Military - British Army - The British Soldier
Military - British Army - The British Soldier
Military - British Army - The British Soldier
Raiders
Drawn by Philip James de Loutherbourg c. 1745
(The British Museum)
Refind Taste
Published by Robert Sayer, after Richard St George Mansergh St George c. 1770 - 1775
(The British Museum)
Mr. Parsons and Mr. Moody in the Characters of Varland and Major OFlaherty, in the West Indian
by William Dickinson after John Hamilton Mortimer 1776
(The British Museum)
A Soldier
by Thomas Bewick 1776
(The British Museum)
SHOOTING of RUBBISH
Published by William Holland after John Nixon 1780
(The British Museum)
The CONTRAST
by Thomas Colley "Pubd Accorg to Act May 27th 1780 by T. Colley, N 88 Strand."
(The British Museum)
Tom Jones
by William Sharp, Published by Harrison & Co. after Thomas Stothard 1780
(The British Museum)
Tom Jones
by William Sharp, Published by Harrison & Co. after Thomas Stothard 1780
(The British Museum)
A Cause of Courage
by Thomas Bewick
Illustrated in A Collection of Pretty Poems for the Amusement of Children by Tommy Tagg. 1781
(The British Museum)
VELUTI IN SPECULUM.
by Anonymous 1782
(The British Museum)
A MEETING of UMBRELLAS
Published by William Humphrey by James Gillray 1782
(The British Museum)
Wine Is a Mocker..,
Published by James Birchall 1782
(The British Museum)
SMELLING.
by John Nixon, Published by William Wells 1784
(Colonial Williamsburg)
[Col. Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman]
by Thomas Rowlandson 1785
(The British Museum)
How to Salute
by Henry William Bunbury date unknown
(Yale Center for British Art)
The Mayor returning thanks to Ld AM-t at the same time had the honour to kiss an ass
by Thomas Rowlandson
British Cavalry
by Bowles & Carver 1775
(Ann S.K.Brown Collection, Brown University)
Musicians
by Bowles & Carver 1775
(Ann S.K.Brown Collection, Brown University)
M. Darly
A HALF PAY OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN AT DINNER WITH CAPN BROAD
by M. Darly 1771
(Lewis Walpole Library)
A HALF PAY OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN AT DINNER WITH CAPN BROAD
by M. Darly 1771
(Lewis Walpole Library)
CAPT.N CUT-LASS
by M. Darly 1771
(The British Museum)
A PATTERN ADJUTANT
by Mathew Darly 1772
(The British Museum)
LIGHT * INFANTRY
by M. Darly 1772
THE PARADE MACARONI (Ensign the Honorable Richard Fitzpatrick, 1stRegiment of Foot Guards)
by M. Darly 1772
(Ann S.K. Brown Collection, Brown University)
Corporal Perpendicular
Published by M. Darly 1775
(Lewis Walpole Library)
A Gross adjutant
Published by M. Darly 1778
(The British Museum)
A SMART MACARONI
by M.Darly c, 1770 - 1780
(Ann S.K. Brown Collection, Brown University)
Dead Soldier
by Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(Fine Arts Museum - University of San Francisco)
Dead Soldier
by Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(Fine Arts Museum - University of San Francisco)
Dead Soldier
Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(LACM - California Palace of the Legion of Honor)
Dead Soldier
after Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(Holburne Museum)
Dead Soldier
Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(John Langhornes County Justice, Derby Museums & Art Gallery)
Dead Soldier
after Joseph Wright of Derby 1789
(University of Michigan)
Dead Soldier
after Joseph Wright of Derby
(Huntington Library)
AFFLICTION
Engraved by William Dickinson after Henry William Bunbury 1783
(The British Museum)
Gentleman
Volunteers
Sir John Armytage, Second Baronet, of Kirklees Park , Yorks , Gentleman Volunteer
by Penelope Carwardine
(Private Collection)
Sir John Armytage, Second Baronet, of Kirklees Park , Yorks , Gentleman Volunteer
by Pompeo Batoni
(Private Collection)
Sir John Armytage, Third Baronet, of Kirklees Park , Yorks , Gentleman Volunteer
by Samuel Cotes
(Private Collection)
Sir John Armytage, Third Baronet, of Kirklees Park , Yorks , Gentleman Volunteer
by Samuel Cotes
(Antiques for Everyone)
Highlanders
Highlanders in a Camp
1786
(Brown University)
Highlanders in a Camp
1786
(Brown University)
A Highland Dance
by David Allen 1780
(Scottish National Gallery)
A Highland Dance
by David Allen 1780
(Scottish National Gallery)
A Highland Dance
by David Allen 1780
(Scottish National Gallery)
Medallion
2nd Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers 1775
British Military
Laundry
British Military
Academies
British Army
Musicians
THE PARADE
by T. Mucklin 1785
(Lewis Walpole Library)
THE PARADE
by T. Mucklin 1785
(Lewis Walpole Library)
THE PARADE
by Edmund Scott 1783
(Lewis Walpole Library)
British Army
Recruiting
RECRUITING OFFICER
Cruikshank:
RECRUITS
by William Henry Bunbury 1780
(Private Collection)
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
RECRUITS
by William Dickinson after William Henry Bunbury 1780
(The British Museum)
THE RECRUITING SERGEANT, or, BROWN BESS SOONER THAN BIGG BELLYD BETTY
by Samuel Collings 1786
RECRUITING SERJEANT
by H. Humphrey 1780
The British
Rifle Corps.
British Dragoon
by Paul Sandby c. 1780
Soldier
by Paul Sandby
Soldier Study
by Paul Sandby
(The Royal Collection)
Soldier Study
by Paul Sandby
(The Royal Collection)
Soldier Study
by Paul Sandby
(The Royal Collection)
Soldier Study
by Paul Sandby
(The Royal Collection)
Soldier Study
by Paul Sandby
(The Royal Collection)
Fanny Burney and her sister Susanna, with their Cousin, a Dashing Military Ocer.
by Paul Sandby 1780
(Society of the Cincinatti)
British Military
Veterans
Corporal Trim
CORPORAL TRIM reading the Sermon to Mr. SHANDY, UNCLE TOBY, and DOCTOR SLOP
No. 2 by Robert Dighton, Printed and Sold by Carington Bowles 1785
(Lewis Walpole Library)
CORPORAL TRIMs reflections on Mortality in the Kitchen, on the Death of MASTER BOBBY.
No. 5 by Robert Dighton, Printed and Sold by Carington Bowles 1785
(Lewis Walpole Library)
UNCLE TOBY with CORPORAL TRIM going to visit the WIDOW WADMAN, Mr. and Mrs. SHANDY watching them
No. 11 by Robert Dighton, Printed and Sold by Carington Bowles 1785
(Lewis Walpole Library)
A Monument Erected over the Grave of Mr. Allen, Junior, in the Church Yard of St. Mary Newington
by English School
(Lewis Walpole Library)
A Monument Erected over the Grave of Mr. Allen, Junior, in the Church Yard of St. Mary Newington
by English School
(Lewis Walpole Library)
A View of Gravesend in Kent, with Troops passing the Thames to Tilbury Fort / A Collection
of Views of old London and its Environs by Francis West 1780
(The British Museum)
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