Images Dated 2011 February

Bamburgh Castle K021974

BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. General view of the castle and beach

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Coast, Defence, Fortification, Medieval, Norman, Rampart

Pieneman - Major General John Freemantle N070461

APSLEY HOUSE, London. Major General John Freemantle (1790-1864) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1483-1948). In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo Lieutenant-Colonel Freemantle was Aide-de-Camp to Wellington, as he had served during the Peninsular War

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Georgian, Military, Painting, Waterloo

Pieneman - Field Marshal Henry William Paget N070459

APSLEY HOUSE, London. Field Marshal Henry William Paget 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1481-1948). Despite personal differences with the Duke of Wellington, in 1815 General Paget commanded the Cavalry Corps. He successfully covered the withdrawal of the Allies following the Battle of Quatre Bras. At the Battle of Waterloo he led a spectacular cavalry charge that turned back D'Erlon's Corps from their assault. One of the last cannon shots fired that day hit Paget in the right leg, necessitating its amputation. According to anecdote he was close to Wellington when he was hit, exclaiming, "By God, sir, I've lost my leg!" To which Wellington replied, "By God, sir, so you have!"

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