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The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park - skirmishers covering the retreat, 1860. Creator: Unknown
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The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park - skirmishers covering the retreat, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park - skirmishers covering the retreat, 1860. Fake battle by British soldiers in Kent....the appointed scene of operations [was] a valley, one slope of which was fringed by Bickley Wood, and the other bounded by one of the little Kentish hills...a stream running through at the bottom...completed a miniature field with all the necessary strategical positions. Over the stream was constructed a temporary bridge, which, at the proper stage of the proceedings, blew up with a loud report, the explosion sending planks into the air in all directions, to the imminent danger, apparently, of the retreating South Middlesex Engineers. The troops were divided into two divisions - 1st or Defending Division, under Lieut.-Col. Hicks; 2nd or Attacking Division, under Lieut.-Col. Viscount Ranelagh...The company of engineers of the City Brigade... appeared on the right of the defended position, and, advancing, lined the edge of the wood, through which the enemy was approaching. The Engineers opened fire on them, and it was returned from the wood...The firing...was heavy...there was the continued fire from the whole line, from right to left, volleys by companies, and volleys from the line again'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph depicts a pivotal moment during the Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park, Kent, England, in 1860. The scene is set in a picturesque valley, with Bickley Wood bordering one slope and a Kentish hill defining the other. A stream running through the bottom completes the idyllic yet strategic landscape. This was not a real battle but a rehearsal organized by British soldiers, showcasing their military skills and camaraderie. The troops were divided into two divisions: the Defending Division, led by Lieut.-Col. Hicks, and the Attacking Division, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Viscount Ranelagh. The South Middlesex Engineers, part of the City Brigade, were stationed on the right of the defensive position. As the enemy approached through the wood, the Engineers opened fire, prompting a return volley from the wood. The skirmishers, seen in this photograph, are covering the retreat of their comrades. The firing is heavy, with volleys being exchanged between the two sides. The tension is palpable as the Engineers race to cross the temporary bridge before it blows up, sending planks flying into the air. The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park was a popular event, with spectators gathering to witness the military spectacle. This photograph offers a unique glimpse into the training and tactics of the British military during this era.
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