Heroism Collection (page 2)

Corporate J. L. Dawson VC
Corporal James Lennox Dawson VC of the Royal Engineers (1891-1967) pictured performing the action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross in October 1915

Wedding of Captain La Touche Congreve V. C
Marriage of Captain (later Major) William La Touche Congreve to Miss Pamela Maude, the daughter of actor Cyril Maude. Major Congreve was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at at Longueval

Ernest Shackleton, British explorer, c1909. Portrait of Shackleton (1874-1922) from his book The Heart of the Antarctic, an account of his expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Knights of the Air - WWI aerial combat - Albert Ball
A British fighter plane in the Royal Flying Corps is attacked by two German aircraft. The illustration accompanies a feature inside The Modern Boy magazine by Captain W. E

"Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho)
8632811 "Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho) by Gibbs, William (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"'I will not let you go unless you bless me'" (litho)
8632809 "'I will not let you go unless you bless me'" (litho) by Gibbs, William (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Johann Philipp Palm, 1766-1806 (engraving)
8632192 Johann Philipp Palm, 1766-1806 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Philipp Palm, 1766-1806)

Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (chromolitho)
8631800 Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Much Ado About Nothing. Hero, Ursula, and Beatrice)

Ships of the British Navy (engraving)
8631456 Ships of the British Navy (engraving) by Ingram, William Ayerst (1855-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships of the British Navy. Illustration from Black and White)

Casabianca (colour litho)
8634770 Casabianca (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casabianca. Illustration for the Children's Friend Annual for 1916.); © Look and Learn.

Rover and Hector (colour litho)
8645249 Rover and Hector (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rover and Hector)

Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving)
8634992 Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Heracles and the pygmies (engraving)
8634964 Heracles and the pygmies (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles and the pygmies. Illustration from Hellas)

Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)
8663266 Page of London views, 1835 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fancy dress outfits: Hero (colour litho)
8636861 Fancy dress outfits: Hero (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hero. Illustration for Fancy Dresses Described or What to War at Fancy Balls by)

Franco-Prussian War of 1870: The cantiniere and nurse of snipers Jarrethout, during the siege of Chateaudun in 1870
ELD4844204 Franco-Prussian War of 1870: The cantiniere and nurse of snipers Jarrethout, during the siege of Chateaudun in 1870, replenishes combatants with ammunition

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4896566 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); 482x942 cm; (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Center Scene)

Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry)
CUL4895992 Tapestry illustrating The Trojan War: Achilles' Death, c.1470 (tapestry); (add.info.: AGAMEMNON. Legendary king of Argos and Mycenae. Left scene)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Mrs Motte helped the American army burn his
NWI4841297 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Mrs Motte helped the American army burn his English-occupied house in South Carolina, 1781

A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834500 A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834463 A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog)

A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834487 A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd came to wait a royal wedding near)

The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834559 The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque in memory of Mary McCauley (known as Molly Pitcher, legendary heroine of the War of Independence)
NWI4943390 Plaque in memory of Mary McCauley (known as Molly Pitcher, legendary heroine of the War of Independence). Grave of Mary McCauley in Carlisle

Statue of Molly Pitcher, legendary heroine of the War of Independence who would have been identified as Mary McCauley
NWI4943346 Statue of Molly Pitcher, legendary heroine of the War of Independence who would have been identified as Mary McCauley

DAOIZ Y TORRES, Luis (1767-1808). Spanish military man, hero of the Second of May in Madrid
CUL4874491 DAOIZ Y TORRES, Luis (1767-1808). Spanish military man, hero of the Second of May in Madrid. Portrait by Augusto Manel de Quesada. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA-MANCHA. Toledo

Portrait of the Grand Ferre (or Ferret (ca. 1330-ca. 1358) heros picard of the Hundred Years War
ELD4891412 Portrait of the Grand Ferre (or Ferret (ca. 1330-ca. 1358) heros picard of the Hundred Years War: Portrait of french heroe Grand Ferre Engraving

Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel)
5860619 Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel) by Steenwijck, Hendrick van, the younger (c.1580-1649); 22.6--31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450. Unterlinden Museum, Colmar (68)
ETI4396232 Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450. Unterlinden Museum, Colmar (68).; (add.info.: Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450)

Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835158 Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dedication of Jean Vigier, stopping his studies to work and take care of his old and sick mother)

A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835149 A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young girl, Jeanne Parelle)

Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835181 Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucas a six-year-old boy saves another child from drowning)

Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834526 Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lock keeper Simon saves from drowning a man fell into the Seine)

A fireman extinguishes a fire, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4839859 A fireman extinguishes a fire, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fireman extinguishes a fire. Epinal print 19th century); Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): William Prescott commander of the American Minutemen
NWI4841503 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): William Prescott commander of the American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill, 1775

Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine
3434364 Literature. Theatre. Andromaque, costume. Engraving by P. Chery for the tragedy: Andromaque, by Jean Racine, in: Recherches sur les costumes et theatres de toutes les nations

Gallo-Roman Art: Andromede saves the marine monster by Persee. Low relief from the Roman period from Briancon
JEB4960274 Gallo-Roman Art: Andromede saves the marine monster by Persee. Low relief from the Roman period from Briancon. Gap Departmental Museum; Musee departemental de Gap

Portrait of Davy Crockett (1786 -1836)
NWI4903925 Portrait of Davy Crockett (1786 -1836).; (add.info.: Portrait of Davy Crockett (1786 -1836).); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Deborah Sampson Gannett (1760-1827) found during the War of Independence of the United States of America
NWI4941392 Portrait of Deborah Sampson Gannett (1760-1827) found during the War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783)

Guillaume Tell (legendary heros of Swiss independence) (William Tell) forces the barbarian Gesler to remove with an
NWI4929613 Guillaume Tell (legendary heros of Swiss independence) (William Tell) forces the barbarian Gesler to remove with an arrow an apple placed on his son's head

Myths and legends: Jason's ship, the Argo, leaves the ancient Corinth to go in search of the golden fleece
NWI4930255 Myths and legends: Jason's ship, the Argo, leaves the ancient Corinth to go in search of the golden fleece

Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4860457 Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Barbarian: War axe of ancient Celtic heros of Ireland)

Death of Publius Decimus Mus (engraving)
8635776 Death of Publius Decimus Mus (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Odysseus pouring wine for Polyphemus (engraving)
8634990 Odysseus pouring wine for Polyphemus (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus pouring wine for Polyphemus. Illustration from Hellas)

Diomedes protected by Athena (engraving)
8634985 Diomedes protected by Athena (engraving) by Loeffler, Ludwig (1819-1876) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Diomedes protected by Athena. Illustration from Hellas)

Chiron and Jason (engraving)
8634978 Chiron and Jason (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiron and Jason. Illustration from Hellas)

Child disguise as Knight Don Quixote stands with a wooden horse in front of a windmill
JAB5037129 Child disguise as Knight Don Quixote stands with a wooden horse in front of a windmill. Chromolithography of the late 19th century.; (add.info)

The heros of the Roman resistance Caius Mucius Scaevola (Muzio Scevola). Painting by Gaetano Callani (1736-1809)
VEN5031650 The heros of the Roman resistance Caius Mucius Scaevola (Muzio Scevola). Painting by Gaetano Callani (1736-1809) Galleria nazionale

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"Unyielding Courage: A Glimpse into Heroism Through Time" In the face of adversity, heroes emerge from all walks of life. From the valiant soldiers who fought in the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, to the visionary leadership of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, heroism takes many forms. Even ancient legends depict heroism with a touch of irony; a Roman statue portrays Hercules in his drunken state, reminding us that even flawed individuals can rise above their shortcomings to achieve greatness. Heroes are not limited to battlefields alone. Michael O'Leary's poster exemplifies modern-day heroism through entrepreneurship and innovation. His relentless pursuit transformed an entire industry and inspired countless others to challenge conventions. The Gordon Highlanders' Piper Findlater winning the V. C. At Dargai in 1897 showcases how ordinary people can perform extraordinary acts when faced with unimaginable circumstances. Heroic tales extend beyond national borders as well. "Britain's Sea Power Is Yours" reminds us of the courage displayed by sailors who protected their homeland against formidable foes across vast oceans. Che Guevara's image on a wall in Havana serves as a reminder that heroism is not confined to conventional notions but can also be found within those fighting for social justice and equality worldwide. From historical events like The South Wales Borderers defending Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War in 1879, to iconic moments captured by artists like Washington Crossing the Delaware or The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, heroes have shaped our world throughout history. Lenin's portrait reflects his role as a revolutionary leader whose actions left an indelible mark on society during tumultuous times. Similarly, General Gordon's tragic death symbolizes sacrifice and unwavering dedication towards noble causes. These glimpses into various facets remind us that bravery knows no boundaries or limitations.