| Place | Europe: France, Haute-Normandie, Seine Maritime |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03453 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 18.7 x 26 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink |
| Maker |
Stephens, Harold |
| Place made | France: Haute-Normandie, Seine Maritime, Harfleur |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Once more to the Breach, dear friends
Description
Gunner H. S. Stephens of the 30th Battery, AID, 8th Artillery Brigade presented this drawing to the Memorial in 1920.
Depicted here is Harfleur which has changed hands many times, the English and French alternately holding it. This section of the wall is all that remains which surrounded the city in 1415. Shakespeare has immortalised the Siege of Harfleur in describing how Henry V in rallying his troops with the classic words 'Once more into the breach dear friends, oncemore', urging them on to victory.