Courageous Collection (#8)

Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897 (1906). Figthing between British troops and Afridi tribesmen on the North-West Frontier during the Tirah Campaign

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800. Artist: Jacques Louis David
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800

Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 1857. Shot through the arm and leg, Lieutenant Salkeld hands a slow match to Corporal F Burgess

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 bravery
Clear Off - Submarines About: Captain Loxley of the Royal Navy, his terrier Bruce by his side, pictured giving his last order to another ship, warning of the danger of torpedoes

Betty Quinn - Coventry ARP Worker with George Medal
Betty Quinn - Coventry ARP Worker, has her George Medal admired by her sister, Joyce. Betty was the youngest recipient of the GM when they were presented for the first time at a recent Buckingham

Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, English suffragettes, in prison dress, 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1857-1918) and her daughter Christabel (1880-1958)

Terrific Combat between T Manlius and a Gaul of gigantic stature, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Terrific Combat between T Manlius and a Gaul of gigantic stature, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Cloelia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Cloelia and her Companions escaping from the Etruscan Camp, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Soldier and the Bear, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Soldier and the Bear, 1901. Bearskin is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm

Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Hop-o -my-Thumb, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]

They Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). Artist: George Soper
They Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). The Shangani Patrol (or Wilsons Patrol), comprising 34 soldiers in the service of the British South Africa Company

Man in Armour, on Horseback, 1498, (1912). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Man in Armour, on Horseback, 1498, (1912). Northern Renaissance genre painting of a man on horseback, interpreted as a Christian allegory for the soul, armoured against fear

Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mucius Scaevola before Porsenna, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Neptune provok d to see the Greeks routed Artist: Paul Fourdrinier
Neptune provok d to see the Greeks routed, transports himself out of the Sea to their camp and assuming the shape of Chalcas, revives their Courage which was entirely sunk, 18th century

John Lilburne on the pillory at Westminster, 1638 (1905). Lilburne (1614-1657) was an English Leveller who campaigned for what he described as `freeborn rights` which every human being was born with

Bravery of a Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment, at the Battle of Vimiera, c1820 (1909). Artist: Clark & Dubourg
Bravery of a Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment, at the Battle of Vimiera, c1820 (1909). After Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768-1830). From British Military Prints - Connoisseur Extra No

Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910
Catherine Douglas, later Catherine Kate Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland (1394-1437) on February 20, 1437

The Victoria Cross, 1941. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 for all ranks of the British army and navy. It was first conferred by Queen Victoria on 62 men in June 1857

Battle of Rorkes Drift, Natal, Zulu War, 1879 (1951). In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

A suffragette confronting two policemen, 1913 (1937). Artist: Sport & General
A suffragette confronting two policemen, 1913 (1937). The campaign to secure the vote for women in Britain reached its peak in 1912, early in George Vs reign, with women adopting a range of protests

General Joubert at the Battle of Rivoli, 14th January 1797 (1882-1884). The battle occurred as Austrias General Alvintzy made his fourth and final attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua

Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette, and her daughter Christabel, early 20th century (1956). Emmeline Pankhurst (1857-1918) and her daughter Christabel (1880-1958)

Captain MacDougall, DSO, and Cadet Mullin, two Canadian VCs, World War I, 1914-1918
Captain MacDowell, DSO, and Cadet Mullin, two Canadian VCs, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. An officer in the 38th (Ottawa) Battalion

Sergeant Jasper recovering the flag, 1776 (c1880). William Jasper (c1750-1779) was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment in the American Revolutionary War

Sergeant Tanviray at Loigny, 1895. Artist: Dormoy
Sergeant Tanviray at Loigny, 1895. A French soldier recovering the colours from a fallen comrade at the Battle of Loigny in December 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War

Houses at Eyam, where the Great Plague broke out, Derbyshire, 1924-1926. Artist: York & Son
Houses at Eyam, where the Great Plague broke out, Derbyshire, 1924-1926. Eyam is famous as the village that isolated itself from the outside world when a case of plague occurred in 1665 in order to

Olivier de Clisson, French soldier, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Olivier de Clisson, French soldier, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

