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"Unyielding Valor

Background imageBattle Collection: Grizzly bear attacking a Pawnee hunter

Grizzly bear attacking a Pawnee hunter
Pawnee Indian and his horse attacked by grizzly bears, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: US Army survivors of Custers Last Stand - horse and scout, Curley

US Army survivors of Custers Last Stand - horse and scout, Curley
Horse " Comanche" and Custers scout Curley, the only US Army survivors of the Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a photograph

Background imageBattle Collection: EVRV2A-00182

EVRV2A-00182
British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Richard the Lionheart Embarks on the Third Crusade - Glyn Warren Philpot

Richard the Lionheart Embarks on the Third Crusade - Glyn Warren Philpot
Oil on Canvas 74.9 x 108

Background imageBattle Collection: Napoleon Leaving the Field of Waterloo, 18th June 1815

Napoleon Leaving the Field of Waterloo, 18th June 1815
Artist: Jones, George - Title: Napoleon Leaving the Field of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 58.3 x 90

Background imageBattle Collection: Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642

Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Artist: John Hampden
Letter from John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode after the Battle of Edgehill, 31st October 1642. Letter written from Northampton by John Hampden to Colonel Bulstrode

Background imageBattle Collection: Lt, general vasili chuikov (2nd from left) giving an assignment to the commander of the 13th

Lt, general vasili chuikov (2nd from left) giving an assignment to the commander of the 13th guards rifle division, major general alexander rodimtsev (far right)

Background imageBattle Collection: BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN. Robert the Bruce securing Scottish independence from England at the Battle

BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN. Robert the Bruce securing Scottish independence from England at the Battle of Bannockburn, June 24, 1314: wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageBattle Collection: Invasion fleet, William steers ship with signal lantern on mast and stern

Invasion fleet, William steers ship with signal lantern on mast and stern, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageBattle Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

Background imageBattle Collection: Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle

Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777
GRAVESTONE: 18th CENTURY. Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777

Background imageBattle Collection: Chess pieces

Chess pieces on a chessboard

Background imageBattle Collection: Harold steers ship across channel, a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux

Harold steers ship across channel, a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageBattle Collection: Detail showing the destruction of Asians painted on the box of stuccoed wood

Detail showing the destruction of Asians painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Background imageBattle Collection: Detail showing the destruction of the black Africans painted on the box of stuccoed wood

Detail showing the destruction of the black Africans painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa

Background imageBattle Collection: Battle of Marathon, 490 BC

Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
Athenians repel Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Old Bridge of Stirling dating from the 15th century

Old Bridge of Stirling dating from the 15th century, site of the battle of Stirling in 1297, where Wallace defeated English troops, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBattle Collection: Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). After the Suvla Bay Landing: Approximate Positions of General Stopfords Divisions on the night of August 7, 1915

Background imageBattle Collection: Battle of Arbela between Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia (356-323 B

Battle of Arbela between Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia (356-323 B.C. and Darius king of Persia

Background imageBattle Collection: The Maid, 1900-1918. Artist: Frank Craig

The Maid, 1900-1918. Artist: Frank Craig
The Maid, 1900-1918. Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the Maid of Orleans, at the head of French cavalry

Background imageBattle Collection: Scene from Song of Roland

Scene from Song of Roland
Roland blowing his warhorn in battle against the Saracens at Roncesvalle, 789 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: EVNT2A-00051

EVNT2A-00051
Napoleon and the Old Guard before the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageBattle Collection: Admiral Horatio Nelson

Admiral Horatio Nelson
Vintage engraving of Horatio Nelson one of Englands great national heros. The victor at Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of the Nile and Battle of Copenhagen

Background imageBattle Collection: Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). Creator

Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). Creator
Sea 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

Background imageBattle Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte on the Borodino Hights, 1897. Artist: Vereshchagin

Napoleon Bonaparte on the Borodino Hights, 1897. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
Napoleon Bonaparte on the Borodino Hights, 1897. Found in the collection of the State Borodino War and History Museum, Moscow

Background imageBattle Collection: Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

Background imageBattle Collection: Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880)

Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880). The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII

Background imageBattle Collection: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. The cemetery stands on the spot Where 20, 000 British soldiers fell attacking German positions during the Battle of

Background imageBattle Collection: Satan and Beelzebub engraving

Satan and Beelzebub engraving
Satan and Beelzebub

Background imageBattle Collection: Fall of the Rebel Angels of engraving

Fall of the Rebel Angels of engraving
Engraving by Gustave Dore

Background imageBattle Collection: RAF Scramble

RAF Scramble
RAF fighter pilots run for their planes. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background imageBattle Collection: Digitally restored vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg

