Commander In Chief Collection (#3)

General Bonaparte, 1798, (1921). Creator: Pierre Michel Alix
General Bonaparte, 1798, (1921). Le General Bonaparte, Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) when he was in Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Italy, (part of the French army)

General Joffre, c1915, (1920). Creator: Henri Manuel
General Joffre, c1915, (1920). Portrait of Joseph Joffre, French First World War general. Joffre (1852-1931) was declared the saviour of France when the German advance was halted at the Battle of

The late Lord Frederick Fitzclarence - from a daguerreotype by Claudet, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The late Lord Frederick Fitzclarence - from a daguerreotype by Claudet, 1854. Portrait of the illegitimate son of King William IV:.Commander-in-Chief at Bombay [Mumbai, India]

General Joseph Joffre (colour litho)
870212 General Joseph Joffre (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931)

Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, British Pacific Fleet, WW2
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet during WW2, based in Sydney, Australia Date: 1940s

Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse (1892-1970), recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command. Date: 1940

General Gamelin
General Maurice Gamelin (1872-1958) was Commander-in-Chief of the French Armed Forces at the outbreak of World War II. Date: 1939

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833 - 1913), early successes in India and Africa were followed by appalling incompetence during the Boer War

Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker 57-2589
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker 57-2589 (MSN 17725), of the 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickham AFB, HI:- the personal aircraft of Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Forces

George Washington Crossing the Delaware River, 25 December 1776. An incident in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783
528162 George Washington Crossing the Delaware River, 25 December 1776. An incident in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 (American War of Independence) when George Washington (1732-1799)

Jean Bart (engraving)
1733909 Jean Bart (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Jean Bart (Dutch: Jan Baert; 21 October 1650 - 27 April 1702) was a French naval commander and privateer.)

Jean Bart (engraving)
1733908 Jean Bart (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Jean Bart (Dutch: Jan Baert; 21 October 1650 - 27 April 1702) was a French naval commander and privateer.)

Count Bertrand Clauzel, Marshal of France (1772-1842)
904694 Count Bertrand Clauzel, Marshal of France (1772-1842) by Champmartin, Charles Emile Callande de (1797-1883); Chateau de Versailles

Charles Martel imprisoned by Plectrude
7269244 Charles Martel imprisoned by Plectrude.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Martel imprisoned on the orders of Plectrude to prevent an uprising on his behalf in Austrasia)

Baptism of Clovis I
7269243 Baptism of Clovis I; Private Collection; (add.info.: During the baptism of the Frankish leader Clovis I into the Catholic faith, Remiger)

An Interview With Boer Leaders And British Representatives To Discuss Peace After Three Years Of War (Colour Litho)
2798545 An Interview With Boer Leaders And British Representatives To Discuss Peace After Three Years Of War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

African Chief, 1870 (oil on canvas)
5861365 African Chief, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Fortuny, Mariano (1838-74); 41x32.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838-74))

Charles Martel (colour engraving)
1730979 Charles Martel (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Charles Martel (c.ÔÇë688 - 22 October 741) was a Frankish political and military leader who

Simon Jose Antonio Bolivar, General and South American statesman (painting)
LRI4670405 Simon Jose Antonio Bolivar, General and South American statesman (painting) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Casa-Museo 20 de Julio de 1810, Bogota

Portrait of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), mexican, 19th century (painting)
LRI4668830 Portrait of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), mexican, 19th century (painting) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec

Heng Tsu or Kangxi, Emperor of China at his Writing Desk
1729112 Heng Tsu or Kangxi, Emperor of China at his Writing Desk by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Kangxi Period (1662-1722); (add.info.: Heng Tsu or Kangxi (1654-1722) emperor of China in 1661-1722

Admiral John Cummings Howell, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Admiral John Cummings Howell, 1865-1880. Howell, Adm. J.C. U.S.N. (not in uniform), between 1865 and 1880. [Officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War

Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Lord Clyde, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Portrait of Sir Charles Napier, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Portrait of Sir Charles Napier, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

GENERAL BONAPARTE, 1797 (engraving)
7262233 GENERAL BONAPARTE, 1797 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: GENERAL BUONAPARTE b/w printed Fores b/w May 8th 1797 not in catalogue)

John III, Count of Astarac, commander in chief to King Charles VII, John III Earl of Astarac, d. 1458
FLO4570460 John III, Count of Astarac, commander in chief to King Charles VII, John III Earl of Astarac, d. 1458. Golden coat lined with ermine, yellow jacket and white shirt

Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236760 Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attila the Hun (coloured engraving)
1731251 Attila the Hun (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Attila (fl.ÔÇëc.ÔÇë406-453), frequently called Attila the Hun

Oliver Cromwell, English general and statesman. 1814 (engraving)
7236109 Oliver Cromwell, English general and statesman. 1814 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658, English general and statesman)

Statue of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great. 1779 (engraving)
7237424 Statue of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus)

Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), c. 1789-1852 (oil on canvas)
7240960 Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), c.1789-1852 (oil on canvas) by Procter, William (19th century); 87.5x73.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

