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The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the
Battle of Omdurman shown in military art prints of the Sudan Campaigns
where three Victoria Crosses were won and Winston Churchill was one of the
officers in the Charge. Military prints by Richard Caton Woodville and
Rowlandson, published by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company.
BATTLE OF OMDURMAN, September 2nd
1898. During his two and half year campaign to
re conquor the Sydan. General Horatio Herbert, Kitchener later Lord
Kitchener continued up the Nile building a railroad as he progressed. The Mahdist
offered resistants as he went. Finally at the end of August 1898.
Kitchener arrived at Omdurman on the left bank of the Nile opposite
Khartoun, (where 13 years earlier General Gordon was killed). It was
here at Omdurman that the Khalifa had his capital. The British force
of 15,000 men attacked the superior numbers of Sudanese dervishes. a total
of nearly 43,000. The Dervishes were completely routed wiht the loss
of nearly 15,000 casualties compared to the Briths and Egyptian losses of
only 500. The Khalifa escaped but only to be hunted down and
killed by Sir Francis Reginald on the November 24th 1899. With the
Main commander ot the Khalifa. Osman Digna being captured on January 19th
1900.
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The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville.
Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in the desert. The Lancers had to ride straight through. For this bravery three Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120 horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the charge.
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £30.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) . Price £1.50
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE DHM0005
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Charge of the 21st lancers by George Derville Rowlandson.
Another view of the Charge through the 1,000s of dervishes, note the Dervishes attempts to bring down the horses by hacking at there rear legs.
Restricted to 1000 prints. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £40.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
**Restricted to 1000 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £32.00
ITEM CODE DHM0087
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Charge of the 21st Lancers, Battle of Omdurman by Harry Payne
Open edition reprint of original chromolithograph. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £14.00
Original chromolithograph published by Raphael Tuck and Sons, 1915. Image size 7.5 inches x 5.5 inches (19cm x 13cm). Price £40.00
**Open edition reprint of original chromolithograph. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £9.00
ITEM CODE VAR0600
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Omdurman, Charge of the 21st Lancers by Stanley Berkeley.
Open edition print. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE VAR0444
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The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton
Woodville Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a
small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in
the desert. The Lancers has to ride straight through. For this bravery three
Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120
horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the
charge.
Charge of the 21st lancers by C D Rowlandson
another view of the Charge through the 1,000's of dervishes, not the
Dervishes attempts to bring down the horses by hacking at there rear legs.
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