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The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Artists: Sir John Alexander Hammerton, UnknownThe 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), nicknamed Monty and the Spartan General
The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John PettieThe Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro TombaDrunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John MartinJoshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816
Monsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788. Creator: William WardMonsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788
A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980. The site has been established as a naval construction and refit yard since 1690
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
RAF bomber pilot and second pilot, 1941. Brave yet cautious, cool yet daring. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
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
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: ShunshoThe Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773
Dick Dock, or the Lobster and Crab, 1806. Scene outside an alehouse by the River Thames. A Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg takes the hand of a soldier
An Englishman in Moscow, 1913-1914. Artist: Kazimir MalevichAn Englishman in Moscow, 1913-1914. Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (February 23, 1878 - May 15, 1935) was a painter and art theoretician
The Maid, 1900-1918. Artist: Frank CraigThe Maid, 1900-1918. Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the Maid of Orleans, at the head of French cavalry
Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator, c1930sBenito Mussolini (1883-1945) Italian fascist dictator, often refered to as Il Duce addressing fascist youths on the occasion of the calling up of the conscripts of the 1911 class, about 560
Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: UnknownBlouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. During World War II many materials were unavailable to the public because of government rationing
Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861. Creator: James WalkerReview of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861
The Death of Mark Antony (Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 15), January 1, 1780
Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Creator: UnknownHanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800. Hanumans mighty tail carries his army
Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & CoHousehold Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was renamed 2nd Life Guards in 1877 and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Second Boer War
Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C
Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: UnknownSoldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Interval of Peace: British bomb-gun section enjoying a hand at cards while the sentries keep watch through the periscopes
Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). CreatorSea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). The Battle of Terheide, depiction of a naval battle fought on 10 August 1653 between the English
The Black Watch. Forward the 42nd! at the Alma, 1854, (1939). The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War
A Zulu warrior, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]
Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880). The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII
Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone, 1911. Artist: Walter CraneArthur Draws the Sword form the Stone, 1911. The young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone to become King of England. Frontispiece of Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert
The Landing of Saint Patrick in Ireland, c1912, (1914). Artist: Edward Reginald FramptonThe Landing of Saint Patrick in Ireland, c1912. This painting depicts the imminent arrival of St. Patrick in Ireland in AD 430. After an original work by Edward Reginald Frampton (1870-1923)
The swimming bath, Royal Navy training establishment, Shotley, Suffolk, 1936. Known within the service as HMS Ganges, Shotley was Britains largest Royal Naval training establishment from 1905 until
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
Major General Sir Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & FryBindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Blood (1842-1940), commanding Meerut District, Bengal, was one of the few officers to see action in both the Zulu and Afghan campaigns of 1879
Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Artist: R WallisWalkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Walkers Monument, a doric column eighty feet high, was erected to perpetuate the memory of Reverend George Walker (1645-1690)
Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894Marshal Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894. Napoleon left Michel Ney in command of the rearguard during the epic retreat from the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812
Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery
A legionnaire, Algeria, c1910. French postcard
French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1910. French postcard
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul RubensLe Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair
Ride of the Valkyries. Artist: DelitzRide of the Valkyries. Scene from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie, showing Brunhilde bearing a wounded warrior to Valhalla
The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Creator: UnknownThe Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles, 18 January 1871, (1936). Kaiserproklamation in Versailles, 18 Januar 1871
Portrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin, (1832). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin, (1832). Portrait of Admiral Sir John Balchin...In the Kings Arms Inn at Godalming. Created an Admiral 1727 and lost on the Victory 1744
The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship, 1912, (1913)The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship: Taylor, Debenham, Gran and Forde, 1913. The return of the Western Geological Party: geologists Frank Debenham and T.Griffith-Taylor
Captain Scott on Ski, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingCaptain Scott on Ski, c1910– 1913, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole
A Condottiere, 1480, (1932). Artist: Leonardo da VinciA Condottiere, 1480, (1932). From the collection of the British Museum, London. From Master Draughtsmen No. 2 - Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519
The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). Artist: Arthur BriscoeThe Helmsman, 1925, (1926). From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]
The Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra, 1857. Artist: Dante Gabriel RossettiThe Wedding of St George and Princess Sabra, 1857. Painting held by the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, 1937. The Graf Spee attending the Fleet Review for the coronation of King George VI at Spithead, Hampshire
The crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Norway, 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen AlexandraThe crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Norway, 1904 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra
Will you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). Artist: As ForrestWill you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). The British Queen Boudicca (or Boadicea) of the Iceni encourages her soldiers to fight the Romans