The greatest speakers of 1911 (litho)
7201327 The greatest speakers of 1911 (litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The greatest speakers of 1911)

Costume of a pagan Saxon Chief. 1821 (engraving)
7234702 Costume of a pagan Saxon Chief. 1821 (engraving) by Smith, Charles Hamilton (1776-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a pagan Saxon Chief standing on a dead Briton)

Pamlico chief or elder of Roanoke, North Carolina. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234185 Pamlico chief or elder of Roanoke, North Carolina. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98), after White

Chief Utina of the Timucuan people, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234179 Chief Utina of the Timucuan people, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Bry, Th. (1528-98), after Le Moyne, J.(de Morgues) (1533-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chief Satouriona of the Ticumua, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234166 Chief Satouriona of the Ticumua, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Bry, Th. (1528-98), after Le Moyne, J.(de Morgues) (1533-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Warrior or chief of the Timucua of Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234171 Warrior or chief of the Timucua of Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Catenacci, Hercule (1816-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warrior or chief of the Timucua of Florida)

King Oscytil (right) and Danish chiefs brandishing weapons, 1857 (engraving)
7235659 King Oscytil (right) and Danish chiefs brandishing weapons, 1857 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Field Marshals Lord Roberts and Lord Wolseley in their robes and carrying Swords of State at the coronation of
5207162 British Field Marshals Lord Roberts and Lord Wolseley in their robes and carrying Swords of State at the coronation of King Edward VII, 1902 (litho) by Buchel, Charles A

Marcellus, Roman military leader, 3rd century BC, 1773 (engraving)
7235603 Marcellus, Roman military leader, 3rd century BC, 1773 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman military leader, c)

Costume of a Timucua chief, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234177 Costume of a Timucua chief, Florida. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Bry, Th. (1528-98), after Le Moyne, J.(de Morgues) (1533-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a Timucua chief)

Big Elk, also known as Ontopanga. Portrait
7243391 Big Elk, also known as Ontopanga. Portrait. by Neagle, John (1796-1865) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Big Elk, also known as Ontopanga, 1765/75-1846/1848)

Grand Duke Nicholas
5672104 Grand Duke Nicholas by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Grand Duke Nicholas (Tall figure (centre), in 1915, during World War One

George Washington taking command of the American army (colour litho)
7200546 George Washington taking command of the American army (colour litho) by Veenfliet, Richard (1843-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington, 1st President of the United States)

General Nivelles Offensive during the Battle of Verdun, April 1916 (colour woodcut)
698802 General Nivelles Offensive during the Battle of Verdun, April 1916 (colour woodcut) by Hermann, Paul (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs. Frances Abington, English actress and fashion leader. 1769 (engraving)
7233690 Mrs. Frances Abington, English actress and fashion leader. 1769 (engraving) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821) (after); (add.info.: Mrs)

Giovanni Acuto in Florence in 1375, illustration from Croniche del Sercambi, c. 1400 (vellum)
GIA1152375 Giovanni Acuto in Florence in 1375, illustration from Croniche del Sercambi, c.1400 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info.: Sir John Hawkwood (born c)

Medal of General Daniel Morgan (obverse), 1770-1800 (copper)
XOS5887101 Medal of General Daniel Morgan (obverse), 1770-1800 (copper) by Dupre, Augustin (1748-1833); diam:5.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Daniel Morgan (1736-1802))

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"Commander in Chief: Leading the Charge Through History" From ancient times to modern warfare, the role of a commander in chief has been pivotal in shaping the course of battles and nations. The painting "The Continence of Scipio" captures the essence of leadership as Scipio Africanus, a Roman general, displays his magnanimity towards a captive princess. This portrayal symbolizes the balance between power and compassion that defines an effective leader. Fast forward to 1902, Field Marshal Lord Roberts assumes command as Commander in Chief of forces in South Africa during a tumultuous period. Lafayette's portrait immortalizes his resolute determination etched on his face - a testament to his unwavering commitment to duty. Intriguingly, even footwear can become synonymous with leadership. The Wellington Boot, dubbed "the Head of the Armye, " represents how military leaders like Fitzroy HJ Somerset embodied authority from head to toe. History is replete with instances where commanders faced surrender or victory. Vercingetorix's submission before Julius Caesar at Alesia showcases both bravery and strategic acumen amidst defeat – qualities that define great leaders who learn from setbacks. During World War II, American Admiral Chester W Nimitz assumed the role for the US Pacific Fleet. His photo exudes confidence and resolve as he steered America through treacherous waters towards ultimate triumph against Japan. Field Marshal Douglas Haig's review of Canadian troops at Drocourt-Queant exemplifies how commanders inspire their soldiers on battlefields. Their presence instills courage while ensuring meticulous planning for success against all odds. Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser's leadership within the British Pacific Fleet during WWII highlights unity among allies under one commanding voice – essential for victory against formidable foes across vast oceans. Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse epitomized aerial supremacy as he commanded air forces during critical moments when skies became battlegrounds. His strategic brilliance and tactical expertise ensured dominance in the skies.