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Battle of Waterloo


Regimental Art Guard Regiments Grenadier Guards Battle of Waterloo

[UP] - History of the Grenadier Guards

 The Grenadier Guards, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards during the battle of Waterloo depicting the Grenadier Guards defending Hougoumont and with the Duke of Wellington as the Guards advanced at the end of the battle. Historical military art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.

Raised in 1656 as His Majestie's regiment of Guards (Wentworth's regiment) changing to Grenadier Guards in 1815 made of of Two battalions.

Victoria Crosses have been won by 13 members of the regiment. During the Crimean war Four were won with the first Victoria Crosses being won by Private A palmer (1819 - 1892) and Brevet major Sir Charles Russell (1826 - 1883) at Inkerman. and Seven being own during World war One and two more in World war Two.   It should also be mentioned  that The George Cross was awarded to Captain R L Nairac  during the Northern Ireland  Troubles, ion 15th may 1977. This awarded posthumously on the 13th February 1979 

1st Regiment of Foot Guards at Waterloo by Brian Palmer.


1st Regiment of Foot Guards at Waterloo by Brian Palmer.
5 of 6 editions available.
£2.70 - £400.00

Defence of Hougoumont Farm by Robert Hillingford.


Defence of Hougoumont Farm by Robert Hillingford.
7 editions.
£2.70 - £500.00

Now Maitland Now is Your Time by Thomas Jones Barker.


Now Maitland Now is Your Time by Thomas Jones Barker.
6 editions.
£2.20 - £540.00


Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.


Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.
4 editions.
£2.20 - £1200.00



Text for the above items :

1st Regiment of Foot Guards at Waterloo by Brian Palmer.

The light company of the 1st Foot Guards commanded by Lord Saltoun, defending the hollow way, behind Hougoumont.


Defence of Hougoumont Farm by Robert Hillingford.

1st Foot Guards and The Coldstream Guards are shown manning the walls of Hougoumont Farm against the heavy French forces at the height of the the Battle of Waterloo. Also shown are some captured French soldiers. During the Battle of Waterloo the 1st Foot Guards and the Coldstream Guards losses were as follows: 1st Foot Guards - 125 Killed, 352 Wounded, and the Coldstream Guards - 97 killed and 446 wounded and four missing.


Now Maitland Now is Your Time by Thomas Jones Barker.

The Duke of Wellington orders Maitland to move the infantry of the guard forward at the climax of the Battle of Waterloo during the Napoleonic war.


Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.

Wellington orders the Grenadier Guards to advance during the closing stages of the Battle of Waterloo.

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