Our redcoats and bluejackets: war pictures, forming a narrative of the naval and military history of England from 1793

action Admiral allies arms army artillery Ashantees assailants attack battalion battery battle bayonet boats bombardment brave breach British Cape Coast Castle Captain captured cavalry Cawnpore centre charge Colonel colours column command commenced Coomassie crossed defeated defence Dragoons enemy enemy's English expedition fell fight fire flag flank fleet force forward French frigates front gallant garrison ground Guards guns Havelock heavy heights Highlanders Hill horse India infantry killed La Haye Sainte Lieutenant light division Lord loss Lucknow Magdala Maransin miles morning musket musketry Nana Sahib Napier Napoleon native naval brigade Nelson night o'clock officers opened ordered Portuguese position Punjaub Ralph Abercrombie rear redoubt regiment retreat road round shot Royal Russian sail seamen Sebastopol sent Sepoys Sergeant ships shot side siege signal Sikhs Sir Garnet skirmishers soldiers Soult Spaniards Spanish squadron storm surrender took town troops vessels victory village volley Wellington wounded yards