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The regimental dog is part of a long tradition in the British Army of including pets ‘on the strength’, that is, animals that are fed and housed at regimental expense. Recently the Army boasted an official count of as many as 1,300 dogs.
The 25th Regiment of Foot was stationed in Menorca from 6 June 1769 until 1775, one of several regiments garrisoned there to maintain British control of this important Mediterranean base, regained from Spain at the end of the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763).
Title
The Regimental Dog of the 25th Regiment of Foot in Minorca (Menorca)
Date
c.1769–1771
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 51 x W 67 cm (E)
Accession number
NAM. 1974-02-126
Acquisition method
gift from Lady Mary Ponsonby in memory of her husband, Major General Sir John Ponsonby, 1974
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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Lady Johnstone, Wife of the Governor of Menorca, Accompanied by Officers of the 25th Regiment of Foot and the Royal Navy, and a Naval Seaman National Army Museum -
Lady Louisa Lennox with Her Husband’s Regiment, 25th Regiment of Foot (with Lord George Lennox beside her, and Fort St Philip, Port Mahon, in the background) National Army Museum -
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Watson, c.1769 National Army Museum -
The Regimental Dog of the 25th Regiment of Foot in Minorca (Menorca) National Army Museum -
Two Horses of the Regiment, c.1769 National Army Museum -
Lord George Lennox (1737–1805), Colonel of the 25th Regiment of Foot, c.1771 National Army Museum