British Soldier Collection

Great Britain, British Grenadier of the 13th Regiment of Foot circa 1753
3029973 Great Britain, British Grenadier of the 13th Regiment of Foot circa 1753; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Grenadier of the 13th Regiment of Foot circa 1753); © Don Troiani

British 33rd Regiment of Foot other ranks button
3031168 British 33rd Regiment of Foot other ranks button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 33rd Regiment of Foot other ranks button. Fought at Camden and Guilford Court House); © Don Troiani

Cartridgebox And Waist belt Of A Soldier Of the 38th Regiment Of Foot
3032490 Cartridgebox And Waist belt Of A Soldier Of the 38th Regiment Of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartridge box And Waist belt Of A Soldier Of the 38th Regiment Of Foot)

Loyalist belt plate worn by soldier in Emmerich's Chasseurs
3031962 Loyalist belt plate worn by soldier in Emmerich's Chasseurs. ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

British Pewter Button of the 21st Regiment of Foot
3031929 British Pewter Button of the 21st Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Pewter Button of the 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal North British Fuzileers )

British Officer's button of the 55th Regiment of Foot
3031849 British Officer's button of the 55th Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Officer's vest size button of the 55th Regiment of Foot which)

British 63rd Regiment of Foot soldier's waist belt plate
3031433 British 63rd Regiment of Foot soldier's waist belt plate; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 63rd Regiment of Foot soldier's waist belt plate)

British 3rd Foot Guards officer's button
3031415 British 3rd Foot Guards officer's button; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 3rd Foot Guards officer's button.Fought at New York 1776)

British Soldier's "GR" Cartridge box Badge
3031608 British Soldier's "GR" Cartridge box Badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Soldier's Brass "GR" Cartridge box Badge excavated from a)

American Revolution: British Cartridge box plate of the 23rd Regiment
3031537 American Revolution: British Cartridge box plate of the 23rd Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution: British Cartridge box plate of the 23rd Regiment of Foot)

British Coldstream Guards enlisted man's button
3031896 British Coldstream Guards enlisted man's button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Coldstream Guards enlisted man's button)

British Officer's Badge of the 71st Regiment of Foot
3031247 British Officer's Badge of the 71st Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Officer's Badge of the 71st Regiment of Foot)

Regimental button of the British 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot
3031180 Regimental button of the British 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: Regimental button of the British 60th Royal American Regiment of Foot circa 1774)

British Button of the 8th Regiment of Foot
3031894 British Button of the 8th Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution , British Pewter Button of the 8th (King's)

British 27th Regiment of Foot (Enniskilling)other ranks pewter button
3031791 British 27th Regiment of Foot (Enniskilling)other ranks pewter button; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 27th Regiment of Foot (Enniskilling)other ranks pewter button

British Marines other ranks pewter button
3031656 British Marines other ranks pewter button; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Marines other ranks pewter button. Fought at the battle of Bunker Hill); © Don Troiani

British soldier's button of the 43rd Regiment
3031447 British soldier's button of the 43rd Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldier's button of the 43rd Regiment found on Bunker Hill in a grave in 1845)

Loyalist King's American Regiment officer's button
3031331 Loyalist King's American Regiment officer's button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Loyalist King's American Regiment officer's button.); © Don Troiani

British 3rd Regiment of Foot (Buffs) dragon cartridge box badge
3031246 British 3rd Regiment of Foot (Buffs) dragon cartridge box badge.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 3rd Regiment of Foot (Buffs) dragon cartridge box badge

British 64th Regiment of Foot belt plate
3031539 British 64th Regiment of Foot belt plate; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 64th Regiment of Foot belt plate)

British 10th Regiment of Foot belt plate
3031538 British 10th Regiment of Foot belt plate.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 10th Regiment of Foot belt plate)

Cartridgebox badge of the British Foot Guards
3031534 Cartridgebox badge of the British Foot Guards; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartridge box badge of the British Foot Guards); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

British 21st Royal North British Fuzileer officer's gilt repousse button
3031522 British 21st Royal North British Fuzileer officer's gilt repousse button ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fought at Saratoga 1777. ); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

Grouping of British cartridge pouch badges
3031396 Grouping of British cartridge pouch badges; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Grouping of British cartridge pouch badges Center then clockwise)

British Marines belt plate
3031319 British Marines belt plate; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, Belt plate (buckle) of the British Marines who fought at Lexington-Concord and Bunker Hill

British cartridge box badge of the 24th Regiment of Foot c. 1777
3031540 British cartridge box badge of the 24th Regiment of Foot c. 1777; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution)

British Cartridge box badge , Grenadier company of the 9th Regiment of Foot
3031535 British Cartridge box badge , Grenadier company of the 9th Regiment of Foot.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartridge box badge of the Grenadier company of the 9th Regiment of Foot)

British 20th Regiment of Foot button
3031334 British 20th Regiment of Foot button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 20th Regiment of Foot button. Fought at the battle of Saratoga); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

Waist belt plate of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, 80th Regiment of Foot
3031649 Waist belt plate of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, 80th Regiment of Foot.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Waist belt plate of the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, 80th Regiment of Foot)

Waist beltplate of Grenadier company of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment
3031601 Waist beltplate of Grenadier company of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: Waist beltplate of Grenadier company of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment (1st of Foot)

