Colonel Collection (#6)

Leo von Caprivi
3078252 Leo von Caprivi; (add.info.: Portrait of Leo von Caprivi (1831-1899) a German General, Statesman and Chancellor of Germany. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

c. 1919 in front of Lafayette statue in Paris : demonstration of friendship between France and USA
1751577 c. 1919 in front of Lafayette statue in Paris : demonstration of friendship between France and USA : members of Lafayette squadron; (add.info.: c)

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi
528048 Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi (Kinney's Trading Post) on the coast of Southern Texas

Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria
532918 Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria, and Jonathan during 160 BC campaign crushing Jewish rebellion

Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95)
531758 Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by
532035 Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie
536040 Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie; (add.info.: Maria Augustin, Maid of Sarogossa)

Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885
673065 Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885; (add.info.: Major-General Charles George Gordon (28 January 1833 - 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha

General Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910933 General Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting General Jose de Palafox y Melci (1780-1847) Duke of Saragossa was an Aragonese general who fought in the Peninsular War

The death of General Benito de San Juan
2910924 The death of General Benito de San Juan; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the death of General Benito de San Juan (1775-1809)

The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910908 The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicting the heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci)

Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross
2910761 Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross; (add.info.: Portrait of Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross (1699-1786) Carlos Francisco de Croix, Marques de Croix

Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel
2910736 Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel; (add.info.: Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel, Spanish cavalry general, viceroy of Aragon)

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. Copperplate engraving London 1833
530858 Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. Copperplate engraving London 1833; (add.info.: General leading successful Anglo-Turkish force against French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria)

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North
528547 Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North, making a triumphal entry into Mexico City on a white charger, 14 September 1847. Print c1848

American privateer General Armstrong in Port Fayal, Azores, 26 Sept. 1814
528795 American privateer General Armstrong in Port Fayal, Azores, 26 Sept. 1814, firing on 4 boats of British Marines from the Carnation'. Attack repelled

Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles', by Captain John Smith
529874 Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles', by Captain John Smith. 1624 (engraving); (add.info)

Campaign material for Taylor, 1846
1576417 Campaign material for Taylor, 1846; (add.info.: Campaign material for Taylor. Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States)

Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870
1575725 Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870; (add.info.: Sketch titled Marechal de Bœufs depicts the French politician Edmond Le Boeuf and an Ox. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870
1575688 Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Edmond Le Bœuf (1809-1888) A marshal of France and prisoner in Prussia. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Battle of the Thames, 1833
1576321 Battle of the Thames, 1833; (add.info.: American forces fighting Tecumseh's Indian confederation. In the center Col. R. M. Johnson shoots Tecumseh who has raised his tomahawk)

Duke of Wellington, 1850
1576147 Duke of Wellington, 1850; (add.info.: Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769 - 1852), British soldier and statesman in retirement at Walmer Castle

British General Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and Albert Ist of Belgium, 1915 (b/w photo)
1581546 British General Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby and Albert Ist of Belgium, 1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of British General Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby)

Sir Mark Walker, 1854
1581511 Sir Mark Walker, 1854; (add.info.: Engraving of General Sir Mark Walker (1827-1902) who was born in Ireland. He was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Antoine Chanzy
3732972 Antoine Chanzy; (add.info.: Photograph of Antoine Chanzy (1823-1883) a French general during the Franco-Prussian War and governor of Algeria

King Louis Philippe I of France 1773-1850. In the uniform of a colonel in the Garde Nationale with grand cordon bleu
FLO4573120 King Louis Philippe I of France 1773-1850. In the uniform of a colonel in the Garde Nationale with grand cordon bleu sash

John Robinson Whitley
3585859 John Robinson Whitley; (add.info.: Portrait of John Robinson Whitley (1843-1922) an English entrepreneur and philanthropist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Novgorod, 1838 (engraving)
3600066 Novgorod, 1838 (engraving); (add.info.: Novgorod. Russia. General view of the city, an important artistic place between 11th to 16th centuries. Engraving, 1838.); PHAS/UIG

General View of the City of Madrid, Spain, 1762
5323137 General View of the City of Madrid, Spain, 1762; (add.info.: A General View of the City of Madrid, the Capital of the Kingdom of Spain. After an engraving published in 1762. Hand-coloured.)

