Independence Collection

Flag of the Scottish Covenanters
The Flag of the Scottish Covenanters. They were Presbyterians sworn to defend their religion, part of a Protestant effort to seize power in Scotland against the English

Bonhomme Richard / Serapis
John Paul Jones, American naval commander, in the Bonhomme Richard attacks the Serapis

View down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London
A superb postcard view down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London - the detial is incredible, with individual shops identifiable, the pavements as busy (as they ever are)

William Wallace - statue in Aberdeen
A statue of William Wallace (1270 - 1305) in Aberdeen, Scotland erected in 1888. A Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Constitution of Usa / 1787
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Drawn up by 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia

Battle of Cowpens 1781Is
At Cowpens, South Carolina, general Daniel Morgan defeats a British force under Colonel Tarleton

The Union Flag over the Lucknow Residency
On 15 August, 1947, British India ended and the two new Dominions of India and Pakistan came into being under Independence. New flags were raised at the new capitals, Delhi and Karachi respectively

GARNERAY, Louis (1783-1857). Naval Battle of Navarino. ca. 1827. Greek War of Independence (1821-1832). Battle of Navarino, October 20th, 1827. Victory of the British and French fleet on the ottoman

Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie
The assassination of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (1848-1909), an official of the British Indian government, at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London

Theodoros Kolokotronis - Greek Hero
Theodoros Kolokotronis (1770 - 1843), a Greek General and hero of the Greek War of Independence (1821-29) fought against the Ottoman Empire

JOSE MARTI Cuban poet and freedom- fighter, active in cause of Cuban independence, killed fighting the Spanish

View of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia
View of Tbilisi (known as Tiflis until 1936), capital of Georgia, formerly part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, until independence in 1991

Card celebrating 20 years of Czechoslovakia (1918 - 1938)

Lord Byron in 1826
GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON English poet as a supporter of Greek independence in 1826

Signing Venezuelas independence in Caracas (5th August 1811). Replica of a fresco painting by Tovar y Tovar (1883). Engraving

Independence Hall, Philadelphia. Date c1900

David Lloyd George leaving Downing Street
Lloyd George pictured leaving Downing Street after his resignation with his wife and daughter Megan. His resignation announcement featured in the Court circular of 19th October

Independence Declaration
The signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia

George Lord Byron
GEORGE GORDON, lord BYRON writer and champion of Greek independence with his autograph

Abd El Kader, Algerian leader
Abd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century

George Washington Taking Command of the American Army at Cambridge, Mass. July 3rd 1775. Date: July 3rd 1775

German poster campaign for injured soldiers
German poster to raise funds for war wounded soldiers, showing a soldier with a crutch in his left hand and tools in his right

Death of Sir Henry de Bohun, killed by Robert Bruces axe at the Battle of Bannockburn, 23-24 June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1314

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). History of Mexico: from the Conquest to 1930. 1929 - 1931. Detail of the central wall with scenes

Belfast riots, August 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast that began on the night of the 23rd August, and continued for a week

Belfast riots, July 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast from 20th to 23rd July 1920. 18 people were killed, and 200 wounded during the disturbances

America - Battle Of Fort Mercer
The Repulse Of The Hessians Under Count Donop at Fort Mercer During The Battle Of Red Bank, New Jersey Date: 1778

The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelp
United States. The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. Horticultural Hall. The Spanish and American Illustration (1876)

ILN cover - Kuwait and its ruler, 1961
Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring the ruler of Kuwait, H. H. Sheikh Sir Abdullah As-Salim As-Sabah with telegrams of support from Kuwaiti citizens

A Douglas F4D-1 Skyray and a Douglas A4D Skyhawk launch from USS Independence

Home rule for Ireland
Home Rule For Ireland poster, 1892 Date: 1892

American War of Independence. Battle of Yorktown (October 19, 1781). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams meet at Jeffersons lodgings, on the corner of Seventh and High (Market) streets in Philadelphia

Grand Reception of Kossuth. The Champion of Hungarian Independence at City Hall, New York. December 6th 1851. Date: December 6th 1851

Memorial at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
View of the Memorial of Suke Baatar (Mongolias national hero in the struggle for independence, Damdin Sukhbaatar, 1893-1923) in Sukhbaatar Square, with the Cultural Centre in the background

Benjamin Rush / Sully
BENJAMIN RUSH American medical practitioner, signatory to the Declaration of Independence

Battle of Concord Bridge
The Fight at Concord Bridge

Battle of Otterburn / Fsst
WAR OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE Henry Percy (Hotspur) attacked the Scottish entrenchments and was totally defeated. The battle is celebrated in the Ballad of Chevy Chase

Washington crossing the Delaware River
Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, prior to the Battle of Trenton

The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Anthony Bek was Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Jerusalem

Sir Edward Carson signing against Irish Home Rule
Sir Edward Carson signing the Covenant resisting Irish Home Rule. 1912

George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1829). Engraving. Col
George III (1738-1820). King of Great Britain and Ireland later King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover. Engraving. Colored

John Adams, President
JOHN ADAMS Lawyer and diplomat, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, Second President of the United States. Date: 1735 - 1826

Siege of Groll
Dutch forces, assisted by the English, under prince Frederik Henrik, besiege Groll : after a month-long siege the Spanish are compelled to evacuate the town. Date: 19 July - 19 August 1627

Tupiza, Bolivia - The 27th October 1810 Society, pictured in 1897. The Society commemorated the Battle of Cotagaita, fought during the Bolivan War of Independence

Second Italian War of Independence. Battle of Solferino (24th June 1859). Attack of the French over Solferino. Litography

FORTUNY, Francisco (19th century). The Congress of Tucuman from 1816. Constituent assembly that declared the Independence

Stafford Cripps - Independence of Burma
Sir Stafford Cripps attends a celebration to mark the granting of the Independence of Burma in 1948. 1948

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