51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Light Regiment of Foot at Waterloo 14th Light Dragoons Moonlight print no 3

Moonlight print no 3

A high contrast moonlit composition captures haw frost laden trees Limited edition of 10

the 33rd were forced to fall back to the cover of the trees in the nearby Bois de Bossu

nestling up against a much-used leather and brass ‘John Rabone & Son’s metallic wired tape’ – Measuring in at over 8 Imperial feet

51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Light Regiment of Foot at Waterloo 14th Light Dragoons Moonlight print no 3At Waterloo, the 51st was part of Colonel Mitchells brigade being ordered to occupy a portion of the narrow road leading to the junction of the Hougoumont avenue with the Nivelles road. about 400 yards behind the Chateau. During heavy fighting, the French cavalry repeatedly tried to penetrate the allied squares. On being repulsed, a body of cuirassiers was intercepted in its direct line of retreat by a party of British Light Dragoons and induced to