National Army Museum

‘The Battle of Waterloo June 18th 1815’

aquatint, coloured, print

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-450-1

Description

‘The Battle of Waterloo June 18th 1815’. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Sutherland after William Heath, published by James Jenkin's "Martial Achievements", 1 Sep 1815. Associated with British Army, 2nd Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Nassau Usingen Army, French Army (Cuirassiers).

Events

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)

Units

British Army

2nd Regiment of Life Guards, (1788 - 1877)

Royal Regiment of Horse Guards

People

Dimensions

Width: 49.5 cm Text: 33.5 cm Text: 42 cm Text: 58 cm

Inscriptions

bottom ‘Dedicated to H,,R,,Highness the Prince Regent of Great Britain by His Royal Highness’s most Devoted & Obedt,, Humble,, Servt,,/Jas,,Jenkins Painted by W.Heath, from a Drawing made on the Spot’ bottom left ‘Engraved by T.Sutherland’ bottom right ‘London Pubd=Septr-1st.1815, for J-JENKINS’S Martial Achievements, at No-48, Strand.’