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Lancers Collection (#3)

All that was left of them, the brave 17th Lancers near Modderfontein

Background imageLancers Collection: Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Lancers, music by Sidney Jones. Date: 1900s

Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, Lancers, music by Sidney Jones. Date: 1900s

Background imageLancers Collection: British army in India - 5th Lancers 1865

British army in India - 5th Lancers 1865
Vintage 19th century photograph - British army in India - officers of the 5th Lancers 1865

Background imageLancers Collection: British army in India - officers of the 19th Bengal Lancers

British army in India - officers of the 19th Bengal Lancers
1860s vintage photograph - British army in India - officers of the 19th Bengal Lancers

Background imageLancers Collection: Woman at the horse races on the Champ de Mars, 1811

Woman at the horse races on the Champ de Mars, 1811
Fashionable woman at the horse races on the Champ de Mars, 1811. She wears a bonnet, high-waisted walking dress and carries a shawl and large feather

Background imageLancers Collection: Irish gentlemen drinking punch at a committee meeting

Irish gentlemen drinking punch at a committee meeting to discuss a pillar to commemorate King George IVs visit to Ireland. A pillar committee

Background imageLancers Collection: The Arena Civica built in 1807 in Milan, Italy

The Arena Civica built in 1807 in Milan, Italy. Designed by the neo-classical architect Luigi Canonica. Arena di Milano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre Jr

Background imageLancers Collection: Lancers or Uhlan light cavalry in the Imperial Army

Lancers or Uhlan light cavalry in the Imperial Army
Lancers or Uhlan light cavalry in the (German) Imperial Army, 19th century. Ulani. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageLancers Collection: Heavy cavalry of the Imperial Army, 19th century

Heavy cavalry of the Imperial Army, 19th century
Cuirassiers, hussars and dragoons or heavy cavalry of the (German or Holy Roman Empire) Imperial Army, 19th century.. Corrazzieri, Ussari, Cavalleggieri e Dragoni

Background imageLancers Collection: SGW Grenfell Twins & 9th Lancers, St Georges Church

SGW Grenfell Twins & 9th Lancers, St Georges Church Date: 2017

Background imageLancers Collection: Three Edwardian people in a veteran car

Three Edwardian people in a veteran car -- Mr and Hon Mrs Wood, with Captain Hutchinson of the 21st Lancers, outside Hengrave Hall, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, September 1906. 1906

Background imageLancers Collection: Officers and soldiers of European armies (chromolitho)

Officers and soldiers of European armies (chromolitho)
6001549 Officers and soldiers of European armies (chromolitho) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers and soldiers of European armies)

Background imageLancers Collection: Scrap, 19th Lancers, Indian Cavalry Regiment

Scrap, 19th Lancers, Indian Cavalry Regiment
Victorian scrap, 19th Lancers, Indian Cavalry Regiment founded in 1858. 1858

Background imageLancers Collection: Scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment

Scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment
Victorian scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment stationed in India. 1858

Background imageLancers Collection: Officer and trooper of the New South Wales Lancers, Boer War, South Africa (colour litho)

Officer and trooper of the New South Wales Lancers, Boer War, South Africa (colour litho)
5233617 Officer and trooper of the New South Wales Lancers, Boer War, South Africa (colour litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLancers Collection: A Runaway Girl (colour litho)

A Runaway Girl (colour litho)
610803 A Runaway Girl (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Runaway Girl.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageLancers Collection: British 16th Lancers in camp in France, 1914-18 (b / w photo)

British 16th Lancers in camp in France, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
701002 British 16th Lancers in camp in France, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageLancers Collection: Irregular Cavalry, Bengal Army 1817, plate 5 from Journal of a Route across India

Irregular Cavalry, Bengal Army 1817, plate 5 from Journal of a Route across India
STC86090 Irregular Cavalry, Bengal Army 1817, plate 5 from Journal of a Route across India, through Egypt, to England, engraved by R. Havell and Son, pub

Background imageLancers Collection: Regional units of Russian cavalry, c. 1812-14 (coloured engraving)

