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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 volunteer array was commanded in chief by General Sir George Wetherall, and the two divisions respectively by Lord Rokeby and General Cameron...The marching past of this immense body of volunteers, numbering 21, 514, occupied an hour and twenty minutes...The whole army simultaneously moved forward until the bugle called a halt. The officers then saluted with their swords, and the whole line presented arms. The final command given was three cheers for the Queen, and instantaneously was the command responded to and echoed from one end of the line to the other. The cheer, which was caught up with still louder acclamation by the spectators on the hillside, was tremendous and overpowering, and continued almost without intermission for several minutes'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph captures a historic moment in British military history: The Review of Rifle Volunteers by Queen Victoria at Edinburgh in 1860. In the image, thousands of volunteers, dressed in their military uniforms, are seen marching past the Queen as she sits atop a grandstand. The volunteer array was commanded by General Sir George Wetherall, with Lord Rokeby and General Cameron overseeing each division. The impressive scene unfolds as the troops, numbering 21,514, march in perfect formation, having taken an hour and twenty minutes to pass before Her Majesty. As the final command is given, the entire army comes to a halt, and officers present their swords in salute. The Queen's subjects respond with a thunderous cheer, which reverberates through the air and is echoed from one end of the line to the other. The spectators on the hillside join in, creating a cacophony of support and admiration. The cheer continues for several minutes, a testament to the loyalty and enthusiasm of the British people. This photograph, taken from a sketch by B. Clayton and published in the Illustrated London News in 1860, offers a glimpse into a bygone era of military tradition and national pride. The image stands as a reminder of the significant role that volunteer forces played in shaping the British military landscape during the Victorian era.
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