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Decisive charge of the life guards at Waterloo – Antique Wall Art

Decisive charge of the life guards at Waterloo, [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving
Decisive charge of the life guards at Waterloo, [no date recorded on caption card]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Decisive charge of the life guards at Waterloo

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The engraving shows the Life Guards, the British household cavalry, charging in the closing phase of the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. Their counterattack against French cavalry during the afternoon fighting is often cited as one of the moments that steadied the Allied line. Steel engraving was a common method for battle scenes in the 19th century, allowing fine detail and large circulation through illustrated books and magazines. The caption card gives no date for this print, so it likely reflects a later interpretation of the battle rather than an eyewitness view.

Created / published[no date recorded on caption card]
Medium1 print : steel engraving.
NotesJoseph Verner Reed Collection. This record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,199 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-150952

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