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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. Looking beyond the crowd to the highest point of Salisbury Crags, away to the extreme right your eye rests immediately with pleasure on some military tents whose light and airy look of snowy whiteness, gleaming in the sunshine, at once gets effect from and gives it to the foreground, dark with the dense mass of human figures. As you turn your gaze for a yet more extensive range you behold far up on the very peak of Arthur's Seat, in solitary glory, the Scottish standard floating magnificently to the breeze, as if proudly conscious of the occasion and the scene. Whilst over all there stretches a noble canopy brilliant with the ever-shifting splendours of a fine autumnal sky...The vast and varied gathering could not be estimated at less than 200, 000 persons...There were about 150 different corps on the ground, marshalled into thirty-five battalions - one of Mounted Rifles, six of Artillery, one of Engineers, and twenty-seven of Rifles'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph, titled 'The Review by Her Majesty of Rifle Volunteers at Edinburgh: view looking towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, 1860', showcases an impressive military gathering in Edinburgh, Scotland. The image, created from a sketch by B. Clayton, invites us to gaze upon a vast and varied assembly of over 200,000 people. At the heart of the scene, military tents, their snowy whiteness gleaming in the sunshine, add a sense of order and structure amidst the sea of humanity. Beyond the crowd, our eyes are drawn to the highest point of Salisbury Crags, where the Scottish standard proudly flies against the backdrop of a magnificent autumnal sky. The solitary flag, fluttering in the breeze, seems to embody the pride and consciousness of the occasion. The gathering consisted of approximately 150 different corps, marshalled into thirty-five battalions. Among these were one mounted rifles, six artillery, one engineers, and twenty-seven rifle regiments. The military precision and discipline are evident as the troops stand at attention, ready for inspection by Her Majesty. The scene is further enhanced by the picturesque setting of Edinburgh's natural beauty, with Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano, providing a striking contrast to the organized military formations below. This photograph offers a unique glimpse into the grandeur and scale of a significant historical event, providing a fascinating insight into the past.
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