This caricature depicts men of the 3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs) on the march with their womenfolk and children. Although only a few men from each unit were officially allowed to marry and have their wives and families accompany them, women would have been found in almost every British military camp. Some worked as cooks, laundry women and sutlers (camp followers who sold provisions), while others were prostitutes.
Collection: Images
Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.
Chronology: XIX
Scope: Secondary Education, Higher Education
Link: https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-03-6-1
Resource type: Caricature
Format: Images
Source: National Army Museum
Language: English
Date: 1811
Owner: Porto group (Modernalia)
Identifier: NAM. 1974-03-6-1
Copyright: Out of Copyright
Abstract: British army
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