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The Drum Major and goat of the 1st Battalion the Welch Regiment, 1896. Artist: WM CrockettThe Drum Major and goat of the 1st Battalion the Welch Regiment, 1896. Sergeant Drummer McKelvey. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 7th August 1896
General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, 1896. Artist: Elliott & FryGeneral Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, 1896. Although of German parentage, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902) served in the British Army
Major-General Sir Robert Cunliffe Low, British soldier, 1896. Artist: BallMajor-General Sir Robert Cunliffe Low, British soldier, 1896. Low commanded the Chitral Expedition, a military expedition in 1895 sent by the British authorities to relieve the fort at Chitral in
Marshal MacMahon, French soldier and politician, 1873. Of Irish descent, Patrice MacMahon (1808-1893) was the commander of the French army defeated by the Prussians at the Battle of Sedan in
Louis Napoleon, Prince Imperial, c1865-1868Louis Napoleon, Prince Imperial, prepared to meet the King of Prussia, c1870-1871. Louis Napoleon (1856-1879) was the only child of the Emperor Napoleon III
Charles Denis Bourbaki, French soldier and general, 1868. Bourbaki commanded an army during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871
Admiral Yamamoto, Japanese Minister of the Navy, c1904-1905. Yamamoto was Navy Minister during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905
Admiral Togo, Commander-in-chief of Japanese Combined Fleet, c1903-1905. Heiachiro Togo (1847-1934) was Japanese Commander-in-Chief during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905
Queen Victoria when young, c1830s. Portrait of the queen (1819-1901) who ruled from 1837 until her death
Master John Heathcote, c1770-1774 (1926). Artist: Thomas GainsboroughMaster John Heathcote, c1770-1774 (1926). From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 22, October 1926
Albert, King of Belgium, First World War, 1914. Artist: W&D DowneyAlbert, King of Belgium, First World War, 1914. King Albert I of Belgium (1875-1934). Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)
La Serenissime et tres puissante Princesse, 1734. The most serene and powerful princess. Portrait, probably of Queen Anne (1665-1714)
The King of Holland, 19th century. Possibly a portrait of William I (1772-1843), the first King of the Netherlands
The Young Chavalier, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, c1730s. Artist: A J SkrimshireThe Young Chavalier, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, c1730s. Also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788)
Princess of Wales, 1902. Portrait of Mary of Teck (1867-1953) on the occasion of the coronation of her father-in-law, King Edward VII
Lazare Carnot, French politician, engineer, and mathematician, 1898. Artist: GilbertLazare Carnot, French politician, engineer, and mathematician, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898
Fidelia and Speranza, 1784. Artist: Benjamin WestFidelia and Speranza, 1784. From The Connoisseur Volume L. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, c17th century, (1909)Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, c17th century. Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender. The son of King James II and Mary of Modena
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Low, 1900. Artist: Elliott & FryLieutenant General Sir Robert Low, 1900. Director of transport on the march to Kandahar in 1880, and commander of the Bombay Army from 1898-1903
Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British naval officer, 1831. Artist: W HollEdward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British naval officer, 1831. Admiral Pellew (1757-1833) fought during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, c1900. Artist: JS VirtueAlfred, Duke of Edinburgh, c1900. The second son of Queen Victoria, Alfred (1844-1900) succeeded his uncle Ernst as Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1893
Charming flowers, c19th century. Artist: F SilberCharming flowers, c19th century
Raymond Poincare, French politician, (c1920). Poincare (1860-1934) was President of France from 1913-1920. Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great
Francis I, Emperor of Austria. Artist: GH PhillipsFrancis I, Emperor of Austria. Francis I of Austria (1768-1835) became the last Holy Roman Emperor in 1792. The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved following Austrias disastrous defeat by Napoleon at
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Artist: H OgborneCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English military commander, late 18th century, (c1920). Cornwallis (1738-1805)
The Empress of the French, c1860. Artist: DJ PoundThe Empress of the French, c1860
Alexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. Artist: HopwoodAlexander I of Russia, Emperor of Russia, 19th century. The Russian Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825)
Louis-Philippe, King of France, 1830. Artist: ThomsonLouis-Philippe, King of France, 1830. Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was proclaimed king in 1830 after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Charles X by the July Revolution
Louis Philippe I, King of France, 19th century. Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was proclaimed king in 1830 after the overthrow of the repressive regime of Charles X by the July Revolution
Frederick Augustus I, King of Saxony, 19th century. Artist: AH PayneFrederick Augustus I, King of Saxony, 19th century. Frederick Augustus (1750-1827) became King of Saxony in 1805. Alliance with Napoleon saw his country occupied by Russia after defeat in 1813
Turkish man smoking a hookah, c19th century
Queen Elizabeth in coronation robes, 1937. Portrait of Elizabeth (1900-2002), Queen Consort of George VI of the United Kingdom. She later became the Queen Mother
Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of Turkey, late 19th century. The 35th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) was the last Sultan of Turkey
Charles IV, King of Spain and his son Ferdinand VII, 19th century. Artist: CooperCharles IV, King of Spain and his son Ferdinand VII, 19th century. Charles IV (1748-1819) was king from 1788 until his abdication in 1808. His son Ferdinand VII (17841833) ruled from 1813 to 1833
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 19th century. Portrait of the King of Spain (1784-1833)
Duke of Vicenza, 19th century. Portrait of Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt (1773-1827), French general and diplomat. He tried to dissuade Napoleon from embarking on his Russian campaign
Victor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, 19th century. Artist: DJ PoundVictor Emanuel, King of Sardinia, 19th century. Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) became the first king of Italy in 1861
Charles Albert of Sardinia, King of Sardinia, 1836. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849) was the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849 when he abdicated after his forces were defeated by the Austrian army at
Sir Richard Airey, 1878. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Richard Airey, 1878. Airey was Quarter-Master General of the 1st Brigade of the Light Division, and was present at the battles of Alma and Inkermann during the Crimean War
Major-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldMajor-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford, was commander of the British forces that suffered a disastrous defeat by the Zulus
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English patron of the arts, (1831). Artist: WT MoteRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, English patron of the arts, (1831). Boyle (1694-1753), known as the architect Earl, was instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British admiral, (1833). Artist: W HollEdward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British admiral, (1833). Admiral Lord Hawkes (1705-1781) naval victory in 1759 put an end to French plans to invade Great Britain during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)
David Leslie, Lord Newark, Scottish cavalry officer, (1827). Artist: E ScrivenDavid Leslie, Lord Newark, Scottish cavalry officer, (1827). Lord Newark (c1600-1682) was a general in the English Civil War
George Goring, Lord Goring, English Royalist soldier, (1827). Artist: J ThomsonGeorge Goring, Lord Goring, English Royalist soldier, (1827). Portrait of Goring (1608-1657) being dressed by a boy, possibly his son
Our Grand Allies, 1914, The allies of France at the outset of World War I: Nicholas II of Russia; George V of England; Albert I of Belgium
Spanish coastguardsmen, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general, (1893). Artist: E StodartMajor-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general, (1893). Havelock (1795-1857) was noted for his recapture of Kanpur from rebels during the Indian rebellion of 1857
Lieutenant Colonel AW Thorneycroft, commanding Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, 1902. Artist: MayallLieutenant Colonel AW Thorneycroft, commanding Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, 1902. Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry was a unit of irregulars that saw service in the Boer War