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Pack 428. Pack of two WW1 cavalry prints by Lady Elizabeth Butler and Richard Caton Woodville.
PCK0428. Pack of two military cavalry WW1 prints by Richard CAton Woodville and Lady Elizabeth Butler, depicting the Royal Horse Guards and the 9th Lancers in action. Military Print Pack.
Items in this pack :
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DHM113. Retreat From Mons by Lady Elizabeth Butler. The battle of Mons was the first major battle fought by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) The BEF had advanced along a 20 mile front along the Mons canal, and were on there left flank of the French 5th army. But when the French army had been defeated at the Battle of the Sambre on the 22nd August, The British commander Sir John French agreed to hold his position until the morning of the 23rd. The BEF were attacked by the German First Army . The German infantry advance was repelled by the British infantry and sustained very large losses: the British lost 1600 killed or wounded. But with the French forces retreating the British forces had no alternative but to retreat also, and on the morning of the 24th of August they began retreating to the outskirts of Paris over a fourteen day period. Restricted print run. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm)
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DHM061. Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville. Depicts the charge of a squadron of the 9th Lancers against the Prussian Dragoons of the Guard at Moncel on the 7th September 1914. This was Cavalry action in the First World War when cavalry charged with both sides at full gallop. The 9th Lancers casualties were 3 killed and 7 wounded compared to heavy losses suffered by the Prussian Dragoons. Open edition prints. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm)
Website Price: £ 78.00
To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £155.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £77
All prices are displayed in British Pounds Sterling
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