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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art 19th Century Military History  Second Afghan War |
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Remnants of an Army by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Depicts Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army arriving at the gates of Jellabad on his exhausted and dying horse. He was thought to be the sole survivor of some 16,000 strong army and followers from Kabul, which was forced to retreat the 90 miles over snow covered passes to Jellabad during the first Aghan war. A few others eventually struggled through to the fort. |
Rescue of the Wounded by Lady Elizabeth Butler. Probably depicts the rescue of gunners of the Royal Horse artillery (C-Battery) during the retreat from the battle of Maiwand. |
Saving the Guns at the Battle of Maiwand by Richard Caton Woodville. In July 1879 during the Afghan Campaign. Ayub Khan and an army of over 35,000 warriors were marching onto Kandahar. The British force under the command of General Burrows decided to fight. With a force, no more than 3,300 strong, took up position in a tiny hamlet of Mahmudabad, within 2 hours many of the British had been slaughtered, but with nightfall the remnants of the brigade retreated. The picture shows C battery of the Royal Horse Artillery withdrawing with the enemy in hot pursuit. |
Battle of Meanee, (17th February 1843) by George Jones. Sir Charles Napier led a small force of 2,500, consisting of native infantry and cavalry and one British regiment, The Cheshire Regiment, against the Baluchi Army of the Ameers of Scinde. The desert fortress of Emaun Ghur was destroyed and then, on the 17th February 1843, Napiers small force defeated 30,000 Baluchis at Meeanee. A month later the Baluchis were defeated again at Hyderabad. The province of Scinde fell into British hands and the Cheshire Regiment gained the honours of Meeanee, Hyderabad and Scinde. The honours of Meeanee and Hyderabad are shared with some Indian Regiments. That of Scinde is borne by The Cheshire Regiment alone. |
5th Gurkha Rifles at the Battle of Peiwar Kotal 1878 by Vereker Hamilton. The painting shows the 5th Gurkhas advancing uphill in the Kurrum Valley against large odds during their advance to Kabul. |
Stragglers of the 66th (Berkshires) Coming In by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
The 10th Hussars Skirmishing and Holding the Enemy in Check Until the Arrival of the Infantry at the Battle of Futtehabad, Afghan War, 1879 by Harry Payne. From Battles of Her Majestys Reign, Published 1890. |
The Last Gallant Stand of the 66th Regiment at the Battle of Maiwand 27th July 1880 by Harry Payne No text for this item |
Last Stand at Gundamuck by William Barnes Wollen. Last stand of the 44th (Essex Regiment) after their retreat from Kabul. This painting depicts an incident during the retreat from Kabul in the first Afghan War of 1839-1842, when the remnants of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment made a last stand at Gundamuck and were overwhelmed by Afghan tribesmen. In an attempt to save the Regimental Colour, Lieutenant T A Souter wrapped the flag around him. Seeing the ornately decorated cloth the Afghans believed him to be a high official and spared his life for ransom. |
The Sole Survivor of the Cabul Garrison, 1842 by Harry Payne. (PC) Dr William Brydon, wounded, exhausted, and with a tiring steed beneath him, is the lone survivor of a force of around 16,000 soldiers and others who had been ousted from Cabul (modern day Kabul) in November 1842. Assured of a safe retreat through the freezing Khyber Pass in January 1843, the force was treacherously slaughtered over many days. Those who remained were killed or taken prisoner at a last stand at Gandamak, but a few had become separated, including Dr William Brydon. The last six survivors were set upon by villagers and killed, with the sole exception of Dr Brydon, who escaped to tell the horrific tale. |
Drummer Roddick in Afghanistan by Skeoch Cumming. During hand to hand fighting in the Afghan War Lt. S.A. Menzies was wounded and drummer Roddick with drawn claymore fought off the Afghans and protected his officer. |
92nd Highlanders at the Battle of Kandahar by Richard Caton Woodville. The painting depicts the 92nd Highlanders (Gordon Highlanders) routing Ayub Khan tribesmen, on 31st August 1880, who had earlier on 26th July beaten the British at the battle of Maiwand and was now besieging the remainder of Primroses division in the citadel of Kandahar. Roberts with a force of 10,000 men (Gordon Highlanders, 60th Rifles, 72nd Highlanders, Sixth Gurka and Punjabi Infantry) marched out of Kabul to relieve Kandahar which was 300 miles away. The epic Battle of Kandahar made Roberts one of the great Victorian military heroes. |
Charge of the Lancers at Kandahar by Cyrus Cuneo. (PC) No text for this item |
Saving the Guns at the Battle of Maiwand by Richard Caton Woodville. (P) No text for this item |
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