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AD61 by Chris Collingwood (P) Cavalry and Legionaries (plus Auxiliary Hamian Archer) of the XIVth Legion. |
Original art work for the book A Time of War Vol II, Come Evil Days by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
Bloodied But Unbeaten (The Battle for the Dunkard Church During the Battle of Sharpsburg, September by Chris Collingwood. (P) Described as the Deathknell of the Confederacy - Sharpsburg (Antietam to the North) was a savage bloodletting for both sides. It was said to be the bloodiest day of the American Civil War. In the painting, below the Dunkard church confederate General John Bell Hoods Texas Division - or what was left of it- stand in line of battle. In the distance Union Major General John Sedgwicks division can be seen advancing on the rebel lines. During the ghastly four hour struggle the Confederates managed to hold and then repel the bloodied remnants of Sedgwicks division back to the east woods and at about 10.30am, the carnage around the Dunkard church had ended. Eventually though, the Confederate forces were in retreat, loosing Sharpsburg to the Union but prepared to fight on for two and a half more years, bloodied but unbeaten. |
Incident on the Peninsula by Chris Collingwood. (P) British 15th Light dragoons (and Hussars) and 16th Light Dragoons engage the French 1st Provincial Chasseurs during the Peninsula War |
Tribute to the 95th Rifles by Chris Collingwood. (P) In August 1808 the 2nd battalion of the 95th Rifles were part of the expedition commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley to Portugal and covered the landings at Mondego Bay. On 15th August during a skirmish at Obidos, they had the distinction of firing the first shots of the Peninsular War against the French. The Rifles were trained to think quickly and by themselves in dangerous situations, they were also taught to work and fight together in pairs while firing harassing and well aimed shots at the enemy. The Baker rifle which the 95th used was an accurate weapon for its day, with reported kills being taken up to 270 metres away. During the Peninsular War, Rifleman Thomas Plunkett of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles, shot the French General Auguste-Marie-Francois Colbert at a range that may have been even greater. Rifleman Thomas Plunkett then shot a second French officer who rode to the general's aid. |
Opposing Generals of Horse - Battle of Marston Moor by Chris Collingwood. (P) Portraits of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Prince Rupert of the Rhine. Sir Thomas Fairfax (1612-71) Captain general of the Parliamentary New Model Army and his opponent Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-82) nephew of King Charles 1st and general of Royalist Horse. Centre section of the painting depicts cavalry engagement during the battle of Marston Moor. |
Cape Mounted Rifles against Shakas Zulu Impis c.1827 by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Sun in Splendour by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Fire from the Fens, c.1071 by Chris Collingwood (P) In the year 1070, Saxon England lay under Norman oppression. Only one last centre of resistance remained. The Isle of Ely in the Fenlands of East Anglia. Here, Hereward Leofricson, son of Earl Leofric and Lady Godiva, emerged as a warrior leader. Struggling against overwhelming odds in his defiance of the Normans. The legend of Hereward the Wake was born. |
Original art work for the book A Time of War Vol I, The Transgressors by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
Richard I (The Lion Heart) During the 3rd Crusade by Chris Collingwood (P) Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England. |
Blue Bonnets - Highlanders c.1746 by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
13th Light Dragoons at Windsor Castle by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Advance on Vittoria by Chris Collingwood (P) The 13th Light Dragoons cross a small river as part of Wellingtons armies advance on Vittoria in June 1813 during the Peninsula Campaign. |
The Uhlans - Black Brunswick Lancers c.1815. (P) No text for this item |
Men of the United States Navy During the Battle of Lake Erie 1813 by Chris Collingwood (P) No text for this item |
Morituri Te Saluttant (For Those About to Die Salute You) by Chris Collingwood (P) Rome AD52, Gladiatorial Combat under the eyes of the Emperor Claudius (actual name, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero) a great supporter of the games. Seen are the Net and Trident fighter Retiarius matched with a more heavily armed Mirmillone, whilst in the background a successful Secutor seeks permission for the killing stroke. |
Robert the Bruce by Chris Collingwood (P) In 1306 Robert the Bruce was crowned King of the Scots. In 1309 Bruce controlled most of Scotland north of the Firth and Clyde. Over the next few years Bruce conquered the English Garrisons of Perth, Dundee, Roxburgh, Dumfries and St. Andrews, leaving only Stirling in English hands. On 24th June 1314 Robert the Bruce defeated the English army at Bannockburn. The war dragged on until the peace treaty was signed in 1328, recognising Robert the Bruce as King Robert I of Scotland, and Scotland an independent Kingdom. He died the following year. |
US soldiers during winter in the Korean War by Chris Collingwood. Painting commissioned for a major book publisher around 189 - 1990 for a novel cover. |
Found and Lost by Chris Collingwood (P) After the Battle of Roundway Down 13th July 1643, a grief stricken girl meets her true love all too briefly for the last time. |
Texas Ranger c.1840s by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
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