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.
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.