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Commander Collection (page 3)

"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: LIONEL BUSTER CRABB

LIONEL BUSTER CRABB Commander Crabb, underwater sabotage agent and alleged double-agent, who disappeared whilst investigating the Russian cruiser Ordkhonikidze Date: 1910 - 1956

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir James Grant

Sir James Grant
SIR JAMES GRANT Scottish military commander of the Strathspey or Grant Fencibles, depicted in the act of reviewing his kilted troops - a fine Kay portrait. Date: 1738 - ?

Background imageCommander Collection: Soyuz 11 crew before launch, 1971

Soyuz 11 crew before launch, 1971
Soyuz 11 crew before launch. Soviet cosmonauts (left to right) Georgy Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Background imageCommander Collection: Martin Frobisher, English explorer

Martin Frobisher, English explorer
Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), English navigator and explorer. Frobisher became a cabin boy in 1544 and rose to the rank of captain by 1565

Background imageCommander Collection: Peter the Great, Russian Tsar

Peter the Great, Russian Tsar
Peter the Great (1685-1766), Russian Tsar. When he became Tsar, Peter modernized and expanded his realm, fighting several wars and founding the Russian Empire in 1721 at the Treaty of Nystad

Background imageCommander Collection: CAVENDISH, DRAKE & HAWKINS. English admirals and navigators. Left to right

CAVENDISH, DRAKE & HAWKINS. English admirals and navigators. Left to right: Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592), Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), and Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)

Background imageCommander Collection: PCWR2A-00004

PCWR2A-00004
Major General George Gordon Meade, Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg, US Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageCommander Collection: PCWR2A-00014

PCWR2A-00014
Confederate troops cheering at a glimpse of General Stonewall Jackson, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCommander Collection: PEXP2A-00105

PEXP2A-00105
Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform, as commander of First New Mexico Volunteers. Hand-colored engraving of a photograph taken about 1863

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir Walter Macarthur Allen

Sir Walter Macarthur Allen (1870-1943), Commander in Chief of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC). Portrait photograph by Hay Wrightson

Background imageCommander Collection: Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle

Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle
A statue of Field Marshal Haig on horseback at the Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. Field Marshal Douglas Haig

Background imageCommander Collection: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, General

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, General
A photograph of a meeting between political and military leaders of the Allies in France, 1916. The group includes Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928)

Background imageCommander Collection: Edmund Pendleton Gaines

Edmund Pendleton Gaines
EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES American military commander who served in the 1812 war, the Seminole war, the Mexican war, the Black Hawk war etc

Background imageCommander Collection: Wt Sherman / Ritchie Eng

Wt Sherman / Ritchie Eng
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN American army commander

Background imageCommander Collection: Kronstadt Rebellion 1921

Kronstadt Rebellion 1921
Dybenko (on horse back, centre) commander of the troops ending the Kronstadt Rebellion

Background imageCommander Collection: Apollo 7 Prime Crew

Apollo 7 Prime Crew
The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission (from l to r) Module Pilot Don F Eisele, Commander Walter M Schirra Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Walter Cunningham

Background imageCommander Collection: Naaman the Leper Healed

Naaman the Leper Healed
The Syrian commander Naaman is a leper, but he is cured when he is sent by the king to bathe in the waters of Israel

Background imageCommander Collection: John Paul Jones, Pirate

John Paul Jones, Pirate
JOHN PAUL JONES American naval commander, depicted as a pirate

Background imageCommander Collection: Janos Huniadi

Janos Huniadi
JANOS HUNIADI (or Hunyadi) Hungarian military commander against the Turks

Background imageCommander Collection: Lord Roberts Full Rig

Lord Roberts Full Rig
FREDERICK SLEIGH, first lord ROBERTS military commander, in full dress uniform as befits a leader of the Empire

Background imageCommander Collection: Events / Africa / Libya

Events / Africa / Libya
The U.S. wages war on Algerian pirates : Stephen Decaturs life is saved when Reuben James interposes his head between a pirate sword and his commander

Background imageCommander Collection: Garibaldi on Horseback, 1860 (oil on canvas)

Garibaldi on Horseback, 1860 (oil on canvas)
7073261 Garibaldi on Horseback, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Palizzi, Filippo (1818-99); 83x65 cm; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageCommander Collection: General de Garnier des Garets (colour litho)

General de Garnier des Garets (colour litho)
2818738 General de Garnier des Garets (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: General de Garnier des Garets)

