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Online Collection
Two officers and four men with a cantiniere, 1855
Photograph by Roger Fenton (1819-1869), Crimean War (1854-1856), 1855.
Usually the wives of non-commissioned officers, Cantinieres (women supplying food and drink to soldiers), played an important role in the support of French regiments, running canteens and providing additional rations such as brandy to the soldiers.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1964-08-330-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1964-08-330-1