War Hero Collection (page 2)

US President William McKinley and Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 (1951)
US President William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, 1899 (1951). McKinley (1843-1901) became a lawyer and, in 1877, entered Congress as a Republican, becoming a leading tarriff expert

Battle of Rorkes Drift, Natal, Zulu War, 1879 (1951). In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Field Marshal Lord Roberts and his headquarters staff, Kilmainham, Ireland, 1896. Artist: Lafayette
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and his headquarters staff, Kilmainham, Ireland, 1896. Photograph taken at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Lord Roberts official residence in Ireland

The Duke of Wellington, Irish-born British soldier and statesman, 19th century (1956). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Ferdinand Foch, French soldier and hero of World War I, 1922. Foch (1851-1929) was chosen as supreme commander of the Allied armies on 26 March, 1918

Sergeant Hoff, French soldier, 1872. Ignace Hoff was a hero of the Franco-Prussian War, who later became a caretaker of the Arc de Triomphe

Captain MacDougall, DSO, and Cadet Mullin, two Canadian VCs, World War I, 1914-1918
Captain MacDowell, DSO, and Cadet Mullin, two Canadian VCs, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. An officer in the 38th (Ottawa) Battalion

Morleys Hotel and Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London, 19th century. The column commemorating Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar was built in 1840-1843

Sergeant Jasper recovering the flag, 1776 (c1880). William Jasper (c1750-1779) was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment in the American Revolutionary War

John Paul Jones, American naval commander of the Revolutionary War, (c1880)
John Paul Jones, 18th century American naval commander, c1880. Jones (1747-1792) was the first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War, and founded the US Navy

The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 (1906). Central portion of the original painting by Louis Laguerre. The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Battle of Hochstadt)

Sir Philip Broke, British naval officer, 1815 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Sir Philip Broke, British naval officer, 1815 (c1880). Broke (1776-1841) commanded HMS Shannon in its famous battle against the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812

Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Major General Baden-Powell, Pretoria, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Major General Baden-Powell, Pretoria, South Africa, 1901. Roberts escorting Baden-Powell to his headquarters to be presented with honours for commanding Mafekings

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

Britains glorious dead honoured by tomb and monument in St Pauls Cathedral, 1926-1927. Lord Nelsons monument and sarcophagus, Wellingtons memorial, by Stevens, the Duke of Wellingtons sarcophagus

Pierre Terrail de Bayard, French soldier of the 16th century, 1882-1884. Artist: Gerard
Pierre Terrail de Bayard, French soldier of the 16th century, 1882-1884. Famous for his skill as a commander and for his chivalry, Pierre Terrail

Part of a letter written by Nelson just before the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 (1894). Fround in the collection of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich

The Evening Before the Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. Admiral Lord Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

Nelsons First Footing in the Navy, Chatham, 1771. Horatio Nelsons (1758-1805) began in 1771 when he joined HMS Raisonnable, a 64-gun third rate, as midshipman and coxwain

The San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: R Golding
The San Nicolas and San Josef, carried by boarding, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically

Death mask of Admiral Lord Nelson. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars

Nelson and the signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

Nelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Artist: JJ Crew
Nelson boarding the San Josef, Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. At the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated the numerically superior Spanish

Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason, 1797. Artist: George Greatbatch
Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason, 1797. Whilst making a night attack on Spanish gunboats at Cadiz, Nelsons barge encountered a Spanish launch commanded by Don Miguel Tyrason

Admiral Lord Nelson. Artist: Henry Bone
Admiral Lord Nelson. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars, including the Battle of the Nile (1798)

The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (1807). Artist: Arthur William Devis
The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (1807). During the Battle of Trafalgar, which would prove to be his greatest victory

Nelson sealing his historic message at Copenhagen, 1801. Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his superior

Nelson landing at Yarmouth, 1800. Artist: Andrea Sleigh
Nelson landing at Yarmouth, 1800. His first arrival in England after his victory at the Battle of the Nile (1798)

Edward, the Black Prince, (1786). Artist: Goldar
Edward, the Black Prince, (1786). Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine and Duke of Cornwall (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and the father of King Richard II

Lord Nelsons Villa at Merton, 19th century. Artist: A Warren
Lord Nelsons Villa at Merton, 19th century. In 1801, Nelson bought Merton Place, a house and estate in the village of Merton in Surrey

Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, British soldier. Artist: Thomson
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, British soldier. Paget served in Flanders (1794), Holland (1799) and the Peninsular War (1808). In 1812 he succeeded his father as Earl of Uxbridge

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general, (c19th century). Artist: Delpech
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general, (c19th century). One of the greatest generals of Louis XIV, Marshal Villars (1653-1734)

Edward, the Black Prince, (1775). Artist: Richard Godfrey
Edward, the Black Prince, (1775). Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), Prince of Wales, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and the father of King Richard II

Death of Sir John Moore, 1809, (c1850s). Moore (1761-1809) commanded the British forces at the Battle of Corunna (La Coruna), Peninsular War, Spain 16 January 1809

Death of General Wolfe, 1759 (c1850s). James Wolfe died during the battle to take Quebec from the French in 1759. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926). Artist: Hennebert
Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926). After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914

Vice-Admiral Sir John Edmund Commerell, KCB, VC, British naval officer, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Vice-Admiral Sir John Edmund Commerell, KCB, VC, British naval officer, 1883. Commerell won his Victoria Cross during the Crimean War

Douglas Fairbanks Jr, American actor, 1934-1935. Fairbanks became a highly decorated naval officer in World War II. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Ferdinand Foch, French general and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I, 1918 (1926). Foch (1851-1929) was chosen as supreme commander of the Allied armies on 26 March, 1918

General Diaz and General Foch meeting at the Italian headquarters, Italy, 2 May 1918. Diaz (1861-1928) was Italian Chief of Staff from October 1917 until the end of the war

General Philippe Petain and Georges Clemenceau, (1926). A hero of the French defence of Verdun, Petain (1856-1951) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French army in 1917 after a series of

Marshal Joffres tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1917. Joffre saluting the sculpture of Lafayette

Sir John Moore, British soldier and general, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Sir John Moore, British soldier and general, (1870). Moore (1761-1809) commanded the British forces at the Battle of Corunna (La Coruna), Peninsular War, Spain 16 January 1809

General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Appointed Keeper of the Jewels at the Tower of London in 1900 Gough (1833-1909) was Bengal Cavalry commander in the Afghan War

Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Artist: G Lekegian
Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Montmorency was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898

Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Lafayette
Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Born in Umballa, India, Roberts (1872-1899) was the son of Field Marshal Lord Roberts

Sir George Stuart White, British Army general, 1902. Artist: Window & Grove
Sir George Stuart White, British Army general, 1902. White served with the 92nd Highland Regiment and won a VC in the Afghan War

Princess Helen of Serbia with her husband Prince John Constantinovich of Russia, c1915. Princess Helen of Serbia (1884-1962)

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