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THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT BLACKHEATH, NEAR GUILDFORD, ON EASTER MONDAY, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. View of '...the military evolutions of Easter Monday on Blackheath - an open piece of undulating ground, adjoining Farley Heath, about four miles to the south-east of Guildford, approached, on three different sides, by steep and narrow lanes, through which many thousands of spectators, in addition to 18,000 volunteer riflemen - some from Guildford and some from the Chilworth station of the South-Eastern Railway - had assembled in the course of the forenoon...the incident chosen by our Artist is the file-firing of the London Rifle Brigade, nine companies strong, which formed part of the attacking division, under Major-General Rumley, in the sham fight. The defending party, under Major-General Russell, had been outflanked on their right wing, and were being slowly driven in towards the Grand Stand at the moment when this sketch was taken. Lieutenant- Colonel Macdonald was in command of the brigade which is most conspicuous in our Engraving'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Volunteer Review at Blackheath, near Guildford, on Easter Monday, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
