Heroic Collection (page 11)

Peter Preaching the First Crusade, 1869. Peter the Hermit (c1050-1115) was a priest of Amiens and a key figure during the First Crusade

Bernabe Varona, (1845-1873), 1920s. Artist: Bernabe Varona
General Barnabas Varona, born in Camaguey in 1845, was a machinist and humanitarian. Went to war in 1868, distinguished for his bravery

Andres Manuel Sanchez, (1805-1826), 1920s
Andres Manuel Sanchez conspired with Aguero to free their homeland, imprisoned and hanged with Aguero in Puerto Principe on the 16th March 1826

The Victoria Cross, 1941. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy. It was first conferred by Queen Victoria on 62 men in June 1857

The Shackleton camp, Antarctica, Christmas Day, 1908. A photograph from British explorer ErnestShackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, Antarctica, 1909. Shackleton (1874-1922) during his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Famous aviators, cover of L Illustration, 4 September 1909. Aviators present at the Grande semaine d aviation de la Champagne, the worlds first aviation meeting

British explorer Ernest Shackleton at the Cape Royds base camp, Antarctica, 1908. Mount Erebus in the background. Shackleton (1874-1922) during his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square from the terrace of the National Gallery, London, c1930s. Artist: Spencer Arnold
Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square from the terrace of the National Gallery, London, c1930s. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion, 1908 (1951). Nicknamed the Galveston Giant, Jack Johnson (1878-1946)

Wo-usn (known as Yamato Takeru), ancient Japanese hero, 19th century (1886). Prince Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty

Umashi Mate, ancient Japanese hero, 19th century (1886). From a drawing by Kikuchi Yosai, engraved in the Zen-ken ko-jitsu

Statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1827. Artist:s Freeman
Statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1827

Sergeant Tanviray at Loigny, 1895. Artist: Dormoy
Sergeant Tanviray at Loigny, 1895. A French soldier recovering the colours from a fallen comrade at the Battle of Loigny in December 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War

St George and the Dragon, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Simon Bolivar monument, Lima, Peru, early 20th century. Bolivar (1783-1830) is known as the Liberator of South America from Spanish rule

Dick Kings memorial, Durban, South Africa. This memorial commemorates Richard King, who rode the 960 miles from Durban to Grahamstown in 1842 to warn the British authorities there that the garrison

Houses at Eyam, where the Great Plague broke out, Derbyshire, 1924-1926. Artist: York & Son
Houses at Eyam, where the Great Plague broke out, Derbyshire, 1924-1926. Eyam is famous as the village that isolated itself from the outside world when a case of plague occurred in 1665 in order to

Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), American naval officer, 19th century (1908). Decatur was notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812

Queen Victoria receiving the Guards at Buckingham Palace, 1857. Artist: G Greatbach
Queen Victoria receiving the Guards at Buckingham Palace, 1857. The Queen receiving the Guards on their return from the Crimea

Queen Victoria distributing the Crimean medals, Horse Guards, 18 May 1856, (1857). Artist: R Hind
Queen Victoria distributing the Crimean medals, Horse Guards, 18 May 1856, (1857). The queen giving a medal to Sir Thomas Troubridge, who lost both his feet in the Crimean War

The Highlanders attacking the Russian redoubt, Battle of the Alma, 1854, (1857). Artist: DJ Pound
The Highlanders attacking the Russian redoubt, Battle of the Alma, 1854, (1857). Sir Colin Campbell, far ahead of his men

Capture of the guns by the Highlanders before Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). Battle during the period of East India Company rule in what is now known as Kanpur, India

Presentation of a sword to Giuseppe Garibaldi at the Crystal Palace, 1864 (late 19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Mutineer cavalry attacking an infantry square at the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). Battle during the period of East India Company rule in what is now known as Kanpur, India

The Garden of Paradise, (1923). Artist: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
The Garden of Paradise, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Sir Isumbras at the Ford, c19th century (1923). Artist: John Everett Millais
Sir Isumbras at the Ford, c19th century (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Queen Victoria distributing medals, 18 May 1855, (c1920)
Queen Victoria distributing medals to heroes of the Crimean War, 18 May 1855, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Lazare Carnot, French politician, engineer, and mathematician, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Lazare Carnot, French politician, engineer, and mathematician, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French General and military leader, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, French General and military leader, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Lazare Hoche, French soldier, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Lazare Hoche, French soldier, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Jean Baptiste Kleber, French general, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Jean Baptiste Kleber, French general, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French navigator and military commander, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French navigator and military commander, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, French economist and statesman, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, French economist and statesman, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French military commander, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French military commander, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Jean Bart, French naval commander and privateer, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Jean Bart, French naval commander and privateer, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban, French military engineer, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Conde, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Conde, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of finance, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Turenne, Henri de La Tour d?Auvergne, marshal of France, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Turenne, Henri de La Tour d?Auvergne, marshal of France, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Louis VII, Saint Denis, 1898. Artist: Gustave Demoulin
Louis VII, Saint Denis, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

David Garrick as Tancred, (1938). Artist: Thomas Worlidge
David Garrick as Tancred, 1752, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Annibal, 1860, (1938). Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Annibal, 1860, (1938). The picture depicts the French actor Francis Joseph Regnier in character as The Signor Annibale in Emile Augiers play, L Aventuriere [The Adventuress]

Mariana Grajales Coello (1808-1893), Mother of Cuba, c1910
Mariana Grajales Coello (1808-1893), Cuban icon of the womens struggle and the fight for an independent Cuba free from slavery

Plague cottages, Eyam, Derbyshire, 20th century. Eyam is famous as the village that isolated itself from the outside world when a case of plague occurred in 1665 in order to try to stop the infection

Pierre Terrail de Bayard, French soldier of the 16th century, 1882-1884. Artist: Gerard
Pierre Terrail de Bayard, French soldier of the 16th century, 1882-1884. Famous for his skill as a commander and for his chivalry, Pierre Terrail

The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Artist: J Godfrey
The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Lathom House in Lancashire was the home of the Earls of Derby. In 1644, during the Civil War

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

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