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Review of Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park - from a drawing by T. Walton, 1860. Creator: Unknown
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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, the whole division under the command of Brigadier the Marquis of Harrington...Sir George Wetherall, the reviewing officer, in a short speech highly complimented the volunteers...The troops having formed three sides of a square, with the cavalry and mounted volunteers on the right. General Wetherall advanced to the centre, and the mounted officers and rifle volunteers who had been spectators gathered round as General Wetherall addressed the troops as follows: "What I have witnessed to-day confirms the opinion I have already formed that the volunteers of England, with very little and ordinary attention to their drill, will soon be fit for all the exigencies of war"....Three cheers were then given for Sir R. Wetherall, who, accompanied by the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Harrington (who commanded), and the Staff, then left the ground amidst the cheers of spectators and the booming of cannon... The men were afterwards provided with refreshments at the cost of the Duke of Devonshire, who is Lord Lieutenant of the county'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph print, sourced from the "Illustrated London News" of 1860, depicts the grand Review of the Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers at Chatsworth Park. An estimated crowd of about 25,000 persons gathered to witness this significant military event. Under the command of Brigadier the Marquis of Harrington, over 12,000 volunteers were meticulously reviewed. The occasion was graced by the presence of Sir George Wetherall, who, as the reviewing officer, delivered a heartfelt speech in high praise of the volunteers. The troops had formed a square, with the cavalry and mounted volunteers stationed on the right. As General Wetherall approached the center, the mounted officers and rifle volunteers, who had been observing from the sidelines, gathered around him. In his address, General Wetherall expressed his belief that with minimal attention to their drill, the English volunteers would soon be prepared for the demands of war. The troops responded with enthusiastic cheers for Sir R. Wetherall, accompanied by the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Harrington, and the Staff. As the distinguished guests departed, they were greeted with the roaring cheers of the spectators and the booming of cannon. In a final act of generosity, the Duke of Devonshire, as the Lord Lieutenant of the county, arranged for the men to be provided with refreshments at his own expense.
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