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Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Edward III knighting his son, Edward the Black Prince, in Normandy, France

King Edward III knighting his son, Edward the Black Prince, in Normandy, France, during the Crecy campaign of 1346. Date: 1346

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Charge of the Scots under Sir Archibald Douglas at the Battle of Halidon Hill

Charge of the Scots under Sir Archibald Douglas at the Battle of Halidon Hill, near Berwick-on-Tweed, 19 July 1333, against the English army under King Edward III

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Edward II of England turned away from Stirling Castle after losing the Battle of

King Edward II of England turned away from Stirling Castle after losing the Battle of Bannockburn, June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Plan of the Battlefield of Bannockburn, Scotland, 23-24 June 1314

Plan of the Battlefield of Bannockburn, Scotland, 23-24 June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1314

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Sir William Wallace, Scottish knight, one of the main leaders in the First War of

Sir William Wallace, Scottish knight, one of the main leaders in the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: circa 1290s

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Battle of Dover (Battle of Sandwich), 24 August 1217

The Battle of Dover (Battle of Sandwich), 24 August 1217, part of the First Barons War (1215-1217). An English fleet led by Hubert de Burgh attacked a French armada, forcing them to return to Calais

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: No Quarter to Traitors - Prince Edward (later King Edward I

No Quarter to Traitors - Prince Edward (later King Edward I) fighting against Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, at the Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, part of the Second Barons War (1264-1267)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Hubert de Burghs oath to defend Dover Castle from French attack by sea, August 1217

Hubert de Burghs oath to defend Dover Castle from French attack by sea, August 1217. Date: 1217

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Walter Espec (d Espec) and the Earl of Aumale (Albemarle

Walter Espec (d Espec) and the Earl of Aumale (Albemarle) at the Battle of the Standard (Battle of Northallerton), 22 August 1138

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Advance of the English fleet, Battle of Damme, County of Flanders, 30-31 May 1213

Advance of the English fleet, Battle of Damme, County of Flanders, 30-31 May 1213, part of the Anglo-French War (1213-1214). Date: 1214

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Date: 1066

King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Date: 1066

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Queen Elizabeth I addressing her troops at Tilbury, Essex

Queen Elizabeth I addressing her troops at Tilbury, Essex, in preparation for the expected invasion by the Spanish Armada, August 1588. Date: 1588

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Defeat of the Retrievers of the Kings Glory, Melloon, Burma

Defeat of the Retrievers of the Kings Glory, Melloon, Burma, during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826). Date: 1826

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Surrender of Asirghar Fort, India, 9 April 1819, bringing an end to the Third

Surrender of Asirghar Fort, India, 9 April 1819, bringing an end to the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819). Date: 1819

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Rescue of Lieutenant-Colonel Macgregor Murray, Battle of Talneir (Talnar, Thalner), India

Rescue of Lieutenant-Colonel Macgregor Murray, Battle of Talneir (Talnar, Thalner), India, 1818, part of the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819). Date: 1818

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The last charge at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

The last charge at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Charge of French Lancers at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

Charge of French Lancers at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Attack on Bergen-Op-Zoom, Netherlands, 8 March 1814

The Attack on Bergen-Op-Zoom, Netherlands, 8 March 1814, by the British against the French, part of the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814). The attack was unsuccessful. Date: 1814

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: British crew from HMS Pelican boarding and capturing the American brig, USS Argus

British crew from HMS Pelican boarding and capturing the American brig, USS Argus, 14 August 1813, off St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Boston Harbour between the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon

Battle of Boston Harbour between the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the US Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, off the coast of Boston, USA, 1 June 1813, part of the War of 1812

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Flight of the French from Vitoria, Spain, 21 June 1813, resulting in a victory for

Flight of the French from Vitoria, Spain, 21 June 1813, resulting in a victory for the allied British, Portuguese and Spanish forces, in the Battle of Vitoria, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Marshal Soult on a white horse outside the town of Alba de Tormes, near Salamanca, Spain

Marshal Soult on a white horse outside the town of Alba de Tormes, near Salamanca, Spain, an orderly on foot behind him, in preparation for an attack on Anglo-Portuguese forces stationed there

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Storming of Badajoz towards the end of the Siege of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain

Storming of Badajoz towards the end of the Siege of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, 6 April 1812, by Wellingtons Anglo-Portuguese forces against the French, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Storming of the fortress at Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Spain, 19 January 1812

Storming of the fortress at Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Spain, 19 January 1812, by Wellingtons Anglo-Portuguese forces against the French, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). Date: 1812

