Troop Collection (page 5)

Chief Officer and Under Officer of the Life-Guards Hussar Regiment, 1829. Artist: Belousov
Chief Officer and Under Officer of the Life-Guards Hussar Regiment, 1829. Private Collection

The French Army crossing the Daugava River on July 24, 1812, Mid 1820s. Artist: Adam, Albrecht (1786-1862)
The French Army crossing the Daugava River on July 24, 1812, Mid 1820s. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Roman mosaic of performers killing a leopard at a spectacle, 3rd century
Roman mosaic of a spectacle, showing members of the Telegenic Troop killing leopards, as a servant brings their pay. From Moknine, Tunisia, and now at Sousse Museum, 3rd century

Distribution of the Crosses of the Legion of honor at the Camp of Boulogne, 16 August 1804, 1841

The Good-byes of Fontainbleau, 19th century

Battle and crossing of Bridge of Lodi, 11 May, 1796. Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle and crossing of Bridge of Lodi, 11 May, 1796. It was at the Battle of Lodi that Napoleon Bonaparte proved himself to his men and won the nickname The Little Corporal

Battle of Marengo, 13 June, 1800. Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle of Marengo, 13 June, 1800. General Louis Desaix (1768-1800) heard the cannons firing, turned around his divisions and marched to the sound of the guns

Disturbances in Madrid, Revolution in Spain, 1848

Barricade in the Strada di Toledo just before the attack, Revolution in Naples, 15 May 1848

The crowd storming the Arsenal in Berlin, Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. Wood engraving, 1848

Troops charging the crowds in Berlin, Revolution in Prussia, March 1848

United States Army Signal Corps using captured German telephone equipment, World War 1. Photograph. Signal Corps Museum, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

United States Army Signal Corps in France operating a field radio station, July 1918. US Army photograph

First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 1776, (1880)
First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence. Passed by Congress in Philadelphia, 2 July, 1776, adopted on 4 July. From Harpers Weekly, 1880

American War of Independence, 1770, (1883)
Boston Massacre, 5 March 1770, (1883). Skirmish between British troops and crowd in Boston Massachusetts. Five protesters killed, the first being Crispus Attucks, a black sailor and former slave

Spanish troops torching buildings and massacring during Spanish rule in Netherlands, 1567-73
Spanish troops torching buildings and massacring civilians during the Duke of Alvas repressive Spanish Roman Catholic rule in the Protestant Netherlands (1567-73). Copperplate engraving

Evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk, 27 May - 3 June 1940. Troops wading out to find a place on rescue vessels, World War 2

German invasion of Poland, 1 September 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By 20 September only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on 29 September

Troops working in one of the underground artillery towers, Maginot Line, Worls War 2, c1940
Maginot Line, French defensive installation. Troops working in one of the underground artillery towers. Man in foreground is using a time-fuse setter. Early 1940

Destruction of bridge over River Meuse by Belgians to stop German advance, World War 2, 1940
Destruction of bridge over River Meuse by the Belgians in an attempt to stop the German advance. Here German light tank temporarily checked, 13-14 May 1940. World War 2

British retreat from Dunkirk, World War 2, 1940. British troops forming into winding queues waiting to board small boats which ferried them to larger vessels for transport back to UK

Naval battle between Russian and Japanese fleets, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Naval battle between Russian and Japanese fleets off Port Arthur, 10 August 1904. Scene on Russian flagship Tsarevich during the engagement showing gue being loaded

Explosion on a Russian warship, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Naval battle off Port Arthur. Explosion on board the Russian warship Tsarevich, flagship of Admiral Witheft (Withoeft)

Japanese siege gun, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese siege gun near Port Arthur, October 1904, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, the mainmast falling across one of ships boats. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

The Dogger Bank Incident, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
The Dogger Bank Incident, Russian Baltic squadron firing on the Gamecock fishing fleet off the Dogger Bank, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Russian fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5
The Russian Baltic fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Japanese troops storming Russian Fort, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese troops storming the Russian-held 203-metre Fort, 19 September 1904, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Cameraman from filming Russian troops in Manchuria for an early newsreel, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 5 June 1904. Colour

Siberian reserve taking up positions, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Siberian reserve taking up positions with 6-inch guns for the defence of 203 Metre Hill, August 1904

Japanese troops landing at Chinnampo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904

My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Boys!, 1885. The British Lion watches with pride the young troops sent to help Britain by Australia, Canada and New Zealand

The Modern Caesar, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Modern Caesar, 1882. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted as the Modern Caesar in this cartoon. Following the uprising in Egypt

Dearly Bought, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dearly Bought, 1874. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted presenting Britannia with King King Coffees state umbrella. British troops in the background stand guard over the dejected native King

The Levee of the Season, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Levee of the Season, 1874. Queen Victoria reviews her troops. These were the men who had fought in the Ashanti Campaign recently under the leadership of Sir Garnet Wolseley

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