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Lt Gen James Robertson, 1815 (c). Oil on canvas by unknown artist 1815 (c). Half-length portrait of subject to right, wearing Major General's coat. Oil Paintings 1958-12-28
Light Infantry officer's sword, 71st (Highland) Regiment, 1803 (c); blade is very curved and flat backed, with engraved decoration, including the motif of the Regiment, a stringed bugle and the number 71; steel stirrup guard with a curved outer bar, decorated between with a cast iron spray of thistles, roses and shamrocks; wooden grip covered with black leather. Edged Weapons 1980-05-31
Light Infantry officer's sword, 71st (Highland Light Infantry), 1817 (c); blade is curved and flat backed, with engraved decoration, including the maker's name, R Johnston; steel knucklebow guard, with the Regimental badge on the right langet; wooden grip covered with fish skin and bound with steel or German silver wire. Edged Weapons 1975-10-22
Cross-hilt sword, 71st (Highland Light Infantry), 1890 (c); regulation broadsword blade, with decoration including, the retailers name, Leakie, Graham & Co; interchangeable hilt pattern, at present fitted with the Undress Regimental cross-guard; steel scabbard; belonging to Maj T L Jowitt. Edged Weapons 1962-09-15
Manuscript diary/ notebook kept by Sgt James Wilson, 71st Regiment, while based at Morar Cantonments, Gwalior, India 1858-1859. Archives 1994-07-171
108 files of manuscript notes, newspaper and magazine cuttings and ephemera relating to the British Army. Archives 1992-07-94
The Umbeyla Campaign, India, 1863,''Umbeyla Pegs' -/ soda water bottles/ filled with stones and/ Gun Powder...'. Pen and ink with wash over pencil drawing by Capt C J H Howard, 71st Highland Light Infantry, 1863 Drawings and Watercolours 1997-02-5
Early Knapsack Equipment, 1800-1809 (c). Watercolour by Mike Chappell, 1998 (c); the three full-length figures shown are: Corporal, Grenadier Company, 1/71st (Highland) Regiment, 1808; Private, Light Infantry Company, 10th North British Militia, 1800 (c); Corporal, Grenadier Company, 2/8th (Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment; the original for the illustration of plate A in 'British Infantry Equipments (1) 1808-1908' Osprey (revised edition) Nov 1999, by Mike Chappell, 1998 (c). Drawings and Watercolours 2000-04-86
Album of copy photographs with typescript annual lists, students, Staff College, 1876-1905. (Album dimensions: 31 x 27 x 4 cm). Photographs 1982-04-411
Portrait photograph of a Company Officer in undress, 71st (Highland) Light Infantry, 1857-1864. Photographs 1994-05-34
Colour photograph of English creamware jug depicting capture of French officer in Portugal, 1810 (c); associated with 71st Regiment of Foot; relating to the Peninsular War, 1808-1814. Photographs 1989-01-28
Album of photographs, Staff College, 1861-1876. (Album dimensions: 31 x 27 x 4.5 cm). Photographs 1982-04-412
Collection of 46 model soldiers formed by Mr C C P Lawson from flat wooden cut outs, painted and mounted on rectangular wooden blocks. Models 1967-05-31
Collection of 14 dioramas and 1735 model figures . Models 1966-12-1
First or King's Royal Colour, 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry) 2nd Bn, 1804-1815, and colour staff, 1804-1815; the battalion was raised in 1804 and disbanded in 1815; it remained a home service but provided drafts to the 1st Bn which served at the Cape of Good Hope, South America, the Peninsular War and Waterloo. Flags and Colours 1978-12-46
Collection of papers associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c); associated with American War of Independence (1775-1783), Wars of the French Revolution, Netherlands (1793-1795) and Peninsular War (1808-1814). Archives 2002-08-144
Incomplete typescript transcript of a memoir by Capt Joseph Barallier, 1803-1812; Baralier was wounded at the Battle of Salamanca, 1812; he served with 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot, 1806-1808, 71st (Highland) Regiment, 1808-1815, he also served with the Portuguese Army, as a Captain in the 23rd Portuguese Line Regiment from Jun 1812 to Apr 1814. Archives 2002-10-104
Photograph album of 52 sepia photographs associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Photographed by Roger Fenton. With four loose duplicate photographs. (Album dimensions: 32 x 25 x 4 cm). Photographs 1964-12-151-6
