The Eve of the Battle of Edge Hill, 1642 - King Charles I stands centre wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter; Prince Rupert of the Rhine is sat next to him and Lord Lindsey stands next to the king resting his commander's baton against the map. The Prince of Wales (later Charles II) and the Duke of York (later James II) are the two boys behind Prince Rupert's back. The standard-bearer is Sir Edmund Verney. Charles Landseer, 1845

---

Size: 2472px × 1572px
Photo credit: © Niday Picture Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1642, 1845, baton, battle, bearer, blue, centre, charles, commanders, duke, edge, edmund, eve, garter, hill, illustration, james, king, landseer, lindsey, lord, map, order, painting, prince, resting, rhine, rupert, ruperts, sash, sir, standard, stands, verney, vintage, wales, wearing, york