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BRITISH ARMY UNIFORMS IN 1742

CRISTINI LUCA S

Editorial
INGRAM
Año edición
2016
ISBN
978-88-9327-129-5
Encuadernación
Rústica
Páginas
128
Idioma
Castellano
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This illustrated ?war? book was commissioned directly by William Augustus the Duke of Cumberland, the victor of Culloden, to realize a particular gift to his brother, King George II, and shows in 94 colour illustrations the uniform of all units and establishments of the British army in the 1742, some year before Culloden. It was superbly built by the hands of the great British engraver and artist: John Pine! Our copy derived from the original titled: "A representation of the clothing of His Majesty's Household and all the Forces upon the Establishments of Great Britain & Ireland 1742" preserved at NYPL in the files of Viskuezzen collection. The book shows 93 of the original 94 plates (92 soldiers in uniforms and a frontispiece). It show the uniforms and accoutrements of the Household Cavalry and the Horse Cavalry regiments, including the Carabineers and the Dragoons. It also includes the dress of the infantry corps as 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards), the Coldstream Guards and the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards (Scots Guards). The line regiments are also fully covered, from the Queen?s Regiment, the King?s R

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