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Windham served with the Coldstream Guards from 1838 to 1849. He emerged from retirement on the outbreak of the Crimean War (1854–1856) and distinguished himself at the Battle of Inkerman (5 November 1854) where he commanded the 4th Division. Windham was then selected to lead the final abortive attack by the 2nd Division on the Redan on 8 September 1855. In the face of devastating Russian fire, he was the only officer to penetrate the battery. This daring action won him promotion to Major-General. Windham was an outspoken critic of the management of the War and, during the terrible winter of 1854, he did all he could to alleviate the sufferings of his starving and frozen men. Windham went on to serve during the Indian Mutiny (1857–1859), where he commanded a division throughout the operations at Cawnpore (Kanpur).
Title
Major-General (later Lieutenant-General Sir) Charles Ashe Windham (1810–1870), Coldstream Guards, Standing in Front of the Redan, Sebastopol, c.1855
Date
c.1858
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 91.2 x W 71.3 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1966-03-70
Acquisition method
purchased from Pawsay and Payne Limited, 1966
Work type
Painting
