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La Defence de la Longbayau by Alphonse De Neuville. French infantry struggle to defend a large gateway from the onslaught of the Prussian Infantry during the Franco - Prussian war. |
Whitecoats Defiant by Graham Turner The Marquis of Newcastles Whitecoat regiment stands firm as Parliamentarian cavalry press home their attack during the battle of Marston Moor on the 2nd July 1644. Their stand to the last man has gone down in history, the regiments final destruction bringing the battle to an end. |
Battle of Worcester, 3rd September 1651 by Chris Collingwood. Charles II rides out to lead his army. Including many Scots who fought on his side. |
Charles II 1630-1685 by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
The Boscobel Oak, By Ernest Crofts. The younger Charles, after escaping the Worcester rout, is hiding in a pollard oak, with the Roundheads hunting for him. |
Washington and Von Steuben at Valley Forge by Howard Pyle (PC) General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben's meeting with Washington at Valley Forge in February 1778 was a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War. Von Steuben, a former Prussian officer, had come to America to assist the Continental Army. Washington welcomed him warmly, recognizing the potential benefits of his extensive military experience. During their meeting, von Steuben presented Washington with a plan to reorganize and train the Continental Army. He proposed a rigorous training regimen to instil discipline and improve the soldiers' combat effectiveness. Washington, aware of the dire need for improved military skills and discipline among his troops readily accepted von Steuben's offer. |
Glencoe, 1692 by John Blake Mcdonald (PC) The Glencoe Massacre, occurring on February 13, 1692, involved the brutal killing of around 38 members of the MacDonald clan by government troops in the Scottish Highlands, following their late submission of an oath of allegiance. |
The 9th Regiment, at the Battle of Freeman's Farm, September 19th 1777 by Brian Palmer Taking over command of the British Northern Army in 1777, Lt Gen Burgoyne began a march to Albany to join forces with Lt Gen Sir William Howe. After taking Fort Ticonderoga on route he learned that Howe was leaving for Pennsylvania. Becoming desperately short on supplies he decided to press on the Albany regardless but found the road blocked by a Continental army under Maj Gen Horatio Gates. Burgoyne decided not to engage the enemys position frontally but to turn their left at Freeman's Farm. After a day of fierce fighting the British held the field but at a heavy price in casualties. On the 7th October the Colonial army, after receiving continual reinforcements attacked Howes position (the battle became known as Bemis Heights) and he was forced to retire to Saratoga. |
Battle of Dettingen by John Wootton. Depicting King George II overlooking the Battle of Dettingen. He was the last British monarch to be at a battle. |
Battalion Grenadier-Garde in der Schlacht bei Hohen Friedberg by Carl Rochling. Battle of Hohen Friedburg or Hohenfriedeberg. The major battle of the War of Austrian Succession fought in 1745. When Charles Albert the Elector of Bavaria died in April 1745, His son Maximilian III Joseph became elector of Bavaria and supported Francis Stephen the husband of Empress Maria Theresa of the Holy Roman Empire for the crown of Austria. In return Francis Stephen would give back all Bavarian land taken by Austria. These events isolated Frederick the Great, as Charles Albert had been an Ally. The brother in law of Maria Theresa, Prince Charles of Loraine marched his army across the Sudetic mountains towards the Prussian army of Frederick the Great. The 85,000 strong Austrian and Saxon army moved into Silesia. Against them was the Prussian army of Frederick the Great 65,000 strong At Hohenfriedburg, 35 miles south west of Breslau, in present day Poland. On June 4th the Prussian army attacked the Saxon forces which were ahead of the Austrian army. The Prussian army tactics of tightly disciplined and quick firing routed the Saxons before the Austrian force arrived. The Prussian Army then attacked the main Austrian army and after fierce fighting, the Austrian army of Prince Charles withdrew to Bohemia. Their losses were several thousand killed and wounded and several thousand captured. The Prussian losses totaled no more than 2,000. This was one of the finest victories of Frederick the Great. The Prussian Army continued to pursue the Austrian Army. |
Battle of Culloden. Reprint of coloured lithograph originally published by Laurie and Whittle |
The Arrival of Prince Charles Friedrich Before the Battle by Conrad Freyberg. No text for this item |
