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"Commanders throughout history: From Queen Boudica to General Patton" Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe: A fearless commander who led her people against Roman oppression

Background imageCommander Collection: General Sarrail / Stamp

General Sarrail / Stamp
General MAURICE SARRAIL (1856 - 1929) commander of the third army at the battle of the Marne (1914) then the French forces in the Orient (1915-1917)

Background imageCommander Collection: Germany Surrenders

Germany Surrenders
Marshal Zhukov, the Russian commander, signs the German capitulation on behalf of the USSR

Background imageCommander Collection: Pedro Menendez De Aviles

Pedro Menendez De Aviles
PEDRO MENENDEZ DE AVILES Spanish naval commander

Background imageCommander Collection: Duke of Marlborough

Duke of Marlborough
JOHN CHURCHILL, duke of MARLBOROUGH, brilliant military commander who, with prince Eugen of Savoy, defeated the French in the war of the Spanish Succession

Background imageCommander Collection: Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

Battle of Manila Bay, 1898
Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCommander Collection: Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo)

Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo)
5322852 Official Portrait of Neil Armstrong, 1969 (photo); (add.info.: Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 commanded by Neil Armstrong was the first manned moon landing); Photo © NASA

Background imageCommander Collection: HRH The Duke of Connaught (colour litho)

HRH The Duke of Connaught (colour litho)
613172 HRH The Duke of Connaught (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: HRH The Duke of Connaught, A future Commander-in-Chief, 17 June 1876)

Background imageCommander Collection: Painting of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Painting of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Background imageCommander Collection: Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby during the American Civil War

Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby during the American Civil War

Background imageCommander Collection: The Entrance of Alexander the Great (356-23 BC) into Babylon (oil on canvas)

The Entrance of Alexander the Great (356-23 BC) into Babylon (oil on canvas)
XIR155523 The Entrance of Alexander the Great (356-23 BC) into Babylon (oil on canvas) by Diziani, Gasparo (1689-1767); 82x106 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon

Background imageCommander Collection: Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board HMS Iron Duke

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board HMS Iron Duke
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935), British Royal Navy admiral. He commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916) during the First World War

Background imageCommander Collection: Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and General Montgomery, Franc

Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and General Montgomery, Franc
Photograph showing Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), then Commander-in-Chief of the South-East Asia Command, talking with General Montgomery (1887-1976) in Normandy, France, 1944

Background imageCommander Collection: Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste Couder

Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste Couder
Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). French General Jean de Rochambeau (1725-1807) and American General George Washington (1732-1799) giving the last orders for the attack, October 1781

Background imageCommander Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). Artist: John Atkinson II

Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). Artist: John Atkinson II
Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). The Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), British Commander, with his staff, doffing his hat to another officer as the battle rages around them

Background imageCommander Collection: Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615

Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615). Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1581. Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armada. Engraving. Portrait

Background imageCommander Collection: General Bernard Montgomery visits his son David

General Bernard Montgomery visits his son David
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (then just General Montgomery!) (1887-1976) visits his 15-year-old son David (David Montgomery)

Background imageCommander Collection: Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious

Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious
HMS FURIOUS LANDING, 1917. Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious, the first plane ever to be landed on a moving ship, in Scapa Flow, Orkney

Background imageCommander Collection: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Admiral Graf Spee

Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Admiral Graf Spee
Dressed in white, Captain Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff (1894 - 1939), German captain of the Admiral Graf Spee pocket-battleship photographed in Montevideo, Uruguay

Background imageCommander Collection: Oliver Locker-Lampson

Oliver Locker-Lampson
COMMANDER OLIVER STILLINGWORTH LOCKER-LAMPSON politican and war veteran. Conservative MP for Handsworth(1922-1945) and North Huntingdonshire(1910-18)

Background imageCommander Collection: Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian Troops - WWI

Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian Troops - WWI
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, reviewing Indian troops - World War one era

Background imageCommander Collection: Otto Kretschmer

Otto Kretschmer, German submarine commander and U-boat " ace" called " The Wolf of the Atlantic" coming ashore British destroyer following capture of U-99

Background imageCommander Collection: WW2 production poster

WW2 production poster
World War Two poster issued by the British Admiralty, demonstrating full steam ahead on production, presumably of wartime equipment and munitions. A naval commander with ensign flying gives the order

Background imageCommander Collection: Lord Howard of Effingham (1536-1624), 1st Earl of Nottingham - Daniel Mytens (studio of)

Lord Howard of Effingham (1536-1624), 1st Earl of Nottingham - Daniel Mytens (studio of)
Oil on Canvas 243 x 155 17th C

Background imageCommander Collection: Arthur Phillip

Arthur Phillip (1738 - 1814), Naval commander and founder of New South Wales

Background imageCommander Collection: Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Saint Maurice, ca. 1520-25

Background imageCommander Collection: General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902

General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageCommander Collection: Napoleon - The Great Victor

