Heroism Collection (page 8)

Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). End of 14th-Beginning of 15th Century...St. George killing the Dragon, on the N. wall of the nave. After R. Borrmann

St. Napoleon Officier Romain, Martyr, early 19th century, (1921). Creator: Unknown
St. Napoleon Officier Romain, Martyr, early 19th century, (1921). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) is depicted as a Roman officer, saint and martyr. From " Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot, [H

The Hero King of Belgium in the Trenches with his Soldiers, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Hero King of Belgium in the Trenches with his Soldiers, 1915. Albert I, King of Belgium fought in the trenches with his men and became a national hero

Mirabeau, (1749-1791), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mirabeau, (1749-1791), 1830. Honore Gabriel Riqueti (1749-1791) leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. An orator who had the reputation of being a voice of the people

Lord Nelson, (1758-1805), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lord Nelson, (1758-1805), 1830. Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) British flag officer in the Royal Navy noted for leadership, strategy, and unconventional tactics

Massaniello, (1622-1647), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Massaniello, 1830. Masaniello (1622-1647) Neopilitan fisherman who became leader of the revolt against the rule of Habsburg Spain in Naples in 1647

Cimon, (c510-450 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cimon, (c510-450 BC), 1830. Cimon (c510-450 BC) Athenian statesman and general, celebrated military hero elevated to rank of admiral after fighting in the Battle of Salamis

Achilles, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Achilles, 1830. In Greek mythology, Achilles, hero of the Trojan War and central character of Homers Iliad. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Aesculapius, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Aesculapius, 1830. Aesculapius, hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek mythology. Son of Apollo. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, designed in 1888 by Joseph Edgar Boehm

Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Hereward the Wake (c1035-c1072) Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England

Defeat of the Saxons by Arthur, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Saxons by Arthur, c1890. King Arthur defeats the Saxons at the Battle of Mount Badon in late 5th or early 6th century. From " Cassells Illustrated History of England"

William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
William Tell in the Market-Place of Altdorf, 1890. 14th century Swiss folk hero of who, according to legend, was an expert marksman who assassinated Albrecht Gessler

Charles Edward Stuart, The Young Pretender. c1750, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Charles Edward Stuart, The " Young Pretender". c1750, (1890). Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), best remembered for his role in the 1745 Jacobite uprising

Prince Charles Edwards Parliament, (c1745), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Prince Charles Edwards Parliament, (c1745), 1890. Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), best remembered for his role in the 1745 Jacobite uprising

Capture of Andrew Hofer (1810), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Andrew Hofer (1810), 1890. Andreas Hofer ( 1767-1810) Austrian freedom fighter who raised a rebellion against French and Bavarian occupation during the Napoleonic wars

Mirabeau, c1770, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Mirabeau, c1770, (1890). Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) a leader in the early stages of the French Revolution and successful orator

Ziska and the Hussites, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ziska and the Hussites, 1890. Jan Zizka (c1360-1424) Czech general and renowned Hussite military leader considered a Czech national hero. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Vow of Hannibal, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Vow of Hannibal, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Hannibal in the Assembly at Carthage, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Hannibal in the Assembly at Carthage, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Sir Philip Sidney at Zutphen, 1586, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Philip Sidney at Zutphen, 1586, (1890). Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Elizabethan poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier was shot in the thigh at the Battle of Zutphen

The heroine Eleonore Prochaska, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The heroine Eleonore Prochaska, (1936). Das Heldenmadchen Eleonore Prohaska. Eleonore Prochaska (1785-1813), the Potsdam Girl Hero, disguised herself as a man and joined the Lutzow Free Corps

Heroic death of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia at Saalfeld, 10 October 1806, (1936). Heldentod Des Prinzen Louis Ferdinand Von Preussen Bei Saalfeld, 10 Oktober 1806

Heroic death of Schills Eleven Officers, 16 September 1809, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Heroic death of Schills Eleven Officers, 16 September 1809, (1936). Heldentod Der Elf Schillschen Offiziere, 16 September 1809

His Grace the Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 1816. Creator: Unknown
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 1816. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman served twice as Prime Minister

Nelson, (1758-1805), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Nelson, (1758-1805), 1816. Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British admiral, noted for his leadership, strategy, and unconventional tactics during the Napoleonic Wars

A magnificent act of heroism, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A magnificent act of heroism, 1929. Un Magnifique Acte d Heroisme. A man with a rope swims towards a ship foundering in rough seas. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

A heroic act, 1914. Creator: Unknown
A heroic act, 1914. La Tournee Heroique. A postman saves a traveller lost in the snows of the Alps. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Supplement Illustre". [France, 18 January 1914]

Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1920. Creator: Unknown
Sir Ernest Shackleton, c1920. Portrait of British explorer Shackleton (1874-1922) who made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Statue of Francis Drake at Plymouth in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Francis Drake on Plymouth Hoe in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Sculpture by Joseph Boehm, erected in 1883, of English adventurer and pirate Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Robert Falcon Scott, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Robert Falcon Scott, 1912. British explorer Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) looking through a telescope during The Terra Nova Expedition to the south pole in 1912

Dead hero with goddesses, 1778, (1943). Creator: Henry Fuseli
Dead hero with goddesses, 1778, (1943). Drawing in the Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

The Funeral of Hector, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Funeral of Hector, 1890. In Greekand Roman mythology, Hector was a Trojan prince and hero of Troy in the Trojan War. Killed by Achilles his body was dragged through the dirt before being

Blowing Up A Bridge Across the Aisne at Soissons, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Blowing Up A Bridge Across the Aisne at Soissons, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: British soldiers destroy a bridge over the River Aisne in northern France

War Decorations, (1919). Creator: Unknown
War Decorations, (1919). Four British medals and one French medal, awarded during the First World War, 1914-1919: Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Victoria Cross

An Incident in the Retreat from Mons, (1919). Creator: Unknown
An Incident in the Retreat from Mons, (1919). Scene from the First World War: in August 1914 the British Expeditionary Force were attacked by the Germans at Mons in Belgium

Jackson Statue, Lafayette Square, Washington, D. C. c1897. Creator: Unknown
Jackson Statue, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. c1897. Bronze equestrian statue by Clark Mills in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Saved!, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Saved!, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Life-boat Men, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Life-boat Men, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Escape of Yoshitsune, c1760-1800, (1910). Creator: Iwamoto Konkwan
The Escape of Yoshitsune, c1760-1800, (1910). Metal tsuba by Iwamoto Konkwan of Yoshitune and Benkei, and their lives of daring and heroic deeds. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G

Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Creator: Unknown
Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Profile portrait of Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC-323 BC) who invaded India in 326 BC

Horatio Viscount of Nelson, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Horatio Viscount of Nelson, (1933). Portrait of British Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). One of Britains greatest military figures

Sir Arthur Wellesey Duke of Wellington, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Sir Arthur Wellesey Duke of Wellington, (1933). Portrait of British/Irish soldier and statesman Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Desperate Desmond, cartoon strip, c1955. Creator: Shirley Markham
Desperate Desmond, cartoon strip, c1955. The dastardly Desmond plots a dreadful end for the heroine, but she is saved by Handsome Harry

The Last of the Garrison, c1875, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Last of the Garrison, c1875, (c1902). After a painting in the Manchester Art Gallery. A bloodhound lies across a wooden door blown off its hinges and full of gunfire holes

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