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I can't make out the signature of the artist but it's a great painting with lots of character. Hopefully someone will know who it's by.

Conyngham's Horse.

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On the subject of Newsome's.....

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  • The charge of the right wing of HM 16th Lancers is said to have been led by a Sergeant Newsome, who shouted out “Hullo boys, here goes for death or a commission.” He leapt his horse over the kneeling front rank of Sikh infantry and went to grab a Sikh colour. He was killed by 19 bayonet wounds. It is reported that the squadron managed to break into the square because Newsome’s horse was so fiery and ill-trained that it went straight through the infantry. Peacetime cavalry training had horses breaking around an infantry square which made it difficult to persuade them to do otherwise in a real battle.
From http://www.britishbattles.com/first-sikh-war/aliwal.htm
And coincidentally two of my cousins served in 16th/5th Lancers. :wideyed:
 
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