forward to French artillery
positions, much further than they should have gone, now with very tired
horses and unable to rally, the Scots Greys were attacked by Farines
Brigade of Cavalry (6th and 9th Cuirassiers.) and later by the 4th Lancers,
very few managed to return to the British Lines.
On the March From Moscow by John Laslett Potts
The remnants of the French Grand Army retreat from Moscow back to
France in the harsh Russian winter. Only a few thousand reach France from
an army of over 137,000.
Passage Du Pont de Landshut by Louis Hersent (Battle of Landshut, 21st April 1809)
The painting depicts the hand picked force led by General Mouton
storming over the burning main Isar bridge and forcing an entry into the town
of Mosseburg.
