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The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson. The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson
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The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson. The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson
The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864. Illustration to a short story. 'The barges went heavily back to Chillington with the returning tide, not with Saxby and his men, and yet not empty, but each with a ghastly and groaning load - the dead, dying, and wounded Cavaliers whom Saxby and the garrison had laid low. A little after sunset a weary and straggling band...returned to the castle through the chestnut avenue to find the beacon flaring still. In the rear of this melancholy troop came the Chaplain. He leaned heavily on his stick, and now and then also supported himself by the arm of Wilfred the Broad, who walked beside him. The man kept stopping and looking at the Chaplain, as if he momentarily expected him to fall. He had been in the very thick of the fight, wearing armour that had concealed him, and had received a wound in the neck. But he had, though ceasing to fight, and while getting rid of his armour, declared it to be trifling, and refused to wait and return with the barges. He had not got half way across the courtyard, however, when he fell down in a faint'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This haunting image, titled "The Return," captures the aftermath of a fierce battle during the English Civil War. Drawn by Samuel Read in 1864 and created by Mason Jackson, this illustration brings to life a scene from a short story called "The Roundhead's Parole." The barges depicted in the print are heavy with the weight of fallen Cavaliers, as they make their way back to Chillington Castle.
As the sun sets and a weary band of soldiers returns through the chestnut avenue, we see the Chaplain leaning heavily on his stick, supported by Wilfred the Broad. The Chaplain, who had been in the thick of battle and received a wound in the neck, is now struggling to stay upright. His companion watches him closely, fearing he may collapse at any moment.
The atmosphere of melancholy and exhaustion is palpable in this illustration, as each figure carries their own burden - whether physical or emotional. The details captured by Read and Jackson transport us back to a time of turmoil and conflict, where bravery was met with tragedy on both sides of the battlefield.
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