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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists 17th - 18th Century History English Civil War  Cavaliers |
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Prince Rupert and his Staff by Ernest Crofts. Prince Rupert was a nephew of King Charles I and commanded the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War. Prince Rupert was born on 17th December1619 in Prague. His mother was Elizabeth, the sister of Charles I. Rupert became a soldier and fought in the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648) and in 1642, he joined the army of Charles I in the English Civil War. He was soon appointed to lead the royalist cavalry and fought in the first major battle of the war at Edgehill in October 1642. His cavalry charge completely routed the parliamentarians but he got carried away and pursued them too far from the battlefield, losing the chance to inflict a decisive defeat. His reputation grew after a number of military. In 1644 Prince Rupert led the spectacular relief of the siege of York but his army was defeated by a parliamentary army at Battle of Marston Moor, losing York and the north to Cromwell In June 1645 he took part in the Battle of Naseby at which the royalists were defeated. In September Rupert surrendered Bristol to parliament and in response the king abruptly withdrew his commission. Rupert left for exile in Holland. After the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Rupert held a series of British naval commands, fighting in the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars. On 19th November 1682 Prince Rupert died. |
For King and Kingdom by Chris Collingwood. Depicts Royalist troops at an early stage of the war, readying for battle. Faces set with grim determination to fight and die for King and Kingdom. |
Musketeer Earl of Manchesters Regiment by Chris Collingwood. Part of a series of seven English Civil War uniform stuies. |
Pikeman of the Kings Life Guard by Chris Collingwood. Part of a series of seven English Civil War uniform stuies. |
East European Mercenary by Chris Collingwood. Part of a series of seven English Civil War uniform stuies. |
Royalist Dragoon Officer by Chris Collingwood. Part of a series of seven English Civil War uniform stuies. |
Royalist Harquebusier Officer by Chris Collingwood. Part of a series of seven English Civil War uniform stuies. |
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