Collection of official letters from Horse Guards to Lord Raglan (Commander-in-Chief, Crimea) and Lt-Col T M Steele (Military Secretary). The letters are from the Military Secretary (Maj-Gen Charles Yorke) and the Adjutant-General (Maj-Gen George Wetherall) and their subordinates, and relate to appointments, promotions, leave, establishments, arrivals and departures of troops, and related matters. From the papers of Gen Sir William John Codrington (1804-1884), Commander in Chief during the Crimean War (1854-1856), 1855-1856.(Printed finding aid available) Archives 1968-07-377-1
Photograph album of 70 photographs, 1859 - 1862, probably taken by Lt John Ashton Papillon, 10th Company Royal Engineers; Major Montagu Dowbiggin, British Army Officer; and Felice Beato. Associated with 2nd China War (1856-1860). Associated with 99th Regiment, 60th Rifles and 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), India and China. Includes photograph of 42nd Highlanders in the Crimea. (Album dimensions: 41 x 34 x 5 cm). Photographs 1967-09-83
Two copy photographs: Camp of the 71st Regiment near Balaclava, 1855; by Roger Fenton; Camp of the 5th Dragoons, Balaclava, 1855; probably by Roger Fenton; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Photographs 1980-10-27
Taking the City of Buenos Ayres by the British Force, 27 June 1806. Line engraving, published by T and R Hughes, 1806; associated with the Capture of Buenos Aires, Napoleonic Wars, South America (1804-1807) 1806. Prints 1971-02-33-87
Ensign Edward Denny, 3rd (East Kent-the Buffs) Regiment, 1820 (c). Miniature painting, oil on card, artist unknown, 1820 (c); in gold frame; oval half-length portrait, holding shako. Miniatures 1964-05-72
Officer's gilt metal button, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1855-1881 (c); from a collection of regimental buttons of the British Infantry, 1st Regiment of Foot to 109th Regiment of Foot, 1830-1881; mounted and framed. Badges 2003-07-75
Buttons and badges associated with various regiments of the British Army and Belgian Army, 1855-1937. Badges 1967-07-28
Waistbelt and pair of sword slings, levee dress, officers', 71st (Highland)(Light Infantry), 1875 (c). Equipment, uniform 1983-11-27
Set of 20 postcards after J C H Forster, 1972 (c); published by the Toronto Historical Board, 1980 (c). The uniforms of officers and men garrisoned at Toronto, 1793-1870; each with a single figure and inset illustration of a button or shoulder belt plate, and one with a drum banner; inscribed on the reverse as title; associated with the British Army. Prints 1984-11-6
Historic, Military and Naval anecdotes, of personal valour, bravery and particular incidents which occurred to the armies of Great Britain, 1803-15, and her allies, in the last long-contested war terminating with the Battle of Waterloo. 40 aquatints by Clark and Dubourg after J A Atkinson, Manskirch, W Heath, Clark, Deighton, Rigaud, published by Edward Orme, 1819. Prints 1971-02-33-533
Napoleonic Wars, 1808-14. 16 lithographs by J Atkinson; incidents of British bravery during the late campaigns on the continent. Graphically illustrated in a series of drawings on stone; associated with the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) and Peninsular War (1808-1814). Prints 1971-02-33-528
39 engravings by S Mitan after George Jones, mostly proof before letters, from the series published by J Booth and T Egerton, 1817; with an additional seven engravings by S Mitan after Capt George Jones from a series published by Thomas Kelly, 26 Apr 1817, and one etching by C Turner after Capt George Jones, one of a series published by C Turner, 16 May 1816; associated with the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). Prints 1971-02-33-545
Flagon, 1874; silver by R H, possibly Robert Harper, hallmarked London, 1873-1874; renaissance-shape, with wide body on narrow stem upon stepped and gadrooned foot, handle has rococo acanthus leaves and beading, chased decoration on body; associated with Capt William A Symes, 94th Regiment of Foot and 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry); associated with Peninsular War (1808-1814). Silver 1952-12-15
Letter written by William Perrott to his father, dated Cawnpore, 16 Sept 1857; associated with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), Indian Mutiny (1857-1859). Archives 1985-02-44
Three colour photolithographs. Prints 1986-03-85
Photocopies of two letters, 21 June and 31 July 1815; written by Ens John 'Jack' Barnett, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), after the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). Archives 1991-06-31
