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Military art prints of the Battle of
Quatrebras showing the Black Watch and the Gloucester Regiment during the
Battle of Quatre Bras and Wellington's retreat to reform before the Battle
of Waterloo. Military art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.
Napoleon's object was to divide
the British and Prussian armies in order that he might fall upon them
separately. How nearly he succeeded is told in the story of Ligny and
Quatre Bras. At these points were the allies under Wellington and Blucher
with an interval of 18 miles between. Napoleon determined that thus they
should remain until he had annihilated them. Turning upon the Prussians at
Ligny, he routed Blucher and forced him back. But Marshal Ney was not so
successful with the British and this masterly stroke failed. At the
junction of the roads that lead to Brussels, on which the French were
advancing, stood some scattered buildings. Here the battle of Quatre Bras
was fought, for this humble farm was the strategic point on which rested
the peace of Europe and the overthrow of Napoleon. The struggle was
long and desperate and had Ney attacked earlier and with vigour he might
have made himself master of the situation. Trusting to his superiority in
cavalry and artillery the French leader hurled his full force against the
British battalions, each of which in turn bore the shock of an army.
So furious was the assault that the Cuirassiers rode upon the solid lines
of bayonets with shouts of "Down with the English! No Quarter!".
Picton's division coming on to the field in hot haste found the not very valorous
Belgians retiring in confusion before the enemy. Without halt or pause the
Black Watch dashed forward to the rescue, forcing a path through a field
of rye that rose to the tops of their bonnets. The pursuit of the French
was suddenly checked, but the gallant highlanders had pushed on too far,
and mistaking the French Lancers for Brunswickers, were roughly handled,
few escaping death or wounds. Rallying they formed in line with other
regiments to receive and to repulse another charge of Cuirassiers who fell
upon their shattered ranks with heavy horse and steel armour. The fight
had lasted an hour before Wellington came upon the scene and ordered the
Gordons to charge. Cameron, their leader, was mortally wounded. Nothing
could resist the general advance, and Ney was unable to secure the
position on which so much seemed to depend. But the advantage, dearly
bought, had to be abandoned, for Blucher had fallen back and Wellington
had no choice but to follow in order that the allies might no longer be
exposed to separate attack. Waterloo was the immediate consequence of this
retirement. Text by William Maxwell 1902.
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Quatre Bras (Black Watch at Bay) by William Barnes Wollen.
At the height of the Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815, the French Cavalry almost broke through Wellingtons positions. One Regiment of the 69th was decimated and lost its colour as it tried to form square. Another of the Black Watch received a terrible mauling by General Pires Lancers, as it formed square (depicted here) Reproduced by permission of the trustees of the Black Watch.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £45.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM0015
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Death of Colonel McCara (Blackwatch at Quatrebras) by Richard Simkin.
Open edition print. Image size 14 inches x 10 inches (36cm x 25cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DHM0018
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Quatre Bras by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
28th Gloucester Regiment shown in square repelling the French cavalry.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 14 inches (76cm x 35cm). Price £42.00
Open edition print. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 14 inches x 6 inches (35cm x 16cm). Price £18.48
Small number of giclee canvas prints available. Size 40 inches x 26 inches (102cm x 66cm). Price £600.00
Small number of giclee canvas prints available. Size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm). Price £450.00
Antique black and white Photogravure Size 13 inches x 27 inches (33cm x 69cm). Price £800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £
ITEM CODE VAR0311
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Wellingtons March From Quatre Bras to Waterloo by Ernest Crofts.
Depicting Wellingtons withdrawal on 17th June 1815, the day before Waterloo, when the Prussian retreat to Wavre had left the British position dangerously exposed. There are a lot of similarities between this painting and Meissoniers Friedland 1807, but from a British perspective.
Open edition print. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 27 inches x 14 inches (69cm x 36cm). Price £37.80
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £13.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 25 inches (102cm x 64cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM0293
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Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 by Henry Dupray. (P)
Original antique print c.1890, mounted on card at the time. Some spotting on left hand side of print. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31m x 20cm). Price £75.00
ITEM CODE HD0036
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Square of the 42nd Charged by French Cuirassiers at Quatrebras by Harry Payne.
Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available.
Special edition of 25 reprints. Paper and Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £18.00
Original chromolithograph published 1893. Image size 10 inches x 7 inches (25cm x 18cm). Price £90.00
ITEM CODE UN0510
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Quatre Bras (Black Watch at Bay) by William B Wollen
At the height of the Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815, the French
Cavalry almost broke through Wellingtons positions. One Regiment of the
69th was decimated and lost its colour as it tried to form square. Another
of the Black Watch received a terrible mauling by General Pires Lancers,
as it formed square (depicted here). Reproduced by permission of the
trustees of the Black Watch.
Death of Colonel McCara (Blackwatch at Quatrebras) by
Richard Simkin
Quatre Bras by Lady Butler 28th Gloucester Regiment shown in square repelling the French
cavalry.
Wellingtons March From Quatre Bras to Waterloo by Ernest
Crofts Depicting Wellingtons withdrawal on 17th June 1815, the day before
Waterloo, when the Prussian retreat to Wavre had left the British position
dangerously exposed. There are a lot of similarities between this painting
and Meissoniers Friedland 1807, but from a British perspective. |
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History of the First Royal Scots
at Quatre Bras The 3rd battalion, after taking part in the siege of Bayonne- the
birthplace, by the way, of the bayonet - was the last of the British army
of occupation to leave France as it had been the first to enter it; and on
the escape of the Corsican ogre from Elbe, it was again one of the first
that reached Belgium for the purpose of catching and finally caging him
up. It formed part of Pack's Brigade in Picton's Division, and at Quatre
Bras its square sustained and repulsed no fewer than seven successive
charges of French cavalry, without ever flinching. "Though charged
six or seven times", wrote an eye-witness, "by an infinite
superiority of numbers, the French cavalry never for an instant made the
slightest impression upon the square of the Royal Scots", and
finally, after having been volleyed at by the enemy's musketeers, and
slashed at by their furious squadrons of steel-clad horsemen, who could
make not even the slightest impression on their serried, rock-fast ranks,
they were formed into line and led forward to the charge by Picton
himself, when, with the 28th regiment, they tumbled back the enemy in
headlong rout, and enabled Wellington to maintain his mastery of the
field.
(Excerpt from The Glories and Traditions of the
British Army. (Naval and Army illustrated Feb 26th 1897). The First Royal
Scots or Lothian Regiment by Chas Lowe) |
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