Cavalry Regiment Collection (#9)

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

World War 1: Austro - Hungarian Dragoon Combat
3787012 World War 1: Austro - Hungarian Dragoon Combat; (add.info.: World War 1: Austro - Hungarian Dragoon Combat, 1916.); Lebrecht History

Marechal de France, on horseback
3782913 Marechal de France, on horseback; (add.info.: Marechal de France, here on horseback: Marshal of France - a French military distinction)

Mounted Dragoon Officer, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884378 Mounted Dragoon Officer, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 23.5x13.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Edouard Detaille)

The Royal Visit to India: Grand Review at Delhi, the Gallop Past, 1911 (litho)
DND443698 The Royal Visit to India: Grand Review at Delhi, the Gallop Past, 1911 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Delhi Durbar)

Cavalry Charge, c. 1840 (black, red, yellow, blue and white chalk)
XOS5884083 Cavalry Charge, c. 1840 (black, red, yellow, blue and white chalk) by Raffet, Denis-Auguste-Marie (1804-1860); 28.2x41.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The defeat of the Russians in the battle on May Day, near the Yalu River (colour litho)
2798780 The defeat of the Russians in the battle on May Day, near the Yalu River (colour litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Jolanda of Savoy, Countess of Bergolo, awarding the prizes for the winners of the International Horse Show in
3560584 Princess Jolanda of Savoy, Countess of Bergolo, awarding the prizes for the winners of the International Horse Show in Pinerolo to Captain D'Inzeo

Garde de Paris a Pied
3782922 Garde de Paris a Pied; (add.info.: Garde de Paris a Pied: member of Municipal Guard of Paris which was originally created by Napoleon I to maintain order and suppress riots in Paris)

Garde de Paris, with his horse
3782920 Garde de Paris, with his horse; (add.info.: Garde de Paris, with his horse: member of Municipal Guard of Paris which was originally created by Napoleon I to maintain order)

World War I battle
3778977 World War I battle; (add.info.: World War I battle - Caption reads: The Germans suddenly yelled and bolted'. From The Red Book Of The War by Herbert Strang)

The Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1911 (litho)
DND443696 The Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1911 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Delhi Durbar)

Emperor Meiji drilling soliders
3788288 Emperor Meiji drilling soliders; (add.info.: Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) drilling soliders, after an illustration by Kyokuko Machida. Japanese postcard, early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco
3788418 Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco; (add.info.: Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco, 1912. Spain reinforce its occupation of northern Morocco after Berber raids in 1911)

Military alphabet (plate), around 1860 (print)
8600216 Military alphabet (plate), around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Vivandiere, around 1860 (print)
8600212 Vivandiere, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Trumpet, around 1860 (print)
8600210 Trumpet, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Etendard, around 1860 (print)
8600195 Etendard, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Battle (pen & ink on paper)
3598775 Battle (pen & ink on paper) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); (add.info.: Battaglia(1720F) Uffizi, G.D.S., Firenze, Toscana

Roustam Raza (1781-1845) known as Roustan, Mamelouck by Napoleon I, around 1860 (print)
8600208 Roustam Raza (1781-1845) known as Roustan, Mamelouck by Napoleon I, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Quartermaster, around 1860 (print)
8600207 Quartermaster, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Ordinance officer, around 1860 (print)
8600205 Ordinance officer, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Empress, around 1860 (print)
8600199 Empress, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Gendarme, around 1860 (print)
8600197 Gendarme, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Aide-de-Camp, around 1860 (print)
8600191 Aide-de-Camp, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Arabian fantasy, 1833 (oil on canvas)
7443782 Arabian fantasy, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Eugene Delacroix)

Zumala-Carreguy (1788-1835) Spanish general, around 1860 (print)
8600215 Zumala-Carreguy (1788-1835) Spanish general, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Lancer, around 1860 (print)
8600202 Lancer, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Kabyle, around 1860 (print)
8600201 Kabyle, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Fourrier, in charge of intendance in the army, around 1860 (print)
8600196 Fourrier, in charge of intendance in the army, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

African hunter, around 1860 (print)
8600193 African hunter, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Procession for Emperor Charles VII following the coronation, (print)
8101320 Procession for Emperor Charles VII following the coronation, (print) by German School, (18th century); (add.info)

Ulhan, rider armed with a spear in the Slavic and Germanic armies, around 1860 (print)
8600211 Ulhan, rider armed with a spear in the Slavic and Germanic armies, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Prince imperial, around 1860 (print)
8600206 Prince imperial, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Marshal of France, around 1860 (print)
8600203 Marshal of France, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Emperor's Jokey, ca. 1860 (print)
8600200 Emperor's Jokey, ca. 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Joseph Vantini (1808-1866) French general called Yousouf, around 1860 (print)
8600214 Joseph Vantini (1808-1866) French general called Yousouf, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

Simonais, around 1860 (print)
8600213 Simonais, around 1860 (print) by French School, (19th century); 40x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Military alphabet)

The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen)
XCF115624 The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Proclamation of the country in danger 22 July 1792, c.1794-1802 (engraving)
902155 Proclamation of the country in danger 22 July 1792, c.1794-1802 (engraving) by Berthault, Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Reception of the Russian Admiral Avellan at City Hall October 19, 1893 (gouache)
904155 Reception of the Russian Admiral Avellan at City Hall October 19, 1893 (gouache) by Dumont-Valiquet (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Field Marshal von Waldersee leads a Military Parade of Allied Forces, in Hong Kong, c.1900 (b/w photo)
495453 Field Marshal von Waldersee leads a Military Parade of Allied Forces, in Hong Kong, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal)

Uniforms of the armies fighting in the First Balkan War (colour litho)
2779870 Uniforms of the armies fighting in the First Balkan War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Colenso - The Last Desperate Attempt to Save the Guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C

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The cavalry regiment has played a significant role throughout history, from the Royalist cavalry in the Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War in 1645 to the Household Cavalry-Captain of the 2nd Life Guards in 1900. Their distinctive uniforms, such as the Bavarian military uniforms from the early 19th century or the Officer of the 16th Lancers in 1900, added to their grandeur and presence on the battlefield. Not all instances involving cavalry were glorious, however. The Peterloo Massacre serves as a haunting reminder of how power can be misused. In this tragic event that occurred in Manchester, England in 1819, an unarmed crowd demanding parliamentary reform was charged by sabre-wielding members of the 15th Hussars cavalry regiment. Fifteen people lost their lives while over five hundred were wounded. Yet amidst these dark moments, there were also triumphs worth celebrating. Paintings like "Combat for Colors" depicting a fierce battle scene or "Victory over Spanish near Gibraltar" showcasing Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck's fleet conquering their adversaries serve as reminders of bravery and success on both land and sea. Cavalry regiments have not only been instrumental in warfare but have also left their mark during times of political unrest. Scottish regiments within British Army ranks stood tall with colorful lithographs capturing their essence dating back to 1895. As time progressed into more modern conflicts like Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria during South Africa's Transvaal War or Greek Cavalry Men Resting in Forest painting from1858 portraying soldiers at rest between battles; it is evident that despite changing times and technologies, cavalry regiments remained essential components on various fronts. Whether it be through historical events like battles fought or political movements witnessed firsthand such as Mother Jeronima de la Fuente's portrait representing religious devotion; one cannot deny the impact cavalry regiments have had throughout history.