William Williams Collection

Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William Williams
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758

The Lambeth Election - the Hustings on Kennington Common, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Lambeth Election - the Hustings on Kennington Common, 1850....nomination of candidates for the representation in Parliament of the [London] borough of Lambeth...a considerable number of persons

Portrait of a Boy, Probably of the Crossfield Family, ca. 1770-75. Creator: William Williams
Portrait of a Boy, Probably of the Crossfield Family, ca. 1770-75

The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, 1805 (c1857). During the Battle of Trafalgar, which would prove to be his greatest victory

The Wiley Family, 1771. Creator: William Williams
The Wiley Family, 1771

The Siege of Mooltan (Multan), India, 1849 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Siege of Mooltan (Multan), India, 1849 (c1857). The Houdah of Mulrajs elephant struck by a cannon ball. The Siege of Multan was precipitated by a revolt in the city after the East India Company

Joss-House, Chapoo, Death of Colonel Tomlinson, China, 1842 (c1857). Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior
Joss-House, Chapoo, Death of Colonel Tomlinson, China, 1842 (c1857). Sketched on the spot by Captain Stoddart RN. Colonel Nicholas R Tomlinson of the 18th (Royal Irish)

West Gate of Ching-keang-foo (Zhenjiang), China, 21 July 1842 (c1857). Artist: MJ Starling
West Gate of Ching-keang-foo (Zhenjiang), China, 21 July 1842 (c1857). Sketched on the spot by Captain Stoddart RN. British troops disembarking from boats at the Battle of Chinkiang during the First

Richard Wellesley, Marquis Wellesley, British politician and colonial administrator, 1813 (c1857). Artist: G Adcock
Richard Wellesley, Marquis Wellesley, British politician and colonial administrator, 1813 (c1857). The elder brother of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, British soldier, c1830 (c1857). Campbell (1769-1843) commanded British forces in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826)

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Spanish and French forces besieged Gibraltar from 1779 until 1783

The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1 August 1798 (c1857). The battle was fought at night in the Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. Admiral Lord Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked

The defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (c1857). The Armada, a fleet of 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia was intended to protect an invasion force commanded by the Duke of

Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). Artist: H Winkles
Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the port of Acre during the Syrian War

Sir Charles Napiers victory off Cape St Vincent, 5 July 1833 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Sir Charles Napiers victory off Cape St Vincent, 5 July 1833 (c1857). Napier (1786-1860) fought the battle while in the Portuguese service under Admiral de Ponza

The Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. Artist: T Sherratt
The Great Harry, man of war, the largest ship in the world during the reign of Henry VIII, c1857. The ship, properly named the Henry Grace a Dieu, is contrasted with HMS Royal Albert, of 131 guns

General Rowland Hill, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, c1830-c1835 (c1857). Artist: WH Mote
General Rowland Hill, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, c1830-c1835 (c1857). One of Wellingtons most trusted lieutenants during the Peninsular War (1809-1814)

The entry of the Allies intp Paris, 1815 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
The entry of the Allies into Paris, 1815 (c1857). The end of the Napoleonic Wars after Napoleons final defeat at Waterloo

Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1857). British troops commanded by the Duke of Wellington laid siege to the French held fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from 8-19 January 1812

Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). Artist: G Stodart
Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War

Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22 July 1811 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Salamanca, Spain, 22 July 1811 (c1857). The Battle of Salamanca was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under the Duke of Wellington over Marshal

Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Artist: George Greatbatch
Intrepid behaviour of Captain Charles Napier, 15 April 1809 (c1857). Napier, commanding the 18 gun brig HMS Recruit, fighting the much larger 74 gun French ship of the line Hautpoult in

Battle of Montebello, 9 June 1800 (c1857). Artist: H Bibby
Battle of Montebello, 9 June 1800 (c1857). A victory for the French over the Austrians in an engagement fought shortly before the larger Battle of Marengo

The cutting out of the corvette La Chevrette, 21 July 1801 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The cutting out of the corvette La Chevrette, 21 July 1801 (c1857). From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume II, by Lieutenant Colonel William Freke Williams

Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809 (c1857). The British and Spanish army commanded by Wellington won an indecisive victory over the French commanded by Napoleons brother Joseph Bonaparte

Battle of Vitoria, 21 June 1813 (c1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Battle of Vitoria, 21 June 1813 (c1857). The victory for Wellington and his Spanish and Portuguese allies at Vitoria was decisive in bringing about the defeat of the French in the Peninsular War

John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent, c1809 (c1857). Artist: H Robinson
John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent, British admiral, c1809 (c1857). Jervis (1735-1823) led the British fleet to victory over the Spanish off Cape Saint Vincent, Portugal on 14 February 1797

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (c1857). Artist: Albert Henry Payne
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (c1857). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Admiral Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish

Admiral de Winter resigning his sword on board the Venerable, 11 October 1797 (c1857). Artist: H Lemon
Admiral de Winter resigning his sword on board the Venerable, 11 October 1797 (c1857). Admiral Jan Willem De Winter (1761-1812), commander of the Dutch fleet, surrendering on board HMS Venerable

The attack upon the French camp on the hills of Famars near Valenciennes, 23 May 1793 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The attack upon the French camp on the hills of Famars near Valenciennes, 23 May 1793 (c1857). A scene from the Battle of Famars, during the Flanders campaign of the War of the First Coalition

Scene on the deck of the Queen Charlotte, 1 June 1794 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Scene on the deck of the Queen Charlotte, 1 June 1794 (c1857). Scene on board Admiral Lord Howes flagship at the Battle of Ushant (the Glorious First of June)

Lord Howes victory over the French, 1st June 1794, (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Admiral Lord Howes victory over the French, 1 June 1794, (c1857). Earl Howe (1726-1799) commanded the English fleet that decisively defeated the French in the Battle of Ushant

Admiral Duncans victory over the Dutch fleet, North Sea, 11 October 1797, (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
Admiral Duncans victory over the Dutch fleet, North Sea, 11 October 1797, (c1857). Adam Duncan (1731-1804), Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, defeating the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem)

The death of Captain Faulknor, 1795 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The death of Captain Faulknor, 1795 (c1857). Commanding HMS Blanche, a fifth-rate 32 gun Royal Navy frigate, Captain Robert Faulknor the Younger (1763-1795)

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