18 letters and one certificate, 1854-1873; mostly exchanged between the brothers Edgar and Lewin Swan, Eastern Counties Railway Engineers; with transcripts; associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856) Archives 2004-06-63
Photograph album of 360 photographs and 8 watercolours compiled by Lt Col Richard Kerr Bayly, 42nd (Royal Highland Regiment The Black Watch), 1855 (c)-1880 (c); associated with 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot, 14th (County of London) Bn The London Regiment (London Scottish); associated with India and Gibraltar. (Album dimensions: 38 x 29.5 x 4.5 cm). Photographs 1982-05-136
'Great British Regiments', Set No 0241 of 3000, a set of 52 cap badges and 52 sterling silver medals produced by the Birmingham Mint to commemorate 52 extinct or amalgamated British Regiments, 1975; contained in mahogany presentation case. Medals 1993-02-61
Photograph album of 396 photographs compiled by Sgt Maj T Lawson, 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot, 1865 (c)-1875; associated with Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 29th (The Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot, 10th (The North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot, 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot, 98th Regiment of Foot, Scots Fusilier Guards, 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot and West India Regiment. (Album dimensions: 28 x 23 x 5 cm). Photographs 1971-11-30
Piper of 71 Highland Lt/ Infantry in Canadian Winter/ Dress/ Montreal Dec/ 1848. Watercolour over pencil, 1848; full length figure wearing a caped greatcoat, mittens and tall fur hat, bagpipes under his arm with soldiers behind at 'slope arms'; unsigned but inscribed verso as title, artist unknown, 1848. Drawings and Watercolours 2005-03-43
Six other ranks badges possibly found on beaches of the West Indies; associated with 14th (The Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot, 1800 (c), 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot, 1830 (c), 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, 1855 (c), 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, 1855 (c), 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1832 (c) and 93rd (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 1825 (c). Badges 1970-11-3
Two officer's helmet plates, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1878 (c)-1881. Badges 1983-10-218
Officer's tropical helmet, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1879-1881 (c). Badges 1984-02-31
Papers of Lt Gen James Robertson covering his service in India with 71st Regiment of Foot, comprising letters to his parents and brother, plans and other papers (1791-1842) and including details of the capture of Bangalore, and action at Seringapatem (1792) during the 3rd Mysore War (1789-1792), together with a statement of his service between 1777 and 1809, and a memorial pamphlet. Archives 1959-12-208
Photocopies of two letters written from India by (then) Lt Sir George Leith, Bart, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, to his mother, July 1791 and February 1792; associated with the 3rd Mysore War (1789-1792). Archives 1977-07-13
Military Scraps / Engineers. Horse Artillery. Foot Artillery. / 1st Grenadier Guards / Rifle Brigade. 71st Highland Lt Infantry. 42nd Highlanders / 51st Light Infantry. Coloured engraving after William Heath, published by S W Fores, 1822. Prints 1982-04-554
Boxed set of five model soldiers representing the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, 1775 (c); manufactured by Union Jacks, Great Britain; consists of two drummers, two pipers and an officer. Models 2006-07-17
Boxed set of six model soldiers representing the 71st Regiment of Foot, 1775 (c); manufactured by Union Jacks, Great Britain; consists of five grenadiers and a sergeant. Models 2006-07-19
One of the 71st taking a French Officer/ prisoner in Portugal. Creamware ale jug, unmarked, made 1813 (c); printed with coloured caricatures and a central vignette with drinking verse; titled to the right of the handle at the top and below and under lip, 'John * Scragg/ 1813' above verse, 1813; associated with the Battle of Torres Vedras, Peninsular War, Portugal (1808-1814) 1810-1811. Ceramics 2006-08-11
Shoulder belt plate, officers', 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry), 1809-1815. Badges 1989-04-159
Bound manuscript book: Deal Brigade, Monthly Returns and Co; covers the period July 1812 to April 1815 whilst under the command of Maj Gens Anson, Barlow and Fane. Archives 1974-03-17
