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John Hampden (c1595-1643) English Politician, 1924John Hampden, (c1595-1643). English Parliamentary leader (1594-1643) who opposed King Charles I over ship money, an episode in the controversies that ultimately led to the English Civil Wars
Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan military and political leader, c1910. Bolivar played a key role in Latin Americas successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire
General Ramon Blanco, 1st Marquis of Pena Plata (1833-1906)Ramon Blanco Erenas Riera y Polo, 1st Marquis of Pena Plata (1833-1906). General Ramon Blanco was a Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator
General Manuel Lorenzo, Governor of Eastern Cuba. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana
The Duke of Wellington, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), British soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century
Oliver Cromwell, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935Oliver Cromwell. From the painting by Robert Walker, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935
Lord Robert Clive, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935Lord Robert Clive. From the painting by Sir Nathaniel dance, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British soldier, early 20th century. Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, British soldier, late 19th or early 20th century. Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) was one of the foremost British military figures of Victorian times
Wounded fusilier after the Boers brave stand near Orange River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Arrival of General Cronje at Modder River as a prisoner of war, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Escorted by the City Imperial Volunteers Mounted Infantry
Convalescent soldiers, general hospital no 10, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Reading of the fall of Pretoria
Putting a shell into a siege train gun at the Modder River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodPutting a shell into a siege train gun at the Modder River, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodCaptain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. During the Boer War Chichester served as Chief Naval Transport Officer
British naval gun, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBritish naval gun, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Sighting one of the 4.7 naval guns on the Boer positions at Schwartskop. Stereoscopic card. Detail
The Coldstream Company on the great Transvaal campaign, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodThe Coldstream Company on the great Transvaal campaign, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail
British soldiers in action, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBritish soldiers in action, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener, east of Bloemfontein. Stereoscopic card. Detail
British commanders reviewing troops entering Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBritish commanders reviewing troops entering Kroonstadt, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Lord Roberts, to the left, and Lord Kitchener, on the white horse
The 9th Division resting on the march to Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodThe 9th Division resting on the march to Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Lord Roberts campaign. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Medical staff and nurses of general hospital No 9, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Boer prisoners of war, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBoer prisoners of war, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Cronjes men at Modder River waiting to be assigned to tents in the British prison camp
British soldiers sleeping, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 30 December 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBritish soldiers sleeping, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 30 December 1900. Troops sleeping by their arms before Colesberg. Stereoscopic card. Detail
British artillery in action, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 6 February 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBritish artillery in action, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 6 February 1900. The famous Garrison Artillery saving the Modder River Bridge. Stereoscopic card. Detail
In a British field hospital on the Tugela River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodIn a British field hospital on the Tugela River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail
South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodSouth African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the South African Light Horse coming down Adderley Street getting ready to entrain for the front
Wiltshire boys stealing on the enemy at the Orange River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the Wiltshire Regiment in prone position in a skirmish line
A desperate stand at the Modder River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 18 December 1899. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodA desperate stand at the Modder River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 18 December 1899. British soldiers fighting protected by boulders. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Military transport cart with an escort of Indian soldiers, Burma, 1898. Artist: Stereo Travel CoMilitary transport cart with an escort of Indian soldiers, Burma, 1898. Stereoscopic card. Detail
English officer and native soldiers, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel CoEnglish officer and native soldiers, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Gondola of the Zeppelin shot down off the Essex coast, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersGondola of the Zeppelin shot down off the Essex coast, World War I, 1916. Stereoscopic card detail
Zeppelin shot down near Colchester, Essex, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersZeppelin shot down near Colchester, Essex, World War I, 1916. This Zeppelin, the L33, commanded by Captain Alois Bocker, took part in a bombing raid on London on the night of 23-24 September 1916
Lewis machine gunners, Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersLewis machine gunners, Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Belgian soldiers pose with British Tommies at the junction of the Belgian and British lines. Stereoscopic card detail
Charred bodies of the crew of a Zeppelin shot down over Billericay, Essex, World War I, 1916. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Impression of a body in the ground, Billericay, Essex, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersImpression of a body in the ground, Billericay, Essex, World War I, September 1916. Impression made by a member of the crew of a German Zeppelin shot down over the town who fell from the airship
American Army ordnance repair shops at Mehun-sur-Yevre, France, c1918-c1919. Artist: Keystone View CompanyAmerican Army ordnance repair shops at Mehun-sur-Yevre, France, c1918-c1919. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Doughnuts for doughboys, Montabaur on the Rhine, Germany, c1918-c1919. Artist: Keystone View CompanyDoughnuts for doughboys, Montabaur on the Rhine, Germany, c1918-c1919. Doughboys was the nickname given to US Army soldiers in World War I. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Ancient and Modern at the Tower of London, 20th century. Stereoscope Camerascope card detail
Colonel Albino Jara, Paraguayan soldier and politician, 1911. Jara (1877-1912) became provisional President of Paraguay in January 1911 after he led a military coup against the government of Manuel
Paraguayan artillery, Paraguay, 1911. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911
Rough Riders stampeding a Spanish outpost, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Rough Riders was the name given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
Street fight in Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. A print from Our Country in War and Relations with All Nations, by Murat Halstead, The United Subscription Book Publishers of America, 1898
Landing ammunition for the insurgents, under fire, Spanish-American War, Cuba, 1898. US Navy sailors bringing supplies of ammunition ashore for Cubans fighting for independence from Spain
A Spanish spy in camp, Spanish-American War, 1898. Scene showing a captured Spanish spy being brought before two US Army officers
Field Marshal Marquis Oyama Iwao, Japanese soldier, Mukden, Manchuria, 1906. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodField Marshal Marquis Oyama Iwao, Japanese soldier, Mukden, Manchuria, 1906. Detail from a stereoscopic card. Japan was leased the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria as one of the terms of the Treaty of
Japanese military transportation train, Manchuria, 1906. Artist: Keystone View CompanyJapanese military transportation train, Manchuria, 1906. Japan was leased the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria as one of the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War of
Lei Feng, Chinese soldier of the Peoples Liberation Army, c1962. In the posthumous Learn from Comrade Lei Feng campaign, initiated by Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong in 1963
Chinese military uniform, 1966. A soldier of the Peoples Liberation Army in winter uniform
General Leman, the gallant Belgian commander and defender of Liege, c1914-c1918. Artist: Topical Press AgencyGeneral Leman, the gallant Belgian commander and defender of Liege, c1914-c1918. After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914