The Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Watercolour and pencil drawing by Henry Thomas Alken, 1815.

An original painting for the print engraved by R Cooper and T Sutherland and published by S and J Fuller, 1 March 1816. The print published from this painting is inscribed 'Painted by H. Alken under the immediate direction of some of the Staff Officers of the Duke of Wellington's Army.'.

A Royal Horse Artillery team retreats as a unit of British hussars engages French lancers.