The Canadians at Ypres, 1915, depicting the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915
The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, originally published in the 1914 Christmas number of The Graphic. Depicting a dead soldier on a battlefield with an ethereal image of Christ on the cross shining
The Cross Bearers, WW1 battlefield by MataniaBritish soldiers on a devastated battlefield rescuing a figure of Jesus Christ and his cross from a ruined church. Date: 1918
The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey, 11th November 1920. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time
Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice. Reproduction of a painting by A C Michael in Great War Deeds
11th Hussars at Balaclava, Charge of the Light Brigade, Crimean War. Date: 1854
Napoleonic Wars (1796-1815). BATTLE OF THE ROTHIERE (1814-02-01). Napoleon, at the head of a blue division of the guard, recovers the hamlet of Giberie. Colored engraving
Brooding Soldier - Canadian Memorial, Vancouver Corner - WWIThe memorial commemorates the 18, 000 Canadian soldiers who withstood the first gas attack on April 22/24 1915 (Battle of Ypres), suffering over 2, 000 casualties
WW1 - Trench map from a soldiers war diary showing the Somme Battlefield with information gleaned from captured German Prisoners
Howitzers in action, Western Front, WW1Heavy howitzers in action on the Western Front, directed towards German trenches, First World War. 1914-1918
German propaganda postcard, Our Kaiser, WW1German propaganda postcard, Our Kaiser, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II in uniform during the First World War, with a flag flying behind him. Date: 1914-1918
Gordon Highlander interrogated by German OfficersI won t - After a raid on the British lines in Northern France, a Gordon Highlander is being interrogated by German Officers.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)
Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841Jozef Brandt (1841-1915). Polish painter. Fight for a Turkish Standard, c.1905. National Museum. Krakow. Poland
Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere, though the illustration was first done in 1914
Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Utatlan battle, 1524. 18th century engraving. Colored
Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, IndiaThe Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India. The Malik-i-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield), also called Burj-E-Sherz
Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire
Edward III on a battlefieldEdward III, King of England (1312-1377, reigned 1327-1377). Seen here on a battlefield in France. Date: 1312 - 1377
Church of England Service on a WWI battlefield for troops heading into the trenches - the Chaplain is officiating from a small field altar. Date: circa 1915
The Strongest.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time
Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Buman (Illig Qaghan)Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century
Archers on horseback, Central AsiaWarrior archers (Batyrs) on horseback, Central Asia (Kazakhstan area)
Ancient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs), KazakhstanAncient Kazakh warriors (Batyrs) in battle dress on horseback, with Turkic military equipment and armour, Kazakhstan
The Illustrated London News Election Map - 1906 - The electoral battlefield at a glance: Candidates and Constituencies by A Hugh Fisher. Date: 1906
Dead German soldiers Ypres 31st July 1917
Seaforth Highlanders roll call after the opening battle on the Somme
German machine gunner at Beaurevoir France 12th October 1918
Dead British soldiers Chipilly France 9th August 1918
A German soldier at Beaumont Hamel in November 1916
Canadian machine gunners at Passchendaele on 11th November 1917
Plan of the Battle of Prestonpans
Map of Prestonpans Battlefield
Plan of the Battle of Culloden
Map of Culloden Battlefield
Culloden Moor Memorial, Victorian period
German WW1 Cemetery at Sailly-Sur-La-Lys 12th October 1918
Ypres Belgium WW1 3rd September 1917
Dead British soldiers on the battlefield near Heule, Belgium, 15th October 1918
British soldiers Heule Battlefield Belgium 15th October 1918
Canadian troops in a Somme trench in 1916
Canadian troops in a Somme trench going over the top in September 1916
Aerial view of German use of gas during WW1
Pilckem Ridge Battlefield Ypres Belgium 31st July 1917 WW1
Culloden Moor Inverness Victorian period
Culloden Moor, Scotland
Make-shift battlefield graves during WW1
WW1 Burying British soldiers on the battlefield Date: circa 1916
Gallic Wars - Titus Labienus hatches a trapGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Titus Labienus hatches a trap to get the Treveri to cross the river before his troops, attacking them later. Engraving