Three sepoy musicians playing fife, drum and cymbals.
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Three sepoy musicians playing fife, drum and cymbals. They wear blue coats with red facings, breeches and tall blue caps in Grenadier fashion. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Four sepoys with temples in the distance. All are wearing Madras Native Infantry uniform of red coats with yellow facings, and shorts almost to the knee Inscribed on opposite page: ‘a Guard’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A sepoy (lascar) before a cannon and a civilian, a fort beyond.
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A sepoy (lascar) before a cannon and a civilian, a fort beyond. The wears the blue coat with red facings of the Madras Native Artillery, established 1784. Lascar has the meaning of artillery man Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Lasca Sentinel’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A sepoy bowing to a sepoy officer, a temple beyond.
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A sepoy bowing to a sepoy officer, a temple beyond. The sepoy oddly wears a dhoti rather than shorts. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A Commissioned Native Officer receiving a Compliment.’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A sowar on a horse, with a musket. The sowar is wearing the red coat with green facings, breeches and boots, of the Madras Native cavalry, possibly the Rd (raised 1784, renumbered 2nd in 1788). Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Orderly a Trooper.’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
An irregular horseman charging with a spear. The horseman wears a yellow coat with a red shield attached to his arm. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘An irregular horseman’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Two standing troopers wearing only short lungis, and holding matchlock and shield.
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Two standing troopers wearing only short ‘lungis’, and holding matchlock and shield. Matchlocks were replaced by muskets officially in the 1750s. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Matchlock man on duty.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A trumpeter on horseback. He wears a yellow coat with red facings and yellow hat with a red crest. Trumpeters wore the reverse colours of their regiments according to an order from Fort St. George of 7th July 1801, so this ‘sowar’ may be a member of the 4th Madras Native Cavalry (raised 1785 as...