THE LOCK STEP, or drilling for the Review
THE LOCK STEP, or drilling for the Review.Coloured etching after Capt Charles Aylmer, 11th Regiment of Foot.Published bys W Fores, London, 4 Aug 1797.Having served in the Army from 1789 to 1799, the artist draws on his experiences to poke fun at the state of many raw recruits. New recruits were intensively drilled, two or three times a day for about six months before they were considered fit for active service
Picture No
11095158
Media ID
48572985
Size
3000px x 2249px
(2.3MB)
Credit
© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Etching, coloured
Date
circa 1797
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