Digitally restored vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg. The famous battle took place in early July 1863 and resulted in the largest number of casualties during The American Civil War

Background imageBattle Collection: Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg

Vintage American Civil War print of The Battle of Cherbourg, between the United States Navy warship, the USS Kearsarge, and the Confederate States Navy warship, the CSS Alabama, on June 19, 1864

Background imageBattle Collection: Vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg

Vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg. The famous battle took place in early July 1863 and resulted in the largest number of casualties during The American Civil War

Background imageBattle Collection: Ankylosaurus dinosaurs defend themselves against a T-Rex

Ankylosaurus dinosaurs defend themselves against a T-Rex
A pair of Ankylosaurus herbivore dinosaurs defending themselves against a deadly carnivorous T.Rex during Earths Cretaceous Era

Background imageBattle Collection: Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops
A Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops in prehistoric wetlands

Background imageBattle Collection: BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin

BOXER REBELLION, 1900. British and Japanese troops engaging Boxer forces in battle at Tianjin, China. Color lithograph by Torajiro Kasai, 1900

Background imageBattle Collection: JAMES DOUGLAS (1358-1388). 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar

JAMES DOUGLAS (1358-1388). 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar. Scottish statesman. The death of Douglas at the Battle of Otterburn. Oil on canvas by Charles Landseer (1799-1879)

Background imageBattle Collection: Contemporary map showing the advances of Colonel Theodore Roosevelts Rough Riders at the Battle of

Contemporary map showing the advances of Colonel Theodore Roosevelts Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba
CUBA: SAN JUAN HILL. Contemporary map showing the advances of Colonel Theodore Roosevelts Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, and of other American forces at El Caney, 1 July 1898

Background imageBattle Collection: MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Satan, wounded in a bitter single combat with the Archangel Michael

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Satan, wounded in a bitter single combat with the Archangel Michael, falls to the ground (Book 6, lines 327-8). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Background imageBattle Collection: Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683

Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683
King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: EVCW2A-00122

EVCW2A-00122
Confederate General Thomas " Stonewall" Jackson mortally wounded by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863

Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863
Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Confederate soldiers in action, Battle of Chickamauga

Confederate soldiers in action, Battle of Chickamauga
Braggs Confederates firing from the woods at Chickamauga, Georgia, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: EVCW2A-00027

EVCW2A-00027
Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of the Potomac at the second Battle of Bull Run 1862, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Cornfield at the Battle of Antietam, Civil War

Cornfield at the Battle of Antietam, Civil War
Union troops charging through the cornfield at Antietam, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBattle Collection: Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg

Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg
Confederates charge the Union lines at Gettysburg, 1863. Printed color lithograph

Background imageBattle Collection: Confederates holding ground in a Civil War battle

Confederates holding ground in a Civil War battle
Confederate soldiers on the line of battle with fate against them. Hand-colored engraving from a painting by Gilbert Gaul




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"Unyielding Valor: A Glimpse into Historic Battles" From the thunderous charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo to the resolute soldiers raising the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag, battles have shaped history and defined nations. These iconic moments are immortalized in captivating artworks like JMW Turner's masterpiece, "The Fighting Temeraire, " and Vladimir Grebnev's poignant photograph capturing victory amidst ruins. Flags fluttered proudly during Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, where bravery knew no bounds. The attack of the Ulster Division on that fateful day in July 1916 echoes through time, reminding us of sacrifice and determination etched forever by James Prinsep Beadle. Maps serve as windows into strategic brilliance; one such artifact reveals Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall at Waterloo while another depicts William the Conqueror's triumph in England through Bayeux Tapestry. Oliver Cromwell stands tall at Edgehill, an emblematic figure from a tumultuous English Civil War. Innovation also played its part on battlefields – Willys Jeeps raced across treacherous terrains with unwavering resolve. Yet even ancient times witnessed tactical genius; Hannibal Barca orchestrated his legendary encirclement strategy at Cannae in 216 BC. "The Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle transports us to Revolutionary War-era America, depicting heroes clashing fiercely during the Battle of Brandywine. Each stroke of Pyle’s brush captures their indomitable spirit as they fought for freedom. These glimpses into historic battles remind us that courage knows no boundaries or eras – it is timeless and unyielding.