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Reserve Officers Training Corps maneuversThe ROTC(Reserve Officers Training Corps) Army Artillery on maneuvers at Purdue University, America, January 1926. A 1918 Dodge Brothers Command car is leading three Harley Davidson motorcycles
Jerusalem following capture by the BritishPicture of Jerusalem (looking down the Jaffa Road) following the capture of the Holy City from the Turks by the British on 9th December 1917
Coastal Command by Merlin EnabnitPin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) posed coquettishly in a pink swimsuit and large sun hat with a bronzed coast guard
General C. F. BeyersGeneral Beyers became notorious in the early stages of the war for throwing up command of the South African Union Defence Force, when directing to act against German South-West Africa
The British Cavalry Camp at Balaklava, Crimean War, 1854Photograph of the British army camp at Balaklava, under command of the Earl of Lucan, during the Crimean War, 1854
Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord KitchenerA photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S
D aubusson at RhodesDuring the siege of Rhodes by the Turks, Pierre d Aubusson, Grand Master of the defending Knights Hospitallers, offers the command to his brother Antoine
Milan of SerbiaKing Milan I of Serbia travels to the front, where he will take personal command of his army against the Bulgarians. Sadly, he will lead them to defeat, not victory
HindenburgPhotograph of Marshal Paul von Hinderburg (1847-1934), sitting at a strategic map. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled from retirement on the outbreak of World War I
General Ducrots Forces crossing the Marne; Franco-PrussianIllustration showing French troops, under the command of General Ducrot, crossing the Marne River to launch a counter attack against the Prussians, 29th November 1870
The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate floUnion ships under the command of Flag Officer David Farragut moving up the Missippi river to take New Orleans, the biggest Confederate port
Rear-Admiral Markham, of HMS Camperdown, 1893Photograph of Rear-Admiral Markham of the Royal Navy, c.1893. Markham was in command of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron on board HMS Camperdown
Field-Marshal Lord French inspecting soldiers in Hyde ParkField-Marshal Lord French (1852-1925) inspecting some 10, 000 volunteers of numerous London regiments in Hyde Park in 1916
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)Engraving of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. As Lord Howard of Effingham, he was in command of the English Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588
Officer of MarinesCitizen Durassier, officer of marines, in command of the gunboats on the Seine
HMS Caesar, 1905Photograph of HMS Caesar ; the British Naval Representative at the Norwegian Royal Inauguration, December 1905. This vessel, the flagship of the second in command of the Channel Squadron
Advertisment for Wolseley carAdvertisement for Wolseley cars, showing a group in a box at the opera, accompanied by a sketch of the car. A consummate British company, the ad states Command performance.Buy wisely, by Wolseley
England / BoshamBosham, near Chichester, Sussex, where King Canute tried (but failed!) to command the tide not to come in. A quaint corner of this old village, once a great sea port
View Toward MycenaeA view toward the citadel of Mycenae, perched in a position to command the local area, and control a vast swath of fertile agricultural land
Tangier BombardedTangier is bombarded by the French fleet, under the command of the prince de Joinville
Chief-Super. WilliamsonChief-Superintendent WILLIAMSON Police chief in command of the anti-terrorist squad at Scotland Yard during the Fenian outrages
Battle of WorcesterBATTLE OF WORCESTER - the last pitched battle of the war is an overwhelming defeat of the royalists by Cromwells much larger force. Charles II, . in command, has to flee
Romans Invade BritainA Roman invasion force under the command of Julius Caesar lands on British shores
Napoleon III TreviglioNapoleon III, exercising personal command of the French expeditionary force, issues orders and directs troop movements at Treviglio
Battle of Magenta - 5The battle of Magenta is characterised by fierce street fighting for command of an insignificant village
Stratford-On-Avon FairA sideshow (featuring striptease and fan dances) at the Stratford-upon-Avon Fair - Texan Royal Command Show
Damaged BuildingSouth Vietnam, Quang Tri: one of the few houses which was not completely destroyed by the Viet Cong and in which the local command post was located
Anti-Bolshevik CzechsAnti-Bolshevik Czech troops under the command of Alexander Kerensky requisition horses to fight Leninist forces in Siberia
Game / Winter / SnowballingEven at military school Napoleon showed his ability to command, directing the action of a snowball fight
Samuel and SaulAt Gods command, he consecrates Saul king of the Jews
Naval Action 1799NAVAL ACTION OFF PUERTO CABELLO - the French frigate Hermione is attacked by boats under the command of Captain Edward Hamilton
Suvorov Enters WarsawSuvorov enters Warsaw in command of the Russian troops who have taken the city after the insurrection proclaimed by Kosciuszko was defeated at Maciejowice
Drusus Invades GermanyThe Romans under the command of General Drusus invade Germany
Chesapeake and ShannonA famous frigate action between the Shannon, under command of British Captain Broke, and the Chesapeake under the American Captain John Lawrence
Futuristic hydroplaneUnterseebootkapitanleutnant Hersing, depicted heroically on his command
Mcclellan at AntietamBATTLE OF ANTIETAM Union General George McClellan defeats Lee, but is removed from command for not following up his victory sufficiently aggressively
Buddha Throws RockSIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He displays his command of paranormal powers by throwing a huge rock into the air
Dutch Take ColomboThe Dutch land in Ceylon 1602, and lay siege to Colombo the following year, under the command of general Gerard Hulst. Subsequently amicable relations are established
Seringapatam 1792British troops under the command of General Charles Cornwallis capture Seringapatam, the Mysore city ruled by Sultan Tippoo Sahib
GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE The British fleet under command of Lord Howe defeats the French in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Ushant
Dutch Fleet DefeatedThe Dutch fleet under Admiral Martin Tromp is defeated by the English ships under the command of Admiral Robert Blake
Edward VII as a BoyYoung Edward as a boy enjoys a visit to Portsmouth harbour, where a sailor points out the vessels of the navy which he will one day command
Hispaniola RebellionFrench general Ferrand, in command of Saint Domingue, suppresses an insurrection by the natives who for some reason wish to expel the French
Dezilles Saves GunLieutenant Marc Dezilles, stationed at Nancy, refuses to yield a gun in his command to the rebellious garrison. So they shoot him
Elizabeth I Sees PlayA command performance - Queen Elizabeth I watches a play in one of her palaces
N Commands ArtilleryHe obtains the command of the artillery at Toulon, and explains his plans to his superiors
Buildings / OperationsThe abbey of Saint Albans is built by command of Offa, king of the Mercians
King Edward the MartyrEDWARD THE MARYTR King of England (reigned 975-978), assassinated, possibly on the command of his stepmother, Aelfthryth, ambitious for her son Aethelred II