Regional units of Russian cavalry, c. 1812-14 (coloured engraving)
CHT173052 Regional units of Russian cavalry, c.1812-14 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageLancers Collection: Accidents during a tactical maneuver on the Euganean Hills, cavalry of the Milan Lancers regiment

Accidents during a tactical maneuver on the Euganean Hills, cavalry of the Milan Lancers regiment against riflemen
2815710 Accidents during a tactical maneuver on the Euganean Hills, cavalry of the Milan Lancers regiment against riflemen (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLancers Collection: Aerial explorations at the great cavalry maneuvers between Ticino and Mincio (colour litho)

Aerial explorations at the great cavalry maneuvers between Ticino and Mincio (colour litho)
2815577 Aerial explorations at the great cavalry maneuvers between Ticino and Mincio (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLancers Collection: Huns (chromolitho)

Huns (chromolitho)
2782578 Huns (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huns. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageLancers Collection: The 16th Lancers and Skinners Horse driving the Jats into Bharatpur; December 1825

The 16th Lancers and Skinners Horse driving the Jats into Bharatpur; December 1825
3082745 The 16th Lancers and Skinners Horse driving the Jats into Bharatpur; December 1825, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, 1915 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L

Background imageLancers Collection: Arise! Comrades, on your horses, on your horses! (colour litho)

Arise! Comrades, on your horses, on your horses! (colour litho)
3103710 Arise! Comrades, on your horses, on your horses! (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arise! Comrades, on your horses, on your horses)

Background imageLancers Collection: In Occupied Territory (Colour Litho)

In Occupied Territory (Colour Litho)
2808764 In Occupied Territory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In occupied territory)

Background imageLancers Collection: Surge Of Italian Breasts Against The Invader (Colour Litho)

Surge Of Italian Breasts Against The Invader (Colour Litho)
2808638 Surge Of Italian Breasts Against The Invader (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first and second cavalry divisions)

Background imageLancers Collection: The Army Lancers, by H L D Arcy Jaxone

The Army Lancers, by H L D Arcy Jaxone
Promotional music sheet for The Army Lancers by H. L. DArcy Jaxone. Arranged on melodies of celebrated Barrack Room Ballads, which were published in 1892

Background imageLancers Collection: Defense in a Church from Guerillas

Defense in a Church from Guerillas
French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback

Background imageLancers Collection: The Mexican Lancers charge the Illinois Soldiers 1847

The Mexican Lancers charge the Illinois Soldiers 1847
A battery of Mexican lancers charge at the American soldiers in the distance, at the battle of Buena Vista. Date: 1847

Background imageLancers Collection: The swarthy sons of India fighting for the King. Charge of the Bengal Lancers (litho)

The swarthy sons of India fighting for the King. Charge of the Bengal Lancers (litho)
1218834 The swarthy sons of India fighting for the King. Charge of the Bengal Lancers (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLancers Collection: 15th Lancers parade, Memorial Arch, Delhi, India

15th Lancers parade, Memorial Arch, Delhi, India
15th Lancers (Baloch Regiment) parade through Memorial Arch, Delhi, India, for the last time before being disbanded. 1941

Background imageLancers Collection: Military costume in the time of Henry VIII

Military costume in the time of Henry VIII
Four men wearing military dress for the end 15th to the middle of 16th century. end 15th to mid 16th century

Background imageLancers Collection: Music cover, Diabolo Lancers

Music cover, Diabolo Lancers, arranged by Florence Fare

Background imageLancers Collection: Barricade on the Rue de Lechelle, Paris, France

Barricade on the Rue de Lechelle, Paris, France
Barricade in the Rue de Lechelle, Paris, France, 28 July 1830. Swiss and Lancers wanted to drill the passage but the intrepid workmen resisted so much that they forced their way back. 1830

Background imageLancers Collection: The Zulu War, General Newdigate addressing the Lancers before the Battle of Ulundi (engraving)

