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Imaginary incident involving a Highland soldier, by François Delarue
Coloured lithograph of 'An Episode from the Battle of Inkerman' by François Delarue. The Highlander is protecting a fallen Frenchman.
The Highland Brigade was not involved at the Battle of Inkerman but this illustration is a product of the French tendency to use the figure of the kilted Highland soldier as representing the British Army.
The Battle of Inkerman was a major battle of the Crimean War, taking place on 5 November 1854, between the Russians and the British and French. Thanks largely to the arrival of French reinforcements, the Russians suffered a heavy defeat in the dense fog.
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000-000-100-260-C |
Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0207: The Thistle at War
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National Museums Scotland M.1949.557 |
Date: |
1854
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Material: |
Paper
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Dimensions: |
460 mm H x 360 mm W
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What: |
Print / lithograph
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Prints
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Who: |
Francois Delarue (artist)
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Event: |
Battle of Inkermann
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Description: |
Coloured lithograph entitled 'Episode from The Battle of Inkerman', 5 November 1854, by François Delarue.
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References: |
- McCorry, Helen (ed.) The thistle at war: an anthology of the Scottish experience of war, in the services and at home. Edinburgh, NMS, 1997
- Wood, Stephen The Auld Alliance: Scotland and France, the military connection Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1989
- Wood, Stephen The Scottish soldier. Manchester: Archive Publications in association with the National Museums of Scotland, 1987
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