'Prostitute drum'd out of the Camp in Hyde Park', 1780
Coloured etching by and after Paul Sandby, published 1780.
Although only a few men from each unit were officially allowed to marry and have their wives and families accompany them, women would have been found in almost every British military camp. Some worked as cooks, laundry women and sutlers (camp followers who sold provisions), while others were prostitutes.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1969-05-39-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1969-05-39-1