mount and blade napoleonic wars regiments

In April 1814 Napoleon abdicated and it seemed that the wars which had raged since the French Revolution had come to an end. The Waterloo Campaign: The Battle of Quatre Bras This bicorne hat (shown with its carry case) was worn by the Duke later in life, but still carries the cockades of the Allied armies of which he was Commander-in Chief at Waterloo. The same day was combined with the official celebrations and commemorations for VE Day, the ending of the Second World War in Europe after the German surrender on. This honour, gave the Regiment the privilege of marching through the town with Colours flying and bayonets fixed. Waterloo Day, 18 June 2020 is also the 75th anniversary of the Regiment being given the freedom of Halifax, in recognition of the many links between the Regiment and the town in which it was based. Until its amalgamation with the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006, it remained The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding), proudly bearing the names of its most famous soldier and the area in which it recruited its men. In 1853, the 33rd became unique in being granted the title ‘The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment’, the only one to be named after a person not of royal blood. A few items carried on the battlefield have survived, as have early photographs of some of the combatants. We are fortunate to have eye-witness accounts from its soldiers, including a rare letter home by an ordinary soldier from Halifax, Private George Hemingway. This online exhibition seeks to show the experiences of one small part of Wellington’s army, the 33rd (or 1st Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment. The scale of the battle was vast and has been written about many times. The Duke is one of Britain’s most famous generals, and Waterloo one of the most famous battles of all time. On 18 June 1815, The Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo brought to an end the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. The 205th Anniversary of the Waterloo Campaign

Mount and blade napoleonic wars regiments