Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Artist: Henry BoneAdmiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799, (c1920). Portrait of Nelson after his victory at the Battle of the Nile. One of Britains greatest military figures
Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman
Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, White general of the Russian Civil War, 1919. Wrangel (1878-1928) commanded the White (anti-Bolshevik)
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John MartinJoshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816
The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & CoThe Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: KnightSir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879
Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste CouderSiege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). French General Jean de Rochambeau (1725-1807) and American General George Washington (1732-1799) giving the last orders for the attack, October 1781
Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). Artist: John Atkinson IIBattle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). The Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), British Commander, with his staff, doffing his hat to another officer as the battle rages around them
Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25. Creator: Lucas Cranach the ElderSaint Maurice, ca. 1520-25
General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces
Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Artist: G LekegianHoratio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo, 1836 (1900). A banquet held by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House, his London residence, on 18 June 1836
James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J RogersJames Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A dashing cavalry commander, Jeb Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance
Abercrombie In Egypt, 1801 (c1850s). Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) died in battle against the French near Alexandria in Egypt
Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, France, 31 August 1918. Two days later the Canadians attacked and broke through the German defences of the Drocourt-Queant Line
Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 (20th century). Fontenoy was a battle fought during the War of the Austrian Succession
Lord Anson, (1829). Creator: J JenkinsLord Anson, (1829). Portrait of English naval commander George Anson, Baron Anson (1697-1762). Anson commanded a Royal Navy squadron of 6 ships sent to attack Spanish interests in South America at
The Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. Artist: Jean Joseph Benjamin ConstantThe Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire since the 4th century AD, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turkish army commanded by Sultan Mehmet II in
Jael hammering a tent peg into the temple of the sleeping Sisera, to the right a servant hides behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history
Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Creator: UnknownWallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) Bohemian military leader
The deck of HMS Victory, 1805. Artist: Newton & CoThe deck of HMS Victory, 1805. Scen during the Battle of Trafalgar, at which Victory was Admiral Lord Nelsons flagship. The British defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet
Visit of Pontiac and the Indians to Major Gladwin, 1763 (c1880). Artist: WhymperVisit of Pontiac and the Indians to Major Gladwin, 1763 (c1880). Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa people. He led a rebellion against the British in the Great Lakes region after they won the French
The uniform Admiral Lord Nelson wore when he was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Nelson was shot and fatally wounded by a French sharpshooter during the battle
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Artist: Lemuel Francis AbbottRear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Probably the most famous portrait of Nelson, painted after his victory at the Battle of the Nile, from an earlier sketch
Tsar Nicholas II visiting the Russian front, May 1915, (1926). Nicholas II is greeted by Count Bobrinsky while Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army
Leon Trotsky, Peoples Commissar of War, reviewing Red Army troops in Moscow, Russia, 1918. After its conspicuous failure to halt German offensives in February 1918
Napoleon Bidding Farewell to Marshal Jean Lannes, 1858. Artist: DorianNapoleon Bidding Farewell to Marshal Jean Lannes, 1858. The Emperor Napoleon (1769-1821) with Marshal Lannes (1769-1809) after the latter suffered a mortal wound at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in
Soviet leader Josef Stalin with his son Vasily and daughter Svetlana, 1930s. Artist: Pyotr OtsupSoviet leader Josef Stalin with his son Vasily and daughter Svetlana, 1930s. Vasily Iosifovich Dzhugashvili (1921-1962) and Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva (1926-2011)
Marshal Massena at the Battle of Wagram, Austria, 5th-6th July 1809, (1904). At the Battle of Wagram, near Vienna, Napoleons French forces defeated Archduke Charles Austrian army
Battle of Nezib, 1839 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe BeauceBattle of Nezib, c1847. The Battle of Nezib was fought on 24 June 1839 between the rebel Egyptians and the Ottoman Empire
Alexander Suvorov, Russian general, (1833). Artist: Nicolas-Sebastien FrosteAlexander Suvorov, Russian general, (1833). In a military career lasting almost 60 years, Suvorov (1729-1800) never lost a battle
Silhouette of a Celebrated Commander on the Retir d List, 1830-1835. Creator: John BruceSilhouette of a Celebrated Commander on the Retir d List, 1830-1835
George Washington, late 18th century. Creator: Jospeh WrightGeorge Washington, late 18th century
Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Conde, May 11, 1797. Creator: Joseph BowesLouis de Bourbon, Prince de Conde, May 11, 1797
His Excellency Nathaniel Green, Esq. Major General of the American Army, 1781. Creator: John NormanHis Excellency Nathaniel Green, Esq. Major General of the American Army, 1781
Portrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century. Creator: John Chester ButtrePortrait of U. S. Grant, late 19th century
His Excellency George Washington, Esq-r. March 26, 1782. Creator: John NormanHis Excellency George Washington, Esq-r. General and Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies, Supporting the Independence of America, March 26, 1782
Mount Vernon with hidden silhouette of George Washington, 1832. Creator: Henry InmanMount Vernon with hidden silhouette of George Washington, 1832
Count de Rochambeau, French General of the Land Forces in America Reviewing the F... April 1, 1781. Creator: AnonCount de Rochambeau, French General of the Land Forces in America Reviewing the French Troops, April 1, 1781
Admiral John Cummings Howell, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownAdmiral John Cummings Howell, 1865-1880. Howell, Adm. J.C. U.S.N. (not in uniform), between 1865 and 1880. [Officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War
The Actors Ichikawa Masugoro as Kusunoki Masatsura and Hayakawa Denshiro as Shinzaemon in... 1727The Actors Ichikawa Masugoro as Kusunoki Masatsura and Hayakawa Denshiro as Shinzaemon in the play " Hachijin Taiheiki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1727, 1727
The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Wakano as Oyuki in the pl... 1723The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Kusunoki Masatsura and Arashi Wakano as Oyuki in the play " Honen Taiheiki, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1723, 1723
Sasaki Moritsuna Asking Fisherman to Reveal the Shallows Where His Troops can Cross and At... 1884Sasaki Moritsuna Asking Fisherman to Reveal the Shallows Where His Troops can Cross and Attack the Taira Forces at Fujito in Bizen Province
Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. Creator: James GrantPortrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Notes in the Black Mountains and Sikkim Campaign s, Northern India; Northumberland Fusiliers fordi Creator: UnknownNotes in the Black Mountains and Sikkim Campaign s, Northern India; Northumberland Fusiliers fording the River Sirun, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38
Portrait of Sir Charles Napier, c1891. Creator: James GrantPortrait of Sir Charles Napier, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
