Postcard Pack 0027 (PC)
PPACK0027. Postcard Pack 0027. Titles include: DHM1160 The 95th Rifle Brigade at the Battle of Fuentes De Onoro, 5th May 1811 by Chris Collingwood DHM1498 Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. DHM899 Counter Charge of the 12th and 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood DHM898 The Vedette of the 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood. Set of 4 postcards. All postcards size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Items in this pack : Item #1 - Click to view individual item DHM1160PC. The 95th Rifle Brigade at the Battle of Fuentes De Onoro, 5th May 1811 by Chris Collingwood. The Duke of Wellington was blockading the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo with 32,000 troops. The French sent a force of 45,000 troops under Marshal Andre Massena to relieve the fortress. Wellington took up a strong position at Fuentos DOnoro and the French attacked on May 5th with superior numbers. The British army held their ground with the cost of 1,500 casualties, the French suffered higher losses of 2,200 troops and finally withdrew. The Duke of Wellington quickly seized Almeida. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Item #2 - Click to view individual item PC1498. Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. In August 1808 the 2nd battalion of the 95th Rifles were part of the expedition commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley to Portugal and covered the landings at Mondego Bay. On 15th August during a skirmish at Obidos, they had the distinction of firing the first shots of the Peninsular War against the French. The Rifles were trained to think quickly and by themselves in dangerous situations, they were also taught to work and fight together in pairs while firing harassing and well aimed shots at the enemy. The Baker rifle which the 95th used was an accurate weapon for its day, with reported kills being taken up to 270 metres away. During the Peninsular War, Rifleman Thomas Plunkett of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles, shot the French General Auguste-Marie-Francois Colbert at a range that may have been even greater. Rifleman Thomas Plunkett then shot a second French officer who rode to the general's aid. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Item #3 - Click to view individual item PC899. Counter Charge of the 12th and 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood. Lord Uxbridge commits the Light Dragoons against the French Cuirassiers and Chasseurs, who are driven over the ridge and down the slope. This action happened many times during the battle. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
Item #4 - Click to view individual item PC898. The Vedette of the 13th Light Dragoons by Chris Collingwood. Scouts of the 13th Light Dragoons keep watch on the advancing French Army. Postcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)
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