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Horses played a major role in 19th-century armies. They were ridden by cavalrymen, but also moved cannon, ammunition, and other military equipment such as tents and cooking gear. This watercolour shows a Royal Artillery camp at Waitōtara, near Whanganui, in 1864.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Reference: E-047-q-036
by Joseph Osbertus Hamley
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