10th Hussars, Waterloo 1815 Size:A3 Up to the early 18th

Up to the early 18th century

One of a series of timeless images with a London Theme

which from the 16th century was renowned for the fishing industry with well-established trading routes between England and Canada

Napoleon had escaped from Elba and the 3rd /14th were one of the few battalions near the south coast that were able to embark at short notice

Because of a chronic lack of siege materials it took Wellington until April 1812 to finally eject the French from the city at great cost to both the allies and the townsfolk who suffered greatly when the victorious troops ransacked the city

10th Hussars, Waterloo 1815 Size:A3 Up to the early 18thThe 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars), sailed for Spain in November 1808, seeing action at the Battle of Sahagn and Benavente, where the regiment captured General Charles Lefebvre Desnouettes, the French cavalry commander. The regiment took part in the Battle of Corunna in January 1809 In Spain in 1813, the regiment fought at the Battle of Morales, destroying the 16th French Dragoons between Toro and Zamora, taking