'A Grenadier (1791)', 1791 (1909). Artist: Francois David Soiron.

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'A Grenadier (1791)', 1791 (1909). A specialized soldier, first established as a distinct role in the mid-to-late 17th century, for the throwing of grenades and sometimes assault operations. After Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

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