Bravery Collection (page 4)

Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854, (c1920). Artist: John Charlton
Battle of Balaclava, 25th October 1854, (c1920). Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennysons poem

Diana Gordon Lennox, Canadian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Diana Gordon Lennox of Canada took part in the slalom

General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Appointed Keeper of the Jewels at the Tower of London in 1900 Gough (1833-1909) was Bengal Cavalry commander in the Afghan War

Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. McNeill (1831-1904) won the Victoria Cross in 1864 during the Waikato-Hauhau Maori War in New Zealand

Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Artist: G Lekegian
Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Montmorency was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898

Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Lafayette
Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Born in Umballa, India, Roberts (1872-1899) was the son of Field Marshal Lord Roberts

Honor the Brave, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Honor the Brave, 1872. A gravedigger leans on his spade and pauses to watch a funeral, probably that of an American patriot killed fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War

Charge of the English Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854, 19th century. Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennysons poem

Saint George and the Dragon, 17th century. Artist: Giuseppe Cesari
Saint George and the Dragon, 17th century. Cesari, Giuseppe (1568-1640). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919

The wife of colonel Jankoff saving the regimental flags, bombardment of Vladivostok, 1904. The Russian port city of Vladivostok was shelled by Japanese warships during the Russo-Japanese War of

An heroic mother, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
An heroic mother, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th October 1897. A woman trying to regain control of a runaway horse and cart

The Queen distributing the Victoria Crosses in Hyde Park, London, c1850s, (c1888). Queen Victoria awards medals for bravery to her troops

The Queen distributing the Crimea Medal, Horseguards Parade, London, c1850s, (1888). Queen Victoria awarding medals to soldiers who fought in the Crimean War

Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). Artist: Frederic Lix
Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). The daughters of General Louis Joseph de Fernig, Felicite and Theophile were enrolled in the National Guard in 1792

A young brave man, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A young brave man, Paris, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 26th March 1892

Lion taming at the L hippodrome, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Lion taming at the L hippodrome, Paris, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 23rd May 1891

Sir Gerald Graham, British Lieutenant-General, 1893. Artist: E Stodart
Sir Gerald Graham, British Lieutenant-General, 1893. Graham (1831-1899) received the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Crimea in 1855 when a 23 year-old Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers

The Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War, October 25, 1854, (1893). Artist: R Dawson
The Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War, October 25, 1854, (1893). Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennysons poem

Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Rhodogune, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Rhodogune, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The Women of Eger, 1867. Artist: Bertalan Szekely
The Women of Eger, 1867

Decoration of a French soldier with the Legion d Honneur, c1910. Decoration of Private Haberthur with the Legion d Honneur, after he distinguished himself in combat at Moul el Bacha, Morocco

Journee du Poilu, 31 October-1 November 1915, French World War I poster, 1915. Poilu was the nickname given to the French infantry soldier of the First World War, the equivalent of the British Tommy

Heroism of a Italian 75mm Battery, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 30 September 1915

Funeral procession of members of the French Resistance, Paris, 1944. A pries walks in front of pallbearers carrying the coffins of members of the Forces Francaises de l Interieur killed during

Enchanted Knight, c1685. Artist: Jean Berain
Enchanted Knight, c1685. Costume design by Jean Berain the Elder for an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully

Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. Artist: L Edwards
Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. John Wood was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, and captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Indian Army

Lord, this Shroud is Worth the Cross!, 19th century. Napoleon comes across an injured soldier in the field of battle

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Those of 1914: Facing the Barbarians, France, 1914. Artist: Gaston Charpentier-Bosio
Those of 1914: Facing the Barbarians, France, 1914. Ceux de 1914: Face aux Barbares : scene from the First World War

The death of Admiral Casabianca and his son at the Battle of the Nile, 1798, (19th century)
The death of Admiral Casabianca and his son at the Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1798, (19th century). Admiral Louis de Casabianca (c1755-1798) commanded the Orient, flagship of Napoleons fleet

Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Volunteers digging through an obstruction to rescue colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery in

Heroic wireless operators, 1912. Top: sending SOS signals from the wireless room of the Titanic as the water rises. Bottom: the last minutes of the wireless operators during the Fez massacre

Confederate General Hood wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, American Civil War, 1863
Confederate General Hood wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, American Civil War, 1863. The battle, fought on 18-20 September 1860 claimed over 34

Battle of Vimeiro, Peninsular War, 21 August 1808. The British army commanded by Wellington defeated the French under Junot

Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole, 1796. Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole, 1796. The French defeated the Austrians on 17 November 1796 after a three day battle at Arcole, Northern Italy

Leonidas at Thermopylae, 5th century BC, (c1814). Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Leonidas at Thermopylae, 5th century BC, (c1814). Leonidas (died c480 BC) was king of Sparta from 491 BC. He held the pass at Thermopylae for 3 days with 300 Spartans

Battle of Aspern Essling, Austria, Napoleonic Wars, 21-22 May 1809 (1832). Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847) rallying some of the 115

Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, Crimean War, 25 October, 1854 (early 20th century). Lord Raglan gave the order for the disastrous British cavalry charge, immortalised in Tennysons poem

Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 1857. Shot through the arm and leg, Lieutenant Salkeld hands a slow match to Corporal F Burgess

William de Breteuil defending the treasury at Winchester against Henry I, c1860. Henry (1068-1135) seized the crown on the death of his brother William II in 1100

Mutineers attacking the magazine at Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 11 May 1857 (c1900). On the orders of Lieutenant George Willoughby, who died of his wounds defending the garrison, the magazine was blown up

The Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Artist: TM Robinson
The Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Cut off from the rest of the English fleet, the Revenge, under the command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-1591)

Victoria Cross, British award for gallantry, 1857. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy

Military decorations. Left to right: Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Victoria Cross; Distinguished Conduct Medal (all British). Far right: French Croix de Guerre

Victoria Cross. British decoration for gallantry instituted by Queen Victoria after the Crimean War and made of bronze from captured Russian guns

Accident on the Marly-le-Roi rail line, France, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
Accident on the Marly-le-Roi rail line, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 14th November 1891

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