21st Lancers at
the Battle of Omdurman in military art print Charge of the 21st Lancers at
the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville. 21st Lancers won 3
Victoria Crosses for their action.
The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton
Woodville. Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a
small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in
the desert. The Lancers had to ride straight through. For this bravery three
Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120
horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the
charge.
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