Pouch badge, other ranks', 71st (Fraser's) Highlanders, 1775-1783. Badges 1987-08-1
Ninety cap badges, other ranks', Line Infantry Regiments, 1858, sealed pattern, 1858. Badges 1985-11-11
Battle of Quatre Bras. The 71st,,Highlanders. Line engraving by Samuel Mitan after Capt George Jones, published by J Booth, 10 Dec 1816, relating to 71st Highlanders, 16 Jun 1815; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). Prints 1956-07-98
Coatee, short tailed and pair of wings, 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry), worn by Lt C T Cox, 1820 (c). Uniforms 1972-08-36
Six uniform items, 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry), Unidentified, worn by Maj F Fawkes, 1864 (c)-1879 (c). Uniforms 1977-07-32
Letter from Lt Gen Lord Fitzroy Somerset to Capt Archibald Armstrong, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 19 Nov 1841; notifies him that his son Archibald Armstrong has been appointed to an Ensigney without purchase in the 41st (The Welsh) Regiment of Foot. Archives 1967-02-83
Manuscript regimental records of the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot covering Regimental History up to and including 1817, having been compiled at this date. Archives 1968-07-47
Manuscript notes relating to the treatise on the Battle of Waterloo written by Lt Col George Gawler, 52nd Regiment of Foot, 1815; associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815).Parts 2-3 relate to a controversy on the role of British cavalry in the Battle of Waterloo which was debated in the pages of the 1833 editions of the United Services Journal, with contributions from Lt Col Gawler and Sir Richard Hussey Vivian, Archives 1968-07-348
Ms copies of 2 letters written by Ensign John Impett to his mother while serving with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot, covering his experiences during the Battle of Waterloo (1815) copied by his grandson, Maj Gen Henry Tyndall; together with ms correspondence to Tyndall's daughter, Miss Tyndall on the death of Maj Gen Tyndall; associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815); associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Archives 1965-06-22
Fifteen copy photographs from an album of photographs taken by Thomas Flewitt, Governor of Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin, 1865 (c)-1870; associated with Kilmainham hospital, gates, sentries, 72nd Highlanders, 78th Highlanders, 71st Highland Light Infantry, India, Kashmiri troops, views, Punjab Frontier Force Infantry, British and local officers, group. Photographs 1966-02-103
Eight uniform and equipment items, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), worn by Capt H R Clinton, 1859. Equipment, uniform 1960-04-51
Eight uniform and equipment items, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), worn by Capt H R Clinton, 1859. Uniforms 1960-04-51
Eight uniform and equipment items, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), worn by Capt H R Clinton, 1859. Badges 1960-04-51
One hundred and two fringe, lace and round cord samples, drummers', Universal pattern, 1860, sealed pattern, 1860. Uniforms 1963-12-167
Nine photolithographs, plates from the 'Military Collector and Historian', 1976-1981. Prints 1982-05-52
District Muster Roll of the 26th and 71st Regiment, 1909. Archives 1959-08-50
Forage cap, pillbox, officers', 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1850. Uniforms 1978-07-79
Microfilm copy of the orderly book of the 2/71st Foot, North America, 1775 (c)-1780; associated with the American War of Independence (1775-1783). Archives 1991-12-20-2
The British Army of 1856. Colour lithograph by M and N Hanhart after William Sharpe, published by E Gambart and Co, 25 Berners St, Oxford Street, May 12 1856. 12 vignettes. Prints 1956-02-571
Tartan fabric sample for trews, officers', 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1861, sealed pattern, 1861. Uniforms 1986-02-9
Anecdote of the Bravery of the Scotch piper of the 11th Highland Regiment (Piper Stewart of the 71st) at the Vimiero. Aquatint by Clark and Duboorgh after F J Manskirck, 1808; No 12 in the set 'Military and Naval Anecdotes' published by Edward Orme in 1806; associated with the Battle of Vimeiro, Peninsular War (1808-1814) 1808. Prints 1960-08-148
Thirty five specimen medals, private issue, various regiments, nd. Medals 1963-12-168
