
Sujet
The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn Wood.
Légende
The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The first siege had lasted 87 days, the second siege a further 61. The sepoys (Indian soldiers) of the East India Company's Bengal Presidency Army had become increasingly troubled, feeling that their religion and customs were under threat from the rationalising and evangelising activities of the East India Company, initiated the rebellion. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1895
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D09_266
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
174,5Mo (11,9Mo) / 55,2cm x 79,2cm / 6521 x 9355 (300dpi)