Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux was the scene of the first tank battle in history, on 24th April 1918
Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815Scotland for Ever ; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. The attack by the Royal Scots Greys cavalry regiment on the French 45th infantry was immortalised in this famous painting
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander in Chief of the forces in South Africa, 1902. Artist: LafayetteField Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander in Chief of the forces in South Africa, 1902. Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times
Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, 1881. Chard (1847-1897), then a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, commanded the British defenders at Rorkes Drift, South Africa, in January 1879
The crew of HMS Vindictive celebrating the Zeebrugge Raid on 23 April 1918. The Zeebrugge Raid was an attack carried out by the Royal Navy on the Belgian port of Zeebrugge
Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoPipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Pipe-Major Fraser flanked by Piper James Pourie (right) and Piper John Gordon (left). A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896
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
The Opening of the Universal Exhibition by the President of the Republic, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France
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
Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), French general and Emperor, 1912Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and Emperor. Napoleon (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881-1957), known as Teddy Evans, was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916
The sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. Artist: WM CrockettThe sailor lads of the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport, Devon, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st August 1896
A marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. Artist: WM CrockettA marching out battalion parade on board the training ship HMS Lion, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 7th August 1896
Indian cavalrymen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoIndian cavalrymen, 1896. Guides Cavalry (Queens Own) of the North West Frontier; the Central India Horse; the 1st Bengal Cavalry (the famous 1st Irregulars)
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)
Ensign of the Grenadier Guards, 1844. Note the grenades on the guardsmens collars and belts. From Costumes of the British Army, published by R Ackermann, 1844
Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century. In the course of his distinguished military career, Lord Raglan served on Wellingtons staff from 1808-1812
The Look Out, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian SymonsThe Look Out, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893
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
Soldiers from the British Indian Army, France, c1915. The British Indian Army saw service in the Middle East and East Africa, at Gallipoli and on the Western Front
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
Armando Diaz, Italian First World War general, (1926). Diaz (1861-1928) was Italian Chief of Staff from October 1917 until the end of the war
The occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium troops, 1923. The occupation of the Ruhr between 1923 and 1925, by troops from France and Belgium
Mousquetaires Noirs, petite tenue, 1814-15. Artist: Eugene TiteuxMousquetaires Noirs, petite tenue, 1814-15. Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2
Drummer, 1st regiment of the French Foreign Legion, 20th century. French postcard
Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. Artist: Auguste RaffetChasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. A depiction of French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859
Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian SymonsLowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893
Reservist of the First Division, 1914. Artist: Kazimir MalevichReservist of the First Division, 1914. Kazimir Severinovich Malevich. Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
The mobilization for the defence of Liege, Belgium, 31 July 1914. After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914, the Belgians pinned their hopes on the strategic fortifications of the city of
Belgian soldiers of the 9th Mixed Brigade, Battle of Liege, Belgium, 5-16 August 1914. After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914
Garde Mobile de la Seine, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III
Hernandez Cortes, Spanish conquistador, 16th century. Cortes (1485-1547) arriving in Mexico followed by his black servant and preceeded by La Malinche, his interpreter and mistress
Incident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Artist: Charles Edwin FrippIncident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) dying to save the Queens colours
A Chinese Officer, 19th century. Artist: E KarnejeffA Chinese Officer, 19th century
The decisive charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1896). Artist: WM BromleyThe decisive charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (1896). A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st October 1896
Captain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone of the Royal Irish Regiment, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoCaptain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone of the Royal Irish Regiment, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1896. Pictured in fencing kit. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 2nd October 1896
Types of uniform of the 44th Gurkhas, 1896. Artist: Bourne & ShepherdTypes of uniform of the 44th Gurkhas, 1896. Three men of the 44th Gurkhas, a havildar (sergeant) in dark green drill order uniform, a havildar in heavy marching order khaki uniform
Squadron Corporal Major of the 1st Life Guards with standard, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoSquadron Corporal Major of the 1st Life Guards with standard, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 20th March 1896
Stuarts cavalry cutting telegraph wires, American Civil War, c1861-1864 (c1880). Confederate general James Ewell Brown Jeb Stuart was known as a dashing cavalry commander
5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, The Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 18125th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22nd July 1812. The Battle of Salamanca was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of
Bodies in a trench at Mort Homme, Verdun, France, 9 April 1916. The small ridge known as Mort-Homme (Dead Man) saw some of the fiercest fighting at the Battle of Verdun
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
Soldiers of a French Zouave regiment between Lizarne and Boesinghe, Belgium, 24 April 1915. The Zouaves were troops from Frances colonies of Algeria and Tunisia
The 57th Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex), c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)
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
Ottoman army, 1895. Artist: Henri MeyerOttoman army, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th November 1895
