Military Review Collection

Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. The contest was chiefly among the members of the Cinque Ports Corps...The first prize was a Lancaster rifle, value ten guineas, which was won by Mr

Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861. Creator: James Walker
Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861

Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. 'The troops were formed into two divisions...the infantry brigade occupying the hill on the cliff

Review of French troops on the Place Napoleon at Cherbourg, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Review of French troops on the Place Napoleon at Cherbourg, [northern France], 1865. 'The subject of our Illustration...from a sketch by our special artist

The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, [northern France], 1865. View '...from a sketch by our special artist...The first to round the point was the Royal yacht Osborne, while

The British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, [Dorset], 1865. View '...from a sketch by our special artist...of the squadron lying at anchor in Portland Roads, on the Sunday

Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, [Suffolk], 1865. 'It is the practice of the volunteer corps of Norfolk and Suffolk to camp out...in the summer

Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales...Quadrangle of Somerset House, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales in the Quadrangle of Somerset House, [London], 1864. '...a vast quantity of coloured bunting had been employed in...the decoration of

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: general view, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: general view, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: the Princess of Wales and her suite, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: the Princess of Wales and her suite, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair

The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. View of '...the military evolutions of Easter Monday on Blackheath - an open piece of undulating ground

Review in the Champ de Mars at Paris in honour of the King Consort of Spain, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Review in the Champ de Mars at Paris in honour of the King Consort of Spain, 1864....the grand military spectacle...was beheld by an immense crowd of spectators...Unfortunately

Review at Madrid before the Prince of Wales and the King of Spain: the Guardia Civile...1876. Creator: Unknown
Review at Madrid before the Prince of Wales and the King of Spain: the Guardia Civile marching past, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The Volunteer Review at Tring on Easter Monday: the March Past at Beacon Hill, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Review at Tring on Easter Monday: the March Past at Beacon Hill, 1876. The review and mimic battle of the metropolitan

The 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifles and the Artillery Brigade marching past, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifles and the Artillery Brigade marching past, 1860. Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park, ...commenced by the Lancashire Hussars

Scene at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Scene at the Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, [London], 1860. Crowds watching military manoeuvres....before reaching this centre of the line, where the Queen was stationed

Review of Royal Horse Artillery and Field Batteries at Woolwich, by the Duke of Cambridge... 1860
Review of Royal Horse Artillery and Field Batteries at Woolwich, by the Duke of Cambridge, in the presence of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, 1860

Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860....about 25, 000 persons assembled to witness the review...Upwards of 12, 000 volunteers were reviewed

Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park. The hospitality of the Earl of Derby...was on a scale of princely munificence;

The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

The Prince of Wales in India: military manoeuvres before Delhi - charge of Probyn's Horse...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in India: military manoeuvres before Delhi - charge of Probyn's Horse, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

The Royal Visit to India: Grand Review at Delhi - the Gallop Past...1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to India: Grand Review at Delhi - the Gallop Past, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The spectacle of the day...was the gallop past of the thirteen cavalry

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Mr. Sidonio Pais, head of the new government... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Mr. Sidonio Pais, head of the new government, and Captain Machado Santos review, at Campolide, the sailors who fought for the old government, 1917

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Kerensky, au cours d'une revue sur le front, repond aux... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Kerensky, au cours d'une revue sur le front, repond aux acclamations des hommes, 1917. Upheavals in Russia: Kerensky, during a review on the front

Her Majesty inspecting the Aldershott Division at Frimley, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty inspecting the Aldershott Division at Frimley, 1858....the whole division consisted of eleven regiments of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, twenty-four guns, a detachment of engineers

The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Review of Rifle Volunteers by the Queen at Edinburgh - the Troops marching past Her Majesty, 1860. From a sketch by B. Clayton

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - from a drawing by our special artist, 1860. About half-past two the first regiments of volunteers came upon the scene

The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common [in London] - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Queen Victoria inaugurates the meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, 1860. Creator: J. Palmer
The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park, [London], 1860. The volunteers were formed in a line of battalions, in contiguous columns at quarter distance

Inauguration of the National Rifle Match - the Queen receiving the address of the Nationa... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the National Rifle Match - the Queen receiving the address of the National Rifle Association, 1860. Shooting competition on Wimbledon Common in London

Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a silver trumpet to the Artillery Corps and a silver bugle to the Rifle Corps, at Boston, 1860. Event held in the park of Major Hopkins. Mrs

Review of the Worcester Volunteers in Stoneleigh Park, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of the Worcester Volunteers in Stoneleigh Park, [Warwickshire], 1860. This event came off on Monday, July 30. The magnificent park of Stoneleigh was thrown open for the occasion

Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Review of Her Majesty's Troops and Volunteers at Cape Town by Prince Alfred - from a sketch by T. W. Bowler, 1860. Queen Victoria's son makes an official visit to the Cape Colony

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - Huyton Lodge Volunteers... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - Huyton Lodge Volunteers entering the park, 1860. It was still very early in the day when crowds of visitors from Liverpool

Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts, at Holly Lodge, Highgate, 1860. The company having taken their seats, the battalion marched up in column,

Review on Ladugårdsgärde, Stockholm, 1818. Creator: Johan Gustaf Sandberg
Review on Ladugardsgarde, Stockholm, 1818

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - the Earl and Countess of... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - the Earl and Countess of Derby leaving Knowsley Hall for the Review, 1860

Inspection of a Cavalry Regiment, perhaps by William of Hesse-Homburg, 1742. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Inspection of a Cavalry Regiment, perhaps by William of Hesse-Homburg, 1742

The Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Dublin, 1897, (c1900). Creator: W.D
The Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Dublin, 1897, (c1900). The future King George V and his wife Mary of Teck on a royal visit to Ireland, ...touring the distressful country for three weeks

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast

The Naval Review: Promenade on Southsea Common - sketched by S. Read, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Naval Review: Promenade on Southsea Common - sketched by S. Read, 1856. Crowds flock to the Hampshire coast to watch a display by the Royal Navy

The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Crowds flock to the Hampshire coast for a display by the Royal Navy - accommodation is quickly snapped up

The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Crowds flock to the Hampshire coast for a display by the Royal Navy

The Great Naval Review: sketch on Fort Monckton, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Naval Review: sketch on Fort Monckton, 1856. Crowds watching a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast

The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856 Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Queen and Royal Family embarking at Portsmouth - sketched by R. Landells, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a Royal Navy display in Hampshire

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht passing Fort Monckton - drawn by S. Read, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht passing Fort Monckton - drawn by S. Read, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by warships of the Royal Navy off the coast of Hampshire

The Naval Review: Illumination of the Fleet - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: Illumination of the Fleet - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856....thousands who had borne the cold and languor of the day had left...before the ships made this grand

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"Captivating Military Reviews: A Glimpse into Historical Spectacles" Step back in time and witness the grandeur of military reviews that have left an indelible mark on history. From the visit of the Crown Prince of Germany to Spain, captured in a mesmerizing engraving, to the awe-inspiring spectacle of a military review at Longchamps, frozen forever in black and white photography. Travel further east and be enthralled by the majestic Military Review at Bucharest, held in honor of Emperor Francis Joseph's visit. The monochrome photographs transport us to a bygone era where soldiers stood tall with unwavering discipline. Journeying through time again, we find ourselves amidst the tumultuous St. Jean d'Acre battle scene from 1839. Plate 65 from Volume II of The Holy Land depicts this historic event during which bravery clashed with adversity. Shifting our focus to diplomatic relations, President Faure's visit to Russia is immortalized in lithographic form. Witness this momentous occasion as leaders come together amidst military splendor. Royalty takes center stage as Grand Duchess Anastasia Mihailovna reviews a French regiment—an enchanting encounter between two nations steeped in tradition and valor. Closer to home, we delve into Parisian history with an intriguing lithograph capturing a review on the Square of Invalides in both 1835 and 1898—a testament to enduring traditions within France's military heritage. Venturing across continents brings us Down Under for an engraving showcasing Governor Sir Robert Duff inspecting New South Wales Forces alongside Major General Hutton—emphasizing their commitment towards maintaining order and readiness even on distant shores. The American Civil War comes alive through James Walker's portrayal of Rhode Island and Maine Troops' review—an image that encapsulates patriotism amid turbulent times. Hyde Park becomes our backdrop for two grand reviews—one held in July 1844 and another the following year.