Heroism Collection (page 10)

Judges 14: 5-9: Samson slaying the lion
Judges 14:5-9: Samson slaying the lion. Facsimile copy of a 15th century manuscript of the German School

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Daniel Boone, American pioneer and hunter, (19th century). Artist: James Barton Longacre
Daniel Boone, American pioneer and hunter, (19th century). Daniel Boone (1736-1813) became a popular folk hero for his exploits beyond the western frontier of the Thirteen Colonies

Sir Francis Drake and Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigators, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Constellation of Perseus, 1603. Artist: Alexander Mair
Constellation of Perseus, 1603. From Uranometria by Johann Bayer, 1603

Constellation of Hercules, 1603. Artist: Alexander Mair
Constellation of Hercules, 1603. From Uranometria by Johann Bayer, 1603

Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Scott (1868-1912) in his den at Winter Quarters, during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Rob Roy statue, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century

Sir Winston Churchill memorial statue, Parliament Square, London, 2005. This statue of Britains great wartime Prime Minister stands opposite the Palace of Westminster

Colonel Fitzgeralds Charge at San Sebastian, c1880. Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald (c1785-1877), Irish officer in the British Army. Episode of the Peninsula War (1807-1814)

The flourish set on youth, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
The flourish set on youth, 1941. Acting Flight Lieutenant Thomas Ginger Neil, No 249 Squadron, RAF North Weald, 1940. A young airman with the RAF roundel. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Jean Bart (or Barth) (1651-1702), French privateer, c1690s. Operating out of Dunkirk, from 1691 Bart commanded a small squadron of French ships in the North Sea

Back, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Back, 1941. An RAF pilot returns safely from a mission. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Off, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Off, 1941. A pilot in the cockpit ready for take-off. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Herzog von Wellington 1769-1852. - Gemalde von Salter, 1934
Herzog von Wellington 1769-1852, 1934. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1769-1852)

General Scarlett, 1902. Sir James Yorke Scarlett (1799-1871), British soldier and hero of the Crimean War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Robin Hood, legendary English folk hero and outlaw and champion of the poor, early 19th century. Robin (c1250-c1350)), an expert with the longbow and the quarter-staff, drawing his bow

Roma - Pincian Hill, 1910. Group by Rosa of the Cairoli Brothers, who fell in the battle of Villa Glori, in 1867, during the Wars of the Italian Independence. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma

Lieut. Bell, R. N. R. captain of the Thordis, being presented by the Lord Mayor of London with the r
Lieut. Bell, RNR captain of the Thordis, being presented by the Lord Mayor of London with a reward, 1915. Offered to the captain and crew of the first British merchantman to sink a German submarine

The Order of St. Ferdinand of Spain, c19th century
The Order of St. Ferdinand of Spain. The Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand was founded by the Cadiz Cortes in 1811 to honour heroic feats of arms

The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. Artist: John Leech
The Ancestors of Our Hero, 1858. From Ask Mamma; or, The Richest Commoner in England, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1858]

Some of our Wounded Heroes, c1917, (1917). A photograph taken of wounded soldiers on the roof of The King George Hospital, London. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

General Skobeleff, 1902. Mikhail Skobeleff (1843-1882), Russian general. After a photograph by Charles Bergamasco. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Robin Hood and Little John, 1845. Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman

Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Death of Wat Tyler, 1859. Artist: John Rogers
The Death of Wat Tyler, 1859. Walter Wat Tyler (died 15 June 1381). Leader of the 1381 Peasants Revolt in England, marched with a group of rebels from Canterbury to London to oppose the institution

First part of King Henry VI. Act 5. Scene 4. Joan la Pucelle & Fiends, 1795. Artist: Anker Smith
First part of King Henry VI. Act 5. Scene 4. Joan la Pucelle & Fiends, 1795. After William Hamilton (1751-1801). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J

His progress was as that of a king, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
His progress was as that of a king, c1912 (1912). After the battle of Zama in 202 BC, the Carthaginian army had been wiped out

Heroes and Heroines of Chinese History, c1903, (1904). Yo Fei and Wu Tse-t ien. From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Hudibras, c1770. Artist: Ralph Wood
Hudibras, c1770. Hudibras is an English mock-heroic narrative poem written by Samuel Butler. This figure is an example of late 18th century Staffordshire pottery. From The Connoisseur Volume XXV

Statue of King Alfred the Great, Winchester, Hampshire, early 20th century(?). The statue, by Hamo Thornycroft, was unveiled in 1899, to commemorate the millenary of Alfreds death. From Winchester

Roland, the Hero of the National Epic of France, 1909. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 5, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1909]

Last charge of Viscount Dundee at the Battle of Killiecrankie, Scotland, 1689 (1905). Artist: Stanley Berkeley
Last charge of Viscount Dundee at the Battle of Killiecrankie, Scotland, 1689 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol

Bravery of a Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment, at the Battle of Vimiera, c1820 (1909). Artist: Clark & Dubourg
Bravery of a Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment, at the Battle of Vimiera, c1820 (1909). After Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768-1830). From British Military Prints - Connoisseur Extra No

Hercules, 1497 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Hercules, 1497 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

St. George and the Dragon, c15th century. (1941). Artist: H Granville Fell
St. George and the Dragon, c15th century. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co. Ltd, London, 1941]

Rustem slaying the White Genius. In Persian mythology Rostam, Rustem or Rustam is the hero of the epic Shahnameh. He is the son of Zal and Rudaba

Saladin Escaping on a swift Dromedary, 1869. Saladin or Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, (1137-93), Sultan of Egypt and Syria, leader of Muslim armies against the Crusaders

Godfreys Recovery, 1869. Godfrey of Bouillon (c1060-1100), medieval Frankish knight and one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death

Hugh de Vermandois receiving a consecrated Banner from Pope Urban, 1869. Hugh I of Vermandois (1057-1101), called Magnus or the Great

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

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