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French Lancer J840005

Engraving of a French Napoleonic soldier produced in Paris. Lancer of the French Imperial Guard. In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo this unit formed part of General Lefebvre-Desnouettes Guard Light Cavalry Division, which took part in Marshal Ney's massed cavalry attack on the British lines. They had also been engaged at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16th June as scouts ahead of Marshal Ney's main body

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Disc harrowing, Lincolnshire AA98_09683

Disc harrowing near Honington, Lincolnshire. The mechanisation of agricultural practices made farming more intensive and productive, although tractors were often used in conjunction with horses rather than instead of them. Here traditional methods rub shoulders with newer technology. In the distance is Normanton Hill, known as the Lincolnshire Cliff. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in October 1940

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Prussian soldiers J840001

Engraving of Prussian Napoleonic soldiers produced in Berlin. Foot Artillery drivers ("2te Artillerie Brigade") and a Jager (light infantry "2te Jager Abtheilung") on guard at a sentry box. On 18th June 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo, 2nd Artillery formed part of General von Zieten's Prussian I Corps. They were also engaged on 15th June and at the Battle of Ligny on 16th June

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