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Lieutenant William Davy of the Bengal Army by John Smart 1775

(Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art)

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Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald, Madras Infantry 

by Thomas Hickey c. 1770(Christies)

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Sir Robert Fletcher 

by Sir Joshua Reynolds(Christie’s)

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Sir Robert Fletcher 

after Sir Joshua Reynolds by W. Dickinson 1774(Fitzwilliam Museum)

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Sir Robert Fletcher 

after Sir Joshua Reynolds by W. Dickinson 1774(The British Museum)

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Captain John Foote

by Sir Joshua Reynolds 1761(City of York Art Gallery)

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Captain John Footec. 1761

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Colonel John Fortnom with His Wife, Jane, and Children

by Tilley Kettle(Bonham Auction House)

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Infantry O!cer, Bengal Army 

by Tilley Kettle 1773(Walters Art Museum)

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Cadet or Ensign James Achilles Kirkpatrick of the Madras Army 

by Nahaniel Hone 1780(Stair Auctioneers)

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Sir Hector Munro

byDavid Martin c. 1785(National Portrait Library)

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Captain Robert Stewart of St. Fort Fife

by Tilly Kettle(Bonhams Auction House)

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 A Sta "  O!cer of the East India Company c. 1768 - 1777 

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 An Infantry O!cer of the Honourable East India Company 

by John Thomas Seton c. 1779(Christie’s Auction House)

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Unknown Infantry O!cer, Honorable East India Company Armies

Circle of Thomas Hickey c. 1785(Christies)

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Unknown O!cer of the East India Company 

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 An Unknown O!cer of the East India Company 

by Tilly Kettle c. 1770(Philip Mould Ltd.)

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British East India Company flag from Flag Chart published by B. Lens c. 1700 & Ships 1685

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Painting of Sir John Dalling and His Fellow O!cers Warching a Nautch

Painted in Madras c. 1785 - 1786(The British Museum)

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Captain W.S. Dawe of the Indian Infantry 

by John Smart 1787 (Victoria & Albert)

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John Addison Tiger Hunting

by Arthur William Davis c. 1784-1795(Harris Museum and Art Gallery)

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George Carter of the Sepoy Regiment with His Syce & Drummer 

by George Carter 1786(National Trust)

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European O!cer of a Madras Sepoy Regiment

(Possibly Captain Matthias Calvert, 14th Battalion of Coast Sepoys) c. 1769(National Army Museum)

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SEAPOYS. of the 3 Battalion at Bombay 

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 Alexander Davidson, Governor of Madras

by Tilly Kettle 1770(Christ Church, University of Oxford)

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 The 18th Century Material CultureResource Center greatly acknowledges

our friend and colleague, Dr. GregoryUrwin of Temple University, for hisexemplary series “Redcoat Images”.Having had the honor to work withDr. Urwin and personally contribute tohis series in the past, we are pleased to

showcase some of the images that hehas featured in this slideshow. We arealso eternally grateful to our many otherfriends and colleagues who have alsoshared with us their images of theBritish Soldier over the years.

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