British Grenadier's cartridge box badge of the 21st Regiment of Foot
3031556 British Grenadier's cartridge box badge of the 21st Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Grenadier's cartridge box badge of the 21st Regiment of Foot)

Officer's Gorget-3rd Regiment of Foot Guards
3031240 Officer's Gorget-3rd Regiment of Foot Guards; Private Collection; (add.info.: Officer's Gorget-3rd Regiment of Foot Guards -Fought at Guilford And Yorktown); © Don Troiani

British cartridgebox badge of the Light company , 43rd Regiment of Foot
3031372 British cartridgebox badge of the Light company , 43rd Regiment of Foot.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British cartridgebox badge of the Light Infantry company of the 43rd Regiment of)

American Revolution: British Grenadier's Bearskin cap
3031178 American Revolution: British Grenadier's Bearskin cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution: British Grenadier's Bearskin cap of the Warrant of 1768)

Cap badge of the British 62nd Regiment
3032044 Cap badge of the British 62nd Regiment; Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, NY., USA; (add.info.: American Revolution, Pewter cap badge of the British 62nd Regiment of Foot)

The Duke of Wellington
2613392 The Duke of Wellington.; (add.info.: Field marshall his grace, the Duke of Wellington, K.G. 1851); GSinclair Archive/UIG.

The Duke of Wellington
2613384 The Duke of Wellington.; (add.info.: The Duke of Wellington, Lord Warden of the cinque ports. Original painting by John Lilley. Painted for the corporation of Dover for their town hall)

British 30th Regiment of Foot belt plate excavated in South Carolina
3032134 British 30th Regiment of Foot belt plate excavated in South Carolina; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 30th Regiment of Foot belt plate excavated in South Carolina)

1st Battalion 71st Regiment of Foot silvered officer's button
3032027 1st Battalion 71st Regiment of Foot silvered officer's button; Private Collection; (add.info.: 1st Battalion 71st Regiment of Foot -Fraser's Highlanders- silvered officer's)

British Army 53rd Regiment of Foot pewter button
3031335 British Army 53rd Regiment of Foot pewter button; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Army 53rd Regiment of Foot pewter button -Fought in the Saratoga Campaign of 1777)

British Officer's Button of the 63rd Regiment of Foot
3031181 British Officer's Button of the 63rd Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Officer's Button of the 63rd Regiment of Foot)

British 10th Regiment of Foot pewter button
3031655 British 10th Regiment of Foot pewter button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British 10th Regiment of Foot pewter button)

British Marines officer's silver repousse button
3031654 British Marines officer's silver repousse button.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Marines officer's silver repousse button)

British Officer's Button of the 35th Regt of Foot , Circa 1775-1778
3031417 British Officer's Button of the 35th Regt of Foot , Circa 1775-1778; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution, British Officer's Button of the 35th Regt of Foot)

British Officer's Gilt Gorget of the 23rd Regiment of Foot
3031371 British Officer's Gilt Gorget of the 23rd Regiment of Foot; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution)

Cartridgebox badge of the Light Company of the British 63rd of Foot. Fought At Eutaw Springs
3031348 Cartridgebox badge of the Light Company of the British 63rd of Foot. Fought At Eutaw Springs ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

British Soldier's Belt plate of the 24th Regiment of Foot, Saratoga Campaign
3031347 British Soldier's Belt plate of the 24th Regiment of Foot, Saratoga Campaign; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Revolution)

Miniature of Captain William Blakeney British 23rd Regiment
3031315 Miniature of Captain William Blakeney British 23rd Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: Miniature of Captain William Blakeney 23rd Regiment (Royal Welsh Fuzileers)

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"Unveiling the Courage: A Glimpse into the Life of a British Soldier" From Captain W. Anderson's Shahs Service in 1842, depicted vividly through a captivating colour lithograph, to witnessing Fording on the Frontier in an engraving, we delve into the remarkable journey of a British soldier. The Rt. Hon. Francis Rawdon Hastings' oil on canvas portrait showcases the dignified presence and unwavering determination that defined these brave warriors throughout history. Intriguingly captured in a black and white photograph is a moment frozen in time - Booby trap; reminding us of the constant dangers they faced while serving their country. Amidst their duties, soldiers found solace even amidst chaos as seen in Football in Crete - revealing how they sought amusement during challenging times. However, not all moments were light-hearted; Sergeant Hartigan's valiant attack against unarmed natives who had entered camp reminds us of the complex realities faced by soldiers on foreign soil. King Theodore's lifeless body at Magdala serves as a poignant reminder of sacrifices made during The British Expedition to Magdala - where bravery met tragedy head-on. With Heads or Tails. The Boer game presented itself as both chance and challenge for our soldiers; showcasing their adaptability and resilience amidst adversity. Field Marshal George Hamilton Earl of Orkney's commanding presence immortalized through an oil painting from 1724 signifies the long-standing legacy carried by these courageous individuals. Playing The Boer Game lithograph reveals how resourceful tactics were employed by British soldiers seeking cover on vast Veldt landscapes during intense conflicts abroad. Sergeant Richard Wadeson fearlessly coming to Private Michael's rescue within his regiment exemplifies camaraderie and selflessness among fellow comrades-in-arms. Lastly, Guerilla Warfare in South Africa engraving portrays a vigilant British soldier detecting fugitives amidst treacherous terrains, highlighting their unwavering commitment to justice.