On Guard

On Guard, a beautifully illustrated military card game published by J. Jaques & Son, c.1880. The cards depict leading cavalry, artillery and infantry regiments from the British Army. Often, they can be placed adjacent to each other to complete a continuous landscape. The object of the game is to mobilise an army corps, which includes several regiments plus a Staff card. See the Rules►

Above: On Guard military card game published by J. Jaques & Son, c.1880. 49 cards + rules in box.