Napoleon - The Great Victor - made up of personifications of Victory, each holding a laurel wreath. Date: 1910s

Background imageCommander Collection: Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783)

Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces

Background imageCommander Collection: Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo, 1836 (1900)

Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo, 1836 (1900). A banquet held by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House, his London residence, on 18 June 1836

Background imageCommander Collection: Hubert Raymond Allen (Dizzy)

Hubert Raymond Allen (Dizzy)
Hubert Raymond Allen also known as Dizzy joined the RAF before the war. He was in action over Rotterdam and Dunkirk during the British evacuation, in the Battle of Britain

Background imageCommander Collection: Commander C. R. Samson R. N

Commander C. R. Samson R. N
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 5 February 1931), British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal

Background imageCommander Collection: WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1783. George Washington taking leave of his officers in Fraunces

WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1783. George Washington taking leave of his officers in Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783. Chromolithograph illustration by Henry Alexander Ogden, c1893

Background imageCommander Collection: Civil War portrait of Major General George Armstrong Custer

Civil War portrait of Major General George Armstrong Custer

Background imageCommander Collection: Vintage American Civil War photo of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Vintage American Civil War photo of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Background imageCommander Collection: Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis MBE

Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis MBE
Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis, MBE, CEng, FRAeS, 1916-, in the Wallis WA-116/F/S autogiro, G-BLIK. Date: 1916

Background imageCommander Collection: Admiral Hugo von Pohl, German naval officer, WW1

Admiral Hugo von Pohl, German naval officer, WW1
Admiral Hugo von Pohl (1855-1916), German naval officer during the First World War, commander of the fleet from 1915 to 1916

Background imageCommander Collection: The Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (colour litho)

The Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (colour litho)
2818920 The Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (colour litho) by Buffet, Paul (1864-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa. Painting by Paul Buffet)

Background imageCommander Collection: Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: Knight

Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: Knight
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879

Background imageCommander Collection: Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand

Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand
Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676). Dutch Admiral. Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageCommander Collection: The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta

The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being met by Lt.-Cmdr A. Harber (sp?) at the time he took over command of HMS Magpie at Valletta harbour in Malta. Date: 1950

Background imageCommander Collection: Ulysses S. Grant - US President and Military Commander

Ulysses S. Grant - US President and Military Commander
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) - 18th president of the United States (18691877) following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCommander Collection: WW2 Paris Liberation - Eisenhower - Tomb of Unknown Soldier

WW2 Paris Liberation - Eisenhower - Tomb of Unknown Soldier
WW2 - Paris Liberation - General Dwight D Eisenhower at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Arch de Triomphe, Paris, France. Date: 1945

Background imageCommander Collection: Rough-Riders, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, U. S. V. Commander

Rough-Riders, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, U. S. V. Commander
Rough-Riders, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, U.S.V. Commander

Background imageCommander Collection: Admiral Raby wins the Victoria Cross

Admiral Raby wins the Victoria Cross
Commander Raby R.N. Boatswains mate Henry Curtis and John Taylor (Captain Forecastle), win the Victoria Cross for their heroic rescue of a soldier of the 57th regiment

Background imageCommander Collection: Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor

Graf Zeppelin - LZ 127 - at anchor. The inset portrait shows Dr. Hugo Eckener (1868-1954), the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years

Background imageCommander Collection: Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak, Russian naval commander

Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak, Russian naval commander
Admiral Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Kolchak (1874-1920), Russian naval commander during the First World War, polar explorer, and leader of the anti-communist White forces during the Russian Civil War




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"Commanders throughout history: From Queen Boudica to General Patton" Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe: A fearless commander who led her people against Roman oppression, leaving a lasting legacy of courage and resistance. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery: Renowned for his strategic brilliance during World War II, he commanded Allied forces in crucial battles like El Alamein, earning him the title "Monty. " Thomas Cochrane / Dundonald: This daring naval commander was known for his audacious tactics and successful raids against enemy ships during the Napoleonic Wars. General Ulysses S. Grant: Leading Union forces during the American Civil War, Grant's unwavering determination and military genius played a pivotal role in securing victory for the North. Bonhomme Richard / Serapis: In one of history's most epic naval battles, John Paul Jones commanded the Bonhomme Richard against HMS Serapis, showcasing his indomitable spirit as a commander. Themistocles Bust: As an Athenian general and statesman, Themistocles played a vital role in defeating Persian invaders at the Battle of Salamis with his tactical brilliance. Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson (1798-1799): Known as Britain's greatest naval hero, Nelson's leadership skills were instrumental in victories such as Trafalgar, where he famously declared "England expects that every man will do his duty. " PCWR3P-00006 (Unknown Commander): An enigmatic figure captured by an anonymous photographer; this image represents countless unnamed commanders whose contributions shaped history on various battlefields worldwide. General George S. Patton (1945): A charismatic leader renowned for his boldness and tenacity on the battlefield; Patton became synonymous with armored warfare excellence during World War II. George Washington crossing the Delaware (1776).