Tuesday, 6 August 2019

The 8th Hussars

8th Hussars Cooking Hut, 1855
Photograph: Roger Fenton
Albumen print

The 8th Hussars served in all of the major battles of the Crimean War including the Charge of the Light Brigade. Vivandières, also known as a Cantinières, were women who travelled with the French army as canteen workers.

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