Angleterre - Highland Ht [sic] Infantry - Officer. Coloured lithograph by and after Jules Renard (Draner), 1863 (c); published by Dusacq and Cie, 1863 (c); associated with the 71st Highland Light Infantry. Prints 1973-09-16
Three colour photolithographs by Archibald Elliot Haswell Miller, 1928-1961; published by Cranston Fine Arts, 1989 (c); associated with Highland Light Infantry. Prints 1990-01-16
Two colour photolithographs after Bryan Fosten, 1988. Prints 1990-04-167-1
71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment Review Order, 1840 (c). Coloured lithograph by J Lynch after Michael A Hayes, 1840 (c); number 39 in the 'Oblong' series published by William Spooner, 1840 (c). Prints 1951-12-14
93rd Sutherland Highlanders - 71st Highland Light Infantry - 42nd Royal Highland (the Black Watch) Regt. Coloured lithograph by Thos W Lee, 1868 (c); published by W Jones and Company, 1868 (c); associated with the 93rd Regiment of Foot, 71st Regiment of Foot and the 42nd Regiment of Foot. Prints 1974-01-121
71st (Highland) Regt of Foot (Light Infantry). Coloured lithograph by Day and Son after J Follitt, 1832; published by William Follitt, 1832; associated with the 71st Highland Light Infantry. Prints 1975-02-46
The Highlanders. Lithograph by Walker after M Angelo Hayes, 1846; published by Graves, Henry and Company, 1846; associated with Highland Regiments, 78th Regiment, 79th Regiment, 42nd Regiment, 71st Regiment, 72nd Regiment, 93rd Regiment and 92nd Regiment. Prints 1976-02-54
The Highland Piper, George Clark. Uncoloured etching after Manskirch, 1816 (c); associated with George Clarke, 71st Regiment of Foot and the Battle of Vimeiro, Peninsular War (1808-1814) 1808. Prints 1976-11-47
Piper Clarke, 71st Regiment playing the bagpipes at the Battle of Vimiero, 1808. Watercolour by R Ackerman after J A Atkinson, published in 1817 by R Ackerman; associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Drawings and Watercolours 1963-05-64
Royal Highland Fusiliers 1678-1978. Colour photolithograph by Douglas N Anderson, 1978; published by Royal Highland Fusiliers, 1978; associated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers, Highland Light Infantry and Royal Highland Fusiliers. Prints 1979-06-16
Costumes of the British Army. Album of 26 aquatints by John Harris and J W Giles after Henry De Daubrawa, William Heath and Henry Martens, 1840-1853; published by Rudolph Ackermann, 1840-1853; associated with FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and the British Army. Prints 1981-03-4
The Highland Piper, George Clarke. Coloured etched aquatint by C Rosenburgh after J F Manskirch, 1816 (c); published by Edward Orme, 4 Jun 1816; associated with the 71st Regiment and the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Prints 1985-12-40
Watercolour drawing by Col T Unett, 1848; associated with Col T Unett, 71st Regiment. Drawings and Watercolours 1973-11-23
Watercolour drawings by James Ferguson, 1866; associated with Highland Regiments. Drawings and Watercolours 1974-10-42
Pencil drawings by George Jones, 1815 (c). Drawings and Watercolours 1982-04-428
Waistbelt clasp, right side only, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1856-1881. Badges 1963-09-477
Waistbelt clasp, other ranks', 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1856-1881. Badges 1963-09-476
Shako plate, other ranks', 72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1857-1862. Badges 1963-09-397
Waterloo Medal 1815, awarded to Capt Archibald Armstrong, 71st (Highland) Regiment (Light Infantry), 1815. Medals 1963-08-157
Officers' glengarry badge, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1874-1881. Badges 1980-05-93
Other ranks' collar badge, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) or 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry), 1874-1881. Badges 1980-05-121
Pair of chin chain bosses from officers' shako, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry), 1830-1844. Uniforms 1982-08-184
43 prints and photographs and 1 gouache, 1812-1974. Note: Parts 27, 33 and 39-44 Prints 1990-04-123
Folio of buttons, Line Infantry, nd. Badges 1956-02-88
Book of 106 drummers' fringes, various regiments, 1857-1872; sealed pattern, 1857, declared obsolete, 1 Apr 1872. Uniforms 1968-07-480
Button, 71st Light Infantry, late Victorian, nd. Badges 1959-04-265
The Seventy-First, or Glasgow Highland Light Infantry. Coloured lithograph after C Schacher, 1862. Prints 1960-08-133
Uniforms of the British Army. Six modern coloured prints after Rene North, 1957 (c). Prints 1975-05-80