The Zulu War, General Newdigate addressing the Lancers before the Battle of Ulundi (engraving)
1099727 The Zulu War, General Newdigate addressing the Lancers before the Battle of Ulundi (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War)

Background imageLancers Collection: The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving)

The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving)
1062168 The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium)

Background imageLancers Collection: The Cavalry Manoeuvres (engraving)

The Cavalry Manoeuvres (engraving)
1038341 The Cavalry Manoeuvres (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cavalry Manoeuvres)

Background imageLancers Collection: The Mikado Lancers (colour litho)

The Mikado Lancers (colour litho)
979312 The Mikado Lancers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mikado Lancers. Sheet music cover.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLancers Collection: Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure)

Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure)
959896 Battle of Ulundi, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Ulundi, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879)

Background imageLancers Collection: Red Lancer of the Imperial Guard (oil on canvas)

Red Lancer of the Imperial Guard (oil on canvas)
703013 Red Lancer of the Imperial Guard (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageLancers Collection: The uniforms of the Italian Army, how men fighting for the greatness of the Motherland are dressed

The uniforms of the Italian Army, how men fighting for the greatness of the Motherland are dressed (colour litho)
2815756 The uniforms of the Italian Army, how men fighting for the greatness of the Motherland are dressed (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLancers Collection: During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia (colour litho)

During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia (colour litho)
2808606 During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the victorious Russian offensive in Galicia)

Background imageLancers Collection: Equestrian Revels of the Lancers (engraving)

Equestrian Revels of the Lancers (engraving)
1615877 Equestrian Revels of the Lancers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Equestrian Revels of the Lancers)

Background imageLancers Collection: British soldiers of the 21st (Empress of India s) Lancers (colour litho)

British soldiers of the 21st (Empress of India s) Lancers (colour litho)
5233644 British soldiers of the 21st (Empress of India s) Lancers (colour litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLancers Collection: A charge of Lancers, from the Boer point of view (litho)

A charge of Lancers, from the Boer point of view (litho)
3623445 A charge of Lancers, from the Boer point of view (litho) by Waugh, Frederick Judd (1861-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A charge of Lancers, from the Boer point of view)

Background imageLancers Collection: Cavalry of European armies (colour litho)

Cavalry of European armies (colour litho)
3630309 Cavalry of European armies (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalry of European armies)

Background imageLancers Collection: An Artists Model (colour litho)

An Artists Model (colour litho)
610805 An Artists Model (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Model.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageLancers Collection: 'Off Duty', an 'At Home'on Board a Battleship (litho)

"Off Duty", an "At Home"on Board a Battleship (litho)
1056575 " Off Duty", an " At Home" on Board a Battleship (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Off Duty")

Background imageLancers Collection: The Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks (engraving)

The Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks (engraving)
1099344 The Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks)




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All that was left of them, the brave 17th Lancers near Modderfontein. This British military recruitment poster from the inter-war period showcases their valor and dedication. The Heath Robinson-designed Lancing-Wheel, a remarkable invention used by these fearless soldiers during their service. Remembering the Crimean War, where survivors of the Light Cavalry Charge at Balaklava Banquet were hailed as heroes. The 37th Lancers, alongside the 35th Scinde Horse and 36th Jacobs Horse, formed an indomitable force on the battlefield. A field officer of the esteemed 12th Royal Lancers leading his troops with unwavering courage and strategic brilliance. Witnessing history unfold in awe-inspiring fashion during 'The charge of the 9th Lancers' as they bravely confronted a German battery near Mons. The gallant warriors of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers exemplified bravery and resilience throughout World War I's tumultuous battles, including Mons where cavalry played a vital role. Capturing Sergeant Ewart's essence through detailed studies for a painting depicting his heroic actions with Scots Greys. Sergeant from the renowned 5th Royal Irish Lancers standing tall amidst adversity; epitomizing strength and determination in every stride. Commemorating August 1914 when the valiant 9th Lancers fought fiercely at Elouge. These glimpses into history remind us of lancer regiments' unwavering commitment to duty and sacrifice for their country. Their legacy lives on through tales etched in time.