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The front cover presents \u003cem\u003eSir Ralph Abercromby (1734–1801)\u003c\/em\u003e, Colonel of the Second (or Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons—the celebrated Royal Scots Greys—in a portrait published in August 1799 and now held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (inventory no. E.3435–1938). The back cover features \u003cem\u003eWilliam, Lord Cathcart (1755–1843)\u003c\/em\u003e, Colonel of the Second Regiment of Life Guards, in a portrait published on 1 December 1798. Both engravings were produced as part of a prestigious series documenting the uniforms and commanders of the British Army at a pivotal moment in European history—a tradition of military portraiture that honoured the men who led Britain’s forces against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront Cover — Sir Ralph Abercromby, Royal Scots Greys, 1799:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abercromby is portrayed in the full dress uniform of the Royal Scots Greys—the red coat with yellow facings, gold epaule ttes, and the regiment’s distinctive bicorn with plumage—mounted on one of the grey horses for which the regiment was famous. A formal dedicatory inscription to Abercromby and the officers of his regiment appears below the figure, signed by The Proprietors. Within two years of this portrait, Abercromby would lead the British expedition to Egypt, dying of wounds sustained at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801—one of the most celebrated deaths in British military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack Cover — William, Lord Cathcart, Life Guards, 1798:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lord Cathcart is depicted as Colonel of the Second Regiment of Life Guards—the élite household cavalry regiment closest to the monarch—in the regiment’s red coat with blue facings, heavy gold embroidery, oversized epaulettes, and the bicorn with white and rose plume. His bay horse, conforming to the strict colour standards of the Life Guards, stands in composed contrast to the grey of Abercromby’s mount. A formal dedication to “The Right Honourable William, Lord Cathcart” and his officers attests to the esteem in which these engravings were held as documents of military dress and regimental honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Journal Inspires:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo rare hand-coloured military engravings from the French Revolutionary Wars era united in a single full-wrap design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSir Ralph Abercromby’s portrait from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection (E.3435–1938)—a piece of living history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Scots Greys and Life Guards—two of Britain’s most celebrated cavalry regiments on one journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatte lamination preserves the luminosity of the original hand-applied watercolour washes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casewrap sewn binding that lays flat and flexes for comfortable writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 × 8.5 inches, lightweight and portable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1798–1799 hand-coloured British military engravings, matte finish; small 0.5\"x0.5\" production barcode on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary history enthusiasts and British regimental collectors celebrating the Royal Scots Greys and Life Guards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdmirers of Georgian and Napoleonic era art, uniform history, and hand-coloured engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquestrian lovers drawn to the tradition of cavalry portraiture and regimental horse standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of Victoria and Albert Museum art and the British military print tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorians and researchers of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughtful gift seekers looking for a historically extraordinary journal for officers, history lovers, and Anglophiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarry the honour of a defining era—open this journal and write in the company of men who shaped an age, mounted on horses that carried history forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU representative\u003c\/strong\u003e: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct information\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999\/44\/EC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LeBonJournal","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":63351007019377,"sku":"30521052851385664392","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/5367\/0769\/files\/British_Military_Journal_Abercromby_Cathcart_1798_1799_Cavalry_Engravings.jpg?v=1774716555","url":"https:\/\/lebonjournal.com\/products\/abercromby-cathcart-1798-british-military-journal","provider":"LeBonJournal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}