Strategic Collection (#4)

Plan of the Attack on Seringapatam, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Plan of the Attack on Seringapatam, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Our Nations Defences against Invasion, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Our Nations Defences against Invasion, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Prodigals Return, 1924 (engraving)
3471673 The Prodigals Return, 1924 (engraving) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winston Churchill)

Old Castle, Dunottar (w / c)
6200800 Old Castle, Dunottar (w/c) by Paton, Frederick Noel (1861-1914); 34x23.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Dunnottar)

The Battle of Lake Trasimene, Italy, June 24, 217 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3506819 The Battle of Lake Trasimene, Italy, June 24, 217 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); (add.info.: The Battle of Lake Trasimene, Italy)

Strategic Choice Ridden By Richard Quinn 25 April 1995 Date: 25 April 1995

Studying the Art of War, June 1863. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Studying the Art of War, June 1863. [Group portrait of officers in the Union Army and a foreign military observer: Major Ludlow, Colonel Ulric Dahlgren (standing)

The Emperor Greeting The Triumphant Troops Outside of the Capital, 1772. From " Les Conquetes de l Empereur de la Chine", (The Conquests of the Emperor of China)

Soren Kierkegaard Playing Chess (pen and ink with wash on paper)
GIA1153740 Soren Kierkegaard Playing Chess (pen and ink with wash on paper) by Danish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Minerva, 1886 (stained glass)
3475492 Minerva, 1886 (stained glass) by Holmes Jewitt, Edward (1849-1929); Pownall Hall Farm, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Farm of Hougoumont, an important strategic site for Wellington during the battle of
KDC386076 Farm of Hougoumont, an important strategic site for Wellington during the battle of Waterloo, commemorative postcard

Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean, drawn and painted during the action by Major Kunts of
616917 Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean, drawn and painted during the action by Major Kunts of the Hanoverian unit, 18th June 1815 (pencil and gouache on cardboard) by German School

Napoleon in his office (oil on canvas)
704134 Napoleon in his office (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Etienne-Barthelemy (1759-1849); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Soldiers standing atop a cliff (b / w photo)
701264 Soldiers standing atop a cliff (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, 1915 (sepia tone intaglio gravure)
DGC418690 The Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, 1915 (sepia tone intaglio gravure) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

PanGermanic and AntiGermanic plans for the division of Europe after the Great War of 1914
CHT411553 PanGermanic and AntiGermanic plans for the division of Europe after the Great War of 1914, c.1917 (colour litho) by Czech School

Surprise of the French under Marshal Soult near Badajoz, Spain, by William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, leading the Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish armies in May 1811 during the Peninsular War

A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September
3058239 A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September, 1759 (engraving) by Jefferys

Plan de la Bataille de Waterloo, Mont St Jean, 18 June 1815 (coloured engraving)
1268446 Plan de la Bataille de Waterloo, Mont St Jean, 18 June 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Lith)

Welsh Firemen in position above the pit-head and railway
Welsh Firemen in a strategic position above the pit-head and railway on a daily exercise routine. many Welsh miners were part-time fireman during the war. Date: circa 1941

On the way to Monte Nero: The Italians, by great daring
STC359692 On the way to Monte Nero: The Italians, by great daring, placed guns in position on the mountain, 1914-19 (litho) by Forestier

How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls
BMR230845 How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls, illustration from Opera nuova di fortificare by Girolamo Cataneo Novarese (fl)

Souvernirs des Grandes Manoeuvres, 1879 (oil on canvas)
615715 Souvernirs des Grandes Manoeuvres, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 80.6x130.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Mat screens for exposed road: a device employed by the Italians advancing upon Gorizia
STC359752 Mat screens for exposed road: a device employed by the Italians advancing upon Gorizia, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

Plan of West Point, the key fort that Benedict Arnold plotted to deliver to the British
PNP328631 Plan of West Point, the key fort that Benedict Arnold plotted to deliver to the British during the War of Independence (litho) by French School

Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815, from The Martial Achievements of Great
STC174276 Battle of Quatre Bras, June 16th 1815, from The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799 to 1815, by James Jenkins, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b.c.1785)

The capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775 (litho)
PNP332827 The capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Plan of Attack at Yorktown and Gloucester
GIA2630250 The Plan of Attack at Yorktown and Gloucester by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown)

Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac (b / w photo)
701263 Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac, 1862 (b / w photo)
701262 Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac, 1862 (b/w photo) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hannibal (247-c. 183 BC) and his war elephants crossing the Alps (litho
STC396084 Hannibal (247-c.183 BC) and his war elephants crossing the Alps (litho) (later colouration) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General von Hindenburg and Generalquartiermeister Erich von Ludendorff at the map table
KW292351 General von Hindenburg and Generalquartiermeister Erich von Ludendorff at the map table (colour litho) by Vogel, Hugo (1855-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of the Battle of Preston of 1715, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving)
1113181 Map of the Battle of Preston of 1715, 1818 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); 23x29 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Map of Lake Ontario with the English and French fleets, 1757 (engraving)
3058240 Map of Lake Ontario with the English and French fleets, 1757 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of the Island of Tinos with the Venetian fleet, 17th century (engraving) (b&w photo)
TPG89987 Map of the Island of Tinos with the Venetian fleet, 17th century (engraving) (b&w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Storico Navale, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Sebastopol in All Its Glory, 1848, engraved by Day & Son, published 1857 (colour litho)
STC169228 Sebastopol in All Its Glory, 1848, engraved by Day & Son, published 1857 (colour litho) by Whittock, Nathaniel (1791-1860) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fortresses designed to enable defense against attack from any direction (litho)
5042964 Fortresses designed to enable defense against attack from any direction (litho) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The new bridge in Pommiers across the Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW451449 The new bridge in Pommiers across the Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); (add.info)

The Operations Room (graphite & w / c on paper)
FIT282883 The Operations Room (graphite & w/c on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 49.7x55.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

The Centre of the British Army in Action at the Battle of Waterloo, June 18th 1815
STC174275 The Centre of the British Army in Action at the Battle of Waterloo, June 18th 1815, from The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and her Allies from 1799 to 1815, by James Jenkins

Hannibal (247-c. 183 BC) and his war elephants crossing the Alps (litho)
STC176441 Hannibal (247-c.183 BC) and his war elephants crossing the Alps (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Battles of Ligny, Quatre Bras & Waterloo fought on the 16
1268420 Plan of the Battles of Ligny, Quatre Bras & Waterloo fought on the 16 and 18 June 1815 by the Allied armies commanded by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Prince BlAocher

A chess game, Mughal India, second half of the 18th century (gouache & gold on paper)
868409 A chess game, Mughal India, second half of the 18th century (gouache & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 18.9x14.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Plan of the Siege of Savannah, 1796. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
Plan of the Siege of Savannah, 1796

The Battle of Wagram 1809, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Wagram 1809, 1938. Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians at Wagram, forcing them to sue for peace four days later and bringing an end to the War of the Fifth Coalition

Picture taken December 1944 when British army troops of the 86th Division advanced from " Rail" Indaw and linked up with he 4th Corps near Banmauk

Aerial picture taken at Scapa of secret Fleet tenders - merchant ships camouflaged with wood and canvas to represent R Class battleships and the aircraft carrier Hermes

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"Unleashing the Power of Strategy: Aerial Forces in Action" In this captivating snapshot, four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the sky with precision and purpose. Their strategic maneuvers echo the importance of careful planning and execution. Accompanying them are U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters, showcasing their immense capabilities as they gracefully navigate through the clouds. Together, these forces epitomize strategic collaboration on a global scale. A lone Royal Australian Air Force F-111 takes flight against a backdrop between Berlin and Rome, symbolizing the vast distances covered by aerial operations in pursuit objectives. The awe-inspiring presence of a B-2 Spirit soaring high above reminds us of its unparalleled stealth capabilities - an embodiment of strategy at its finest. Delving into history, we witness the Republic XF-12 Rainbow RC-2 taking center stage. This iconic aircraft represents an era where strategic innovation pushed boundaries to new heights. Maps become our guiding compasses as we explore G. H. Davis's depiction of war in North Africa - highlighting how geography played a pivotal role in shaping military strategies during crucial conflicts. Continuing our journey across Europe, another map by G. H. Davis showcases Sicily's significance as a strategically vital location throughout history – reminding us that every inch holds untold stories waiting to be discovered. Amidst all this action-packed imagery, a C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean - not only demonstrating tactical prowess but also emphasizing the importance of defensive measures for successful missions. Taking us back to World War II is an image capturing LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump; it serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst chaos, strategists find ways to mitigate disaster and protect lives at all costs. Finally, G. H. Davis enlightens us about Crete and Cyprus' strategic importance – two Mediterranean gems whose geographical positioning has shaped the course of history.