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Charles James Lestrange Collection

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Hawkins Presenting King Jamess Letter to the Great Mogul, 1608 (c1912)

Hawkins Presenting King Jamess Letter to the Great Mogul, 1608 (c1912). In 1607, William Hawkins commanded the ship (Hector)

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Mrs. Judson Takes Her Child To Her Chained Husband, c1912

Mrs. Judson Takes Her Child To Her Chained Husband, c1912. Adoniram Judson, Jr. (1788-1850), American Congregationalist and later Baptist missionary

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Wazir Ali in Prison, c1799 (c1912)

Wazir Ali in Prison, c1799 (c1912). Wazir Ali Khan (1780-1817), assembled a rebellious army of several thousand men. A quickly assembled force commanded by General Erskine moved into Benares

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Elephants in Chase, c1850 (c1912)

Elephants in Chase, c1850 (c1912). Scene depicting an elephant hunt. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Wrestling with a Bear, c1912

Wrestling with a Bear, c1912. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912)

Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912). During the Second Siege of Lucknow the defenders were able to send messengers to and from the Alambagh

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Map of the Indian Empire, c1912

Map of the Indian Empire, c1912. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Hodson at Rohtak, 1857 (c1912)

Hodson at Rohtak, 1857 (c1912). The Battle of Rohtak, 1857. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: A Critical Moment, c1857 (c1912)

A Critical Moment, c1857 (c1912). Dhan Singh Gurjar, also known as Dhunna Singh, was the Indian kotwal (police chief) of Meerut

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Bridget Widdowson on Guard at Cawnpore, 1857 (c1912)

Bridget Widdowson on Guard at Cawnpore, 1857 (c1912). Prisoners captured during the Siege of Cawnpore guarded by privates wife Bridget Widdowson. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Map of India in 1857, c1912

Map of India in 1857, c1912. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Retreat of the British Army from Kabul, c1912

Retreat of the British Army from Kabul, c1912. The 1842 Kabul Retreat (or Massacre of Elphinstones army) took place during the First Anglo-Afghan War

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam, 1818 (c1912)

Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam, 1818 (c1912). In 1818 the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers fought in the Mahratta Wars

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Clive in the Trenches at Arcot, 1751 (c1912)

Clive in the Trenches at Arcot, 1751 (c1912). The Siege of Arcot (23 September-14 November 1751) took place at Arcot, India between forces of the British East India Company

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Escape of Suraja Dowla from Plassey, 1757 (c1912)

Escape of Suraja Dowla from Plassey, 1757 (c1912). Betrayed by Mir Jafar, then commander of Nawabs army, Siraj lost the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Map of India in 1757, (c1912)

Map of India in 1757, (c1912). From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Vasco Da Gama Visiting the King of Calicut, 1498 (c1912)

Vasco Da Gama Visiting the King of Calicut, 1498 (c1912). In 1498 Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut. His arrival has often been considered as the beginning of a new phase during which the control of

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Baber Cheering On His Troops, c1526 (c1912)

Baber Cheering On His Troops, c1526 (c1912). Babur (1483-530), cheering on his troups, possibly at the First Battle of Panipat, 1526. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Map of Akbars Empire, c1912

Map of Akbars Empire, c1912. A map showing the empire of Akbar the Great (1542-1605). From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Background imageCharles James Lestrange Collection: Alexander at the Battle with Porus, 326 BC (c1912)

Alexander at the Battle with Porus, 326 BC (c1912)
Alexander at the Battle with Porus, 326 BC. (c1912). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC) on the banks of the River Hydaspes


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