Tuesday 19 October 2010

Rifle Brigade in the Crimea

WATERCOLOURS OF LT THE HON H H CLIFFORD VC
from the RGJ Museum

If you want to know more about the Brigade in the Crimea read Memoir of Captain M.M. Hammond, Rifle Brigade
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  1. pacofeanor19 October 2010 at 07:39

    beautifull watercolours !!!look like cadogan's (i ve got the book!!)
    regards
    paco

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  2. Charles19 October 2010 at 10:35

    In case our French friends such as paco, Patrick and André do not realise it, the Rifle Brigade (now the Rifles) had/has a similar ethos and élite reputation to the chasseurs à pied. Henry Clifford was one of their brightest stars; clearly a fine officer and a very brave man, as well as a most accomplished watercolourist.

    I recommend “Henry Clifford VC – his letters and sketches from the Crimea” (London, Michael Joseph, 1956). Sadly the watercolours reproduced in this book are nearly all in black and white. A new, full colour, edition of all his Crimean watercolours would be very welcome.

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