Officer of the Royal Horse Artillery, British Army, 1800s. In light cavalry uniform of Tarleton helmet, blue jacket with gold lace, white breeches and boots. He uses a sabre to instruct gunners. Officier d'Artillerie a cheval. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B. Eyries’ L'Angleterre ou Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Anglais, England: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the English, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1821. Jean-Baptiste Eyries (1767-1846) was a French geographer, author and translator.

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