‘Guildhall Lt Infantry Volunteer’, ‘Prime & Load 2d priming motion’, 1798 (c).
Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, from a volume of 86 aquatints entitled, ‘Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs’, published by R Ackermann, 101 Strand, London, 7 August 1798.
Plate ‘No. 33’ of the Infantry section. A member of the Guildhall Light Infantry Volunteers demonstrates the prime and load, 2nd priming motion (Front Rank).
Inscribed drill instruction, ‘The right hand quickly opens the Cartouche Box. & draws out a Cartridge’.
Associated with Wars of the French Revolution, Home Defence (1793-1802).