Background imageCommander Collection: Prince Eugene of Savoy, military commander

Prince Eugene of Savoy, military commander
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), military commander. early 18th century

Background imageCommander Collection: The soldiers of the Old Guard trained their dogs to salute the Emperor

The soldiers of the Old Guard trained their dogs to salute the Emperor, who returned their salutes, 1805 (colour litho)
3100890 The soldiers of the Old Guard trained their dogs to salute the Emperor, who returned their salutes, 1805 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageCommander Collection: Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho)

Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho)
2819051 Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon)

Background imageCommander Collection: William Slim, British general who commanded the 14th Army fighting the Japanese in the Burma

William Slim, British general who commanded the 14th Army fighting the Japanese in the Burma campaign, World War II
6015173 William Slim, British general who commanded the 14th Army fighting the Japanese in the Burma campaign, World War II, 1943-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCommander Collection: American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II

American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo)
6015170 American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommander Collection: James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J Rogers

James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J Rogers
James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A dashing cavalry commander, Jeb Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance

Background imageCommander Collection: Abercrombie In Egypt, 1801 (c1850s)

Abercrombie In Egypt, 1801 (c1850s). Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) died in battle against the French near Alexandria in Egypt

Background imageCommander Collection: Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)

Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, 31 August 1918, (1926)
Field Marshal Douglas Haig reviewing Canadian troops, Drocourt-Queant, France, 31 August 1918. Two days later the Canadians attacked and broke through the German defences of the Drocourt-Queant Line

Background imageCommander Collection: Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Artist: G Lekegian
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)

Background imageCommander Collection: Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 (20th century)

Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 (20th century). Fontenoy was a battle fought during the War of the Austrian Succession

Background imageCommander Collection: Jan Van Galen

Jan Van Galen
JAN VAN GALEN Dutch naval commander Date: 1604 - 1653

Background imageCommander Collection: Cornwallis (Anon)

Cornwallis (Anon)
CHARLES, second earl and first marquess CORNWALLIS British military commander, governor-general of India. Date: 1738-1805

Background imageCommander Collection: Eyre Coote (Elder) - 1

Eyre Coote (Elder) - 1
SIR EYRE COOTE (the elder) British military commander, notably in Bengal, India : with military ornaments. Date: 1726 - 1783

Background imageCommander Collection: Commander Samson with other British airmen, WW1

Commander Samson with other British airmen, WW1
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: Admiral von Ingenohl (1857 - 1933)

Admiral von Ingenohl (1857 - 1933)
Friedrich von Ingenohl, Commander-in-Chief of the German High Seas Fleet at the outbreak of war in 1914. After overseeing unsuccesful actions against the Royal Navy at Heligoland Blight

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir Nowell Salmon

Sir Nowell Salmon
SIR NOWELL SALMON VC British naval commander Date: 1835 - 1912

Background imageCommander Collection: Israel Putnam - 2

Israel Putnam - 2
ISRAEL PUTNAM American military commander Date: 1718 - 1790

Background imageCommander Collection: Edward Preble

Edward Preble
EDWARD PREBLE American naval commander, served in the war against the British but failed to take Tripoli. Date: 1761 - 1807

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir John Meldrum

Sir John Meldrum
SIR JOHN MELDRUM Military commander in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War. Date: ? - 1645

Background imageCommander Collection: Montague Earl Lindsey

Montague Earl Lindsey
MONTAGUE BERTIE, second earl LINDSEY Scottish military commander Date: 1608 - 1666

Background imageCommander Collection: Jacques Duc De LA Force

Jacques Duc De LA Force
JACQUES de CAUMONT, duc de LA FORCE French military commander, marechal de France Date: 1558 - 1652

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir Richard Keats - 2

Sir Richard Keats - 2
Rear admiral SIR RICHARD GOODWIN KEATS British naval commander Date: 1757 - 1834

Background imageCommander Collection: Sir Richard Keats - 1

Sir Richard Keats - 1
SIR RICHARD GOODWIN KEATS British naval commander with his autograph Date: 1757 - 1834

Background imageCommander Collection: JOHN CHURCHILL (1650-1722). 1st Duke of Marlborough. English military commander

JOHN CHURCHILL (1650-1722). 1st Duke of Marlborough. English military commander. Oil on canvas attributed to John Closterman (1660-1711), after John Riley (1646-1691)




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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).