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The 59th Regiment Madras Native Infantry

Illustrated London News, July, 1857. (Author’s collection)

Illustrated London News, July, 1857. (Author’s collection)

The above illustration, from the Illustrated London News, July 1857, piqued my interest because my main area of collecting is British military headdress; however that soon became of lesser importance. The above engraving is captioned “59th Regiment Madras Native Infantry – Sketched at Hong Kong” and its accompanying text states –

Illustrated London News, July, 1857. (Author’s collection)

Illustrated London News, July, 1857. (Author’s collection)

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