A suffragette being arrested, c1910s (1935). The campaign to secure the vote for women in Britain reached its peak in 1912, early in George Vs reign, with women adopting a range of protests

Plague cottages, Eyam, Derbyshire, 20th century. Eyam is famous as the village that isolated itself from the outside world when a case of plague occurred in 1665 in order to try to stop the infection

Memoirs of George III, by Robert Huish, 1821. Artist: Eldridge
Memoirs of George III, by Robert Huish, 1821. The great seal of England. The king attended by the emblems of wisdom, strength, courage, justice, peace and plenty, and protected by the British lion

Diana Gordon Lennox, Canadian skier, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Diana Gordon Lennox of Canada took part in the slalom

General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
General Sir Hugh Gough, Keeper of the Jewels, Tower of London, 1902. Appointed Keeper of the Jewels at the Tower of London in 1900 Gough (1833-1909) was Bengal Cavalry commander in the Afghan War

Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. McNeill (1831-1904) won the Victoria Cross in 1864 during the Waikato-Hauhau Maori War in New Zealand

Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Artist: G Lekegian
Raymond Harvey de Montmorency, VC, Commanding Montmorencys Scouts, c1900 (1902). Montmorency was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898

Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Lafayette
Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier, 1902. Born in Umballa, India, Roberts (1872-1899) was the son of Field Marshal Lord Roberts

Young man Fighting the Dragon, late 15th century. Artist: Andrea Mantegna
Young man Fighting the Dragon, late 15th century. Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

An heroic mother, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
An heroic mother, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th October 1897. A woman trying to regain control of a runaway horse and cart

Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). Artist: Frederic Lix
Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). The daughters of General Louis Joseph de Fernig, Felicite and Theophile were enrolled in the National Guard in 1792

Sir Gerald Graham, British Lieutenant-General, 1893. Artist: E Stodart
Sir Gerald Graham, British Lieutenant-General, 1893. Graham (1831-1899) received the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Crimea in 1855 when a 23 year-old Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers

Decoration of a French soldier with the Legion d Honneur, c1910. Decoration of Private Haberthur with the Legion d Honneur, after he distinguished himself in combat at Moul el Bacha, Morocco

Journee du Poilu, 31 October-1 November 1915, French World War I poster, 1915. Poilu was the nickname given to the French infantry soldier of the First World War, the equivalent of the British Tommy

Heroism of a Italian 75mm Battery, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 30 September 1915

The mayor of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire in the ruins of the commune, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 5th August 1915

The Regiment Salutes, 1915. The women did not leave their village and the regiment salutes them for it, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 12 August 1915

Enchanted Knight, c1685. Artist: Jean Berain
Enchanted Knight, c1685. Costume design by Jean Berain the Elder for an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully

Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. Artist: L Edwards
Captain John Augustus Wood, Bushire, Persia, 1856. John Wood was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, and captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Indian Army

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"Celebrating Courageous Acts: From Historic Battles to Heroic Individuals" "Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: A testament to the courageous spirit that drove soldiers forward in the face of adversity. " "Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815: The fearless charge that forever etched their bravery into history. " "Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy: A symbol of courage as Perseus faced his fears and triumphed over a monstrous threat. " "The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. At Dargai, 1897: An inspiring tale of one man's unwavering bravery amidst chaos and danger. " "In Manus Tuas Domine. , 1879: Briton Riviere's masterpiece captures a moment of profound courage and trust in divine protection during perilous times. " "WW2 greetings card, Corporal Joan Pearson: A heartfelt tribute to all those who displayed immense courage on the battlefield during World War II. " "The Last Man by Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer: An intriguing portrayal highlighting both physical and moral courage amid war-torn seas. " "The Death of General Gordon, Khartoum, 26 January 1885: Remembering a brave leader whose sacrifice embodied unwavering dedication to duty till his last breath. " "Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H Davis: Honoring those who valiantly served aboard HMS Courageous with an everlasting reminder of their courageous sacrifice. " "Flora MacDonald, Scottish Jacobite heroine: Her daring actions exemplify how even individuals can display extraordinary courage when fighting for what they believe in. " "HMS Glorious cruiser and aircraft carrier, WW1.