Robin Hood The Legend by Steadfast Soldiers
Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Little John, Friar Tuck, Sheriff of Nottingham and Alan a Dale
Robin Hood is an heroic outlaw in English folklore, a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Although not part of his original character, since the beginning of the 19th Century, he has become known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor," assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men." Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln Green clothes. The origin of the legend is claimed by some to have stemmed from actual outlaws, or from ballads or tales of outlaws.
Robin Hood became a popular folk figure in the medieval period, continuing through to modern literature, films and television. In the earliest sources, Robin Hood is a yeoman, but he was often later portrayed as an aristocrat wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff.
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54mm British Troops Napoleonic Wars – British Foot Guards
Imperial Colours By Benjamin N. Brown
A dictionary of XIX Century Military Uniform Terms in English, French and German
The cover illustration is by Orlando Norie, one of the better-known British military artists of his time. He shows princes and members of the royal houses of European and Asian nations in the full-dress uniforms of the Austro-Hungarian, British, French, German, Italian and other armies. They are shown passing before an honor guard of British Dragoons at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
This book defines the specific terms used to describe uniforms and accoutrements of the Imperial armies in the waning years of the empire. It includes a glossary of the equivalents in English, French and German, to facilitate research in sources published in those languages.
Toy Soldier Collector Issue 52
Le Tour de France – from Au Plat d' Etain CBG Mignot
Toy Soldiers Set 51st Brudenell's. Regiment of Foot c.1759 Minden
The 51st was formed in 1755 for service during the Seven Years' War. Originally numbered the 53rd, Napiers, Regiment of Foot, and bearing the name of its colonel, Robert Napier, it was re-numbered in 1757, with the name of its new colonel, as 51st Brudenells Regiment
No 50 Tradition Magazine
Reproduced
by LIEUTENANT-COLONEL FRANK WILSON – late 19th King George V's Own Lancers
With an introduction by, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. B. R. NICHOLSON – late 18th King Edward VII's Own Cavalry
Front cover: Some Indian Cavalry Uniforms 1901 to 1912. From an original painting by Lieutenant-Colonel Frank Wilson.
(From left to right): Captain, Skinner's Horse 1912. Jemadar, 28th Light Cavalry 1912. Jemadar, 25th Cavalry, Frontier Force 1905. Lt.Colonel, 18th Bengal Lancers 1901.
Introduction
Regimental Titles
Glossary
His Excellency the Governor-General's Bodyguard
The Governor's Bodyguard, Madras
The Governor's Bodyguard, Bombay
The Governor's Bodyguard, Bengal
Skinner's Horse (1st Duke of York's Own Cavalry)
2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
3rd Cavalry
Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers)
Probyn's Horse (5th King Edward VII's Own Lancers)
Dress Regulations of the 13th Lancers
Dress Regulations of the Corps of Guides