Ramon Cabrera y Grino
5304964 Ramon Cabrera y Grino.; (add.info.: Portrait of Ramon Cabrera y Grino (1806-1877) a Carlist general of Spain. Dated 19th Century. 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The embrace of Baldomero Espartero and General Rafael Maroto, 1839 (engraving)
5304924 The embrace of Baldomero Espartero and General Rafael Maroto, 1839 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the embrace of Baldomero Espartero)

Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901
5614363 Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901; (add.info.: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901)

Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901
5614361 Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901; (add.info.: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901)

Admiral John Lort Stokes (1812-1885), c.1879 (oil on canvas)
7295337 Admiral John Lort Stokes (1812-1885), c.1879 (oil on canvas) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 143.2x118.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337702 The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 73x83 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Duncan receiving the sword of the Dutch Admiral de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797
7337686 Admiral Duncan receiving the sword of the Dutch Admiral de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Drummond

Admiral Charles Middleton, later Lord Barham (1726-1813), early 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337832 Admiral Charles Middleton, later Lord Barham (1726-1813), early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Isaac (1782-1853) (after); 75.5x63.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Sir John Balchen (1670-1744), c.1695 (oil on canvas)
7337828 Admiral Sir John Balchen (1670-1744), c.1695 (oil on canvas) by Richardson, Jonathan (1665-1745); 127x102.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer (circa1655-1720), 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337826 Admiral Matthew Aylmer, 1st Baron Aylmer (circa1655-1720), 19th century (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); 128.5x102.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Sir George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762), c.1700 (oil on canvas)
7337824 Admiral Sir George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762), c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (style of); 128.2x101.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres
3473244 Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's
3432497 Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel David Collins, 1756-1810)

Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin with horse
2604065 Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin with horse; (add.info.: Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin (1848 - 1925). Russian soldier, Commander - in - Chief in Manchuria in Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905)

Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718126 Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Echaguee BERMINGHAM, Rafael (1815-1887). Spanish military man and liberal politician (lithograph)
CUL4847303 Echaguee BERMINGHAM, Rafael (1815-1887). Spanish military man and liberal politician (lithograph); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Echaguee BERMINGHAM, Rafael (1815-1887)

Engraved portrait of Major-General W M H Dixon
3077596 Engraved portrait of Major-General W M H Dixon; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Major-General W M H Dixon (1817-1888) former superintendent of Enfield Small-Arms Factory

Russian General Kouropatkine after Battle of Moudken
2604120 Russian General Kouropatkine after Battle of Moudken; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 5: Russian General Kouropatkine giving order to retreat after the Battle of Moudken, March, 1904)

Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena
3253067 Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena; (add.info.: Mariano Antonio Guadalupe Escobedo de la Pena, 1826-1902. Mexican Army general and former Governor of Nuevo Leon, Mexico)

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"Colonel: A Legacy of Courage, Leadership, and Adventure" From the Last Absolution of the Munsters by Matania to Colonel David Stirling leading a patrol in the unforgiving desert, history is adorned with remarkable individuals who have held the esteemed rank of colonel. Whether it was Colonel Norton defying gravity at 28, 000 ft on Everest in 1924 or T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) traversing vast landscapes alongside his loyal camels, these men epitomized bravery. In Bruce Bairnsfather's "Things That Matter, " we discover that a true colonel understands that honor and integrity are paramount. This sentiment resonates through time as exemplified by Stauffenberg's unwavering determination during critical moments. The roar of engines fills the air as a B-25 Mitchell Bomber takes off from Hornet during World War II - an emblematic image capturing the audacity and strategic brilliance often associated with colonels. Even amidst treacherous mountain peaks like Everest in 1924, where lives hang precariously in balance within an intrepid group led by Colonel Crockett; or during historic battles such as Rorke's Drift in the Zulu War or Cowpens in 1781 - British Military hero Frederick Roberts embodied resilience and tactical prowess befitting a true colonel. These glimpses into history remind us that behind every great military achievement lies a leader who inspires others to rise above adversity. Colonels throughout time have left indelible marks on our collective memory - their stories etched forever into the annals of valor and sacrifice.