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Comandante Luis Rodolfo Miranda, Commander of the Cuban Liberation Army, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona
Antonio Jose de Sucre, 19th century South American independence leader, (1901). Born in Venezuela, Sucre (1795-1830) was one of the foremost military commanders and politicians of his friend
Manuel Belgrano, 19th century Argentine economist, lawyer, politician and military leader, (1901). Belgrano (1770-1820) was one of the leaders behind the Argentinian Declaration of Independence
Jose de San Martin, 19th century Argentine general and independence leader, (1901). San Martin (1778-1850), was an Argentine general
Simon Bolivar, 19th century South American revolutionary leader, (1901). Bolivar (1783-1830) is known as the Liberator of South America from Spanish rule
George Washington, American revolutionary leader and first President of the USA, 1783 (1901). After commanding the American Revolutionary army to victory over the British in the American War of
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British soldier and politician, 1830. Artist: Peltro William TomkinsWilliam Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British soldier and politician, 1830. Beresford (1768-1854) defeated the French under Marshal Soult at the Battle of Albuera, in the Peninsular War, 1811
General Robert E Lee (1807-1870), American general. The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War, Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862
General William Tecumseh Sherman, American general. One of the foremost Union generals of the American Civil War, Sherman (1820-1891)
The death of the Prince d Orange, Florence, Italy, 1530 (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic LixThe death of the Prince d Orange, Florence, Italy, 1530 (1882-1884). Philibert of Chalon, Prince of Orange, commanded the armies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in Italy
The Death of Wallenstein, c1880-1882. Artist: W HechtThe Death of Wallenstein, c1880-1882. Bohemian general Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) commanded the Catholic imperial armies during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648)
General Robert E Lees farwell to his soldiers, 1865 (c1880). The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War, Lee (1807-1870) took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862
Boat of the Deerhound rescuing Captain Raphael Semmes, 1864 (c1880). Semmes was a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War
James B McPherson, Union general of the American Civil War, (c1880). Killed at the Battle of Atlanta in 1864, McPherson was the most senior Union general killed in the Civil War
General Butler, Union general of the American Civil War and politician, (c1880). Butler (1818-1893) commanded the force that occupied New Orleans after the Union Navy captured the city in 1862
General Sheridan at Cedar Creek, Virginia, American Civil War, 1864 (c1880). The Battle of Cedar Creek was one of the last and most decisive engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
Philip Henry Sheridan, Union general of the American Civil War, (c1880). During the Civil War Sheridan (1831-1888) rose to the rank of Major-general in the Union (northern) army
Escape of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, 1863 (c1880). Morgan was captured after leading the campaign in the American Civil War that became known as Morgans Raid
George Meade, Union general of the American Civil War, (c1880). In the American Civil War, Meade (1815-1872) fought for the Union states at Bull Run and Antietam
David Dixon Porter, Union admiral of the American Civil War, (c1880). One of the foremost Union naval commanders of the Civil War
Ambrose Burnside, Union general of the American Civil War, (c1880). Burnside (1824-1881) commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg
General McClellan at the battle of Antietam, American Civil War, 1862 (c1880). George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885) was commanding general of the Union army in the early part of the American Civil
James Longstreet, Confederate General of the American Civil War, (c1880). Longstreet (1821-1904) was one of the Souths most prominent generals during the Civil War
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855), 1st Baron Raglan, English soldier. Lord Raglan commanded the British army in the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) of 1853-1856
Commander Wilmot, of HMS Euryalus, 1863. Wilmot was second-in-command of the Euryalus, flagship of the British squadron at the bombardment of the Japanese port of Kagoshima in August 1863
Prince Frederick Charles Nicholas of Prussia (1828-1885), 1870. From The Illustrated London News (3 September 1870)
Napoleon Bonaparte at the end of the battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815. Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor, fleeing from the battlefield of Waterloo after his defeat by the British
Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Italian military leader. Artist: AubrierCesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Italian military leader. The son of Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia (c1475-1507) commanded the papal armies from 1497
Discussing the surrender of France after the Battle of Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1900). Artist: Georg BleibtreuDiscussing the surrender of France after the Battle of Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1900). General Faure, General de Wimpffen, Moltke and Bismarck
The San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: R GoldingThe San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically
Nelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: JJ CrewNelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically superior Spanish
Admiral Lord Nelson. Artist: Henry BoneAdmiral Lord Nelson. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of the Nile (1798)
British Admirals. Featured are Admirals Howe, St Vincent, Nelson, Duncan and Collingwood
Prince Woronzow, Russian General of the forces in Asia, 1853. Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov (1782-1856) became an officer in the army during the Napoleonic wars
Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Cresswell (1827-1867), naval officer, 1853. Cresswell was the first naval officer known to traverse the entire Northwest Passage
George, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1888. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) commanded a division in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and was present at Alma
Joachim Murat, King of Naples, 19th century. Murat (1767-1815) was made a Marshal of France in 1804 and became King of Naples in 1808
Prince Coburg, famous German general of the Holy Roman Empire. Artist: J PassPrince Coburg, famous German general of the Holy Roman Empire. Prince Josias of Coburg (1737-1815) fought in the Austrian army in the Seven Years War
Tenth Regiment of Foot, at the Battle of Steenkerque, 3rd August 1692. Artist: MadeleyTenth Regiment of Foot, at the Battle of Steenkerque, 3rd August 1692. The Battle of Steenkerque was fought in what is now Belgium during the Nine Years War
Ninth Regiment of Foot, Battle of Roleia, Portugal, 17th August 1808. Artist: MadeleyNinth Regiment of Foot, Battle of Roleia, Portugal, 17th August 1808. At the Battle of Rolica the British under Wellington defeated the French under General Henri Delaborde
Edward, the Black Prince, (1786). Artist: GoldarEdward, the Black Prince, (1786). Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine and Duke of Cornwall (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and the father of King Richard II
Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) became King of Sweden in 1611. He was the leader of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, chief of the British Army, 19th century. Artist: DJ PoundPrince George, Duke of Cambridge, chief of the British Army, 19th century. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904)
Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), 1908. Artist: Queen AlexandraLord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), 1908. Beresford had a long naval career. He rose to the rank of Admiral and commanded the Mediterranean Fleet from 1905 to 1907
Commander Sir Archibald Milne (1855-1938) with Captain V Stanley, 1908. Artist: Queen AlexandraCommander Sir Archibald Milne (1855-1938) with Captain V Stanley, 1908. Milne served on the royal yachts for ten years, as senior officer from 1903 to 1905, and was a friend of Queen Alexandra
Armour worn by James II at the Boyne, 1690 (1894). The Battle of the Boyne was fought in Ireland for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones
The execution of Marshal Ney, France, 1816. Ney (1769-1815) was made a Marshal of France in 1804. He commanded the French army at the Battle of Friedland (1807) and at Borodino and Smolensk (1812)
Oliver Cromwell, 17th century English soldier and statesman, (c1850). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War