Prince Rupert by Ernest Crofts (PC) Part of the classic collection. |
2nd Maryland Regiment at the Guildford Courthouse 1781 by Brian Palmer. No text for this item |
The 12th (Suffolk Regiment) at the Battle of Minden. 1st August 1759 by Brian Palmer. During the Seven Years War (1756 - 63) a large French army of 52,000 men commanded by Marshal Contades moved from the Rhine to take Minden and threaten the Electorate of Hanover, one of Britains allies in the war. Ferdinand of Brunswick commanding an allied army consisting of British, Brunswick, Hanoverians and Hessen - Cassell troops numbering 42,000 stood in their way. The battle began at first light with the allies forming up in 8 columns preparing to advance. Due to a misunderstanding of orders two brigades, which included the 12th, went into the attack before the rest of the line had properly formed. With drums beating and colors flying they launched a frontal attack on French cavalry, and against all odds held firm and threw them back in confusion. By this time the rest of the infantry had arrived in support and the French army was routed. Minden is remarkable for this unique attack by infantry in line against a mass of cavalry. |
Washington at Valley Forge by Edward Percy Moran In December 1777, George Washington led the Continental Army to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for winter quarters during the American Revolutionary War. Facing harsh winter conditions lack of supplies, and low morale, Washington's leadership was crucial in maintaining the armys cohesion. Despite the severe hardships, including inadequate food, clothing, and shelter, Washingtons perseverance and the arrival of Baron von Steuben a Prussian military officer who trained the troops, transformed the army into a more disciplined and effective fighting force. |
Marlborough Signing Dispatches After the Battle of Blenheim by Robert Hillingford. No text for this item |
Blue Bonnets - Highlanders c.1746 by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
The Last Highland Charge by Richard Moore. On the 16th April 1746, the Jacobites mounted their last Highland Charge. Wet, hungry and weary, the Jacobites charged into the guns and bayonets of the Duke of Cumberlands army. Raked with cannon fire, rifle shot and grapeshot the survivors closed in. This painting shows the charge as the Redcoats would have seen it, and features Jacobites from the left wing, the Atholl Brigade, the Camerons and the Stuarts of Appin. |
Culloden the Aftermath by Brian Wood. This is my personal interpretation of the events immediately following the Battle of Culloden. There is no intention to depict either the shores of LochNam-Uarnh, the Highlands, glens or castles with geographic accuracy. Instead I have tried to portray the scenes following the first 3 days of the battle, the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the destruction and brutality wreaked upon the Highlands and the real sufferers, women and the innocent. 1 . The battlefield scene represents the time from plundering and butchering the wounded to when the ordinary people were allowed on to collect their dead. In the main central figure I have tried to impart a feeling of stoic dignity in the face of an uncertain future 2. The top section represents the form of Prince Charles. Despite the flames and carnage of Culloden, he is firmly supported in the hand of his Jacobite faithful to his safe exile aboard a French warship. Being mindfull that Clan tartans were not in common usage as uniforms of war at the time, only one tartan has been represented as such, that of the Royal Stewart, and that only to signify Charles claim to the thrones of England and Scotland. With his leaving, the sett fades as does he and his ambition. The burning, smouldering tartans signify the proscription of tartans, kilts, plaids etc by Westminster to discourage further rebellion. 3. With the Clans and their regiments broken, neither the natural barrier of the Highlands nor the great chiefs castles would prevent the poison of Culloden seeping into every glen or the fury of Cumberlands dragoons plundering at will. This is represented in the lower section. Armed with sword, manacles and the noose, these, Cumberlands most pitiless embarked on an orgy of murder, rape and pillage. The abyss of prison or exile awaited those suspected of Jacobite sympathies, the gallows for more serious resistance. Battles are fought and won, or lost, as all battles are, but Cullodens aftermath changed Scottish Highland society forever, ushering in a long period of suffering. This painting is my humble attempt to interpret that tragic period. |
The Royal Irish Regiment by David Pentland. From Tiffins Regiment of Foot 1689, to present day Royal Irish Regiment Infantryman. |
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