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Defence of the Chateau of Hougoumont, Belgium, Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815

The Defence of the Chateau of Hougoumont, Belgium, Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Albuera, Extremadura, Spain, 16 May 1811, fought by the French Empire

Battle of Albuera, Extremadura, Spain, 16 May 1811, fought by the French Empire and the Duchy of Warsaw against the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Bussaco, Aveiro district, Portugal, 27 September 1810

Battle of Bussaco, Aveiro district, Portugal, 27 September 1810, fought by the British and Portuguese against France, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). Date: 1810

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Albuera Monument, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, in memory of those who fell in the Battle

Albuera Monument, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, in memory of those who fell in the Battle of Albuera, 16 May 1811, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). The monument was completed in 1854. Date: 1811

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Corunna (Battle of Elvina), Galicia, Spain, 16 January 1809

Battle of Corunna (Battle of Elvina), Galicia, Spain, 16 January 1809, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). It was fought by Great Britain and Spain against France. Date: 1809

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Passage of the Douro (Second Battle of Porto, Battle of the Douro, Crossing of the Douro)

Passage of the Douro (Second Battle of Porto, Battle of the Douro, Crossing of the Douro), Porto, Portugal, 12 May 1809, fought by Great Britain and Portugal against the French Empire

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Bombardment of Copenhagen (Second Battle of Copenhagen), 15 August to 7 September 1807

Bombardment of Copenhagen (Second Battle of Copenhagen), 15 August to 7 September 1807. Date: 1807

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: British Attack on Buenos Aires (Second Battle of Buenos Aires), Argentina, 4-5 July 1807

British Attack on Buenos Aires (Second Battle of Buenos Aires), Argentina, 4-5 July 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Date: 1807

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Sailors taking fragments of the flag from HMS Victory at Nelsons funeral in St Paul s

Sailors taking fragments of the flag from HMS Victory at Nelsons funeral in St Paul s
Sailors taking fragments of the flag from HMS Victory at Nelsons funeral in St Pauls Cathedral, London, 9 January 1806. Date: 1806

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Battle of Maida, San Pietro di Maida, Calabria, southern Italy, 4 July 1806

The Battle of Maida, San Pietro di Maida, Calabria, southern Italy, 4 July 1806, part of the War of the Third Coalition (1803-1806)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon

A minor engagement between the French Navy frigate Didon and the British Royal Navy frigate HMS Phoenix, off Cape Finisterre, west coast of Spain, 10 August 1805

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Lieutenant Edward Nicolls boarding a French privateer cutter, the Albion

Lieutenant Edward Nicolls boarding a French privateer cutter, the Albion, off Monte Cristi, Santo Domingo, West Indies, 5 November 1803. Date: 1803

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: General Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) fording the River Kaitna

General Sir Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) fording the River Kaitna, Battle of Assaye, western India, 23 September 1803

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Nelson and the Signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801 - the famous incident when

Nelson and the Signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801 - the famous incident when Nelson held the telescope up to his blind eye in order to ignore a signal to retreat. Date: 1801

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Sir Sidney Smith at the Siege of Acre, Ottoman Empire (now Akko, Israel), May 1799

Sir Sidney Smith at the Siege of Acre, Ottoman Empire (now Akko, Israel), May 1799, during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798-1801) and the War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British

Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British (led by Nelson) and the French, 1-3 August 1798

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Map, Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between

Map, Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British (led by Nelson) and the French, 1-3 August 1798. Date: 1798

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Cape St Vincent, southern Portugal, 14 February 1797

Battle of Cape St Vincent, southern Portugal, 14 February 1797, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808). The British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Surrender of Admiral De Winter, head of the Dutch fleet

Surrender of Admiral De Winter, head of the Dutch fleet, to Admiral Duncan of the British fleet, after the Battle of Camperdown (Camperduin, North Holland), 11 October 1797. Date: 1797

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose

Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose (later renamed HMS San Josef), a ship captured from the Spanish navy during the Battle of Cape St Vincent

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Scene on deck before the Fourth Battle of Ushant, also known as the Glorious First of

Scene on deck before the Fourth Battle of Ushant, also known as the Glorious First of June, 1 June 1794. It was the first and largest naval action between Great Britain

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Reception of the hostages from Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, by Lord Cornwallis

Reception of the hostages from Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, by Lord Cornwallis, March 1792. Tipus two sons, aged about ten and eight

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Spanish battering ships, port and starboard, used between 1781

Spanish battering ships, port and starboard, used between 1781 and 1783 during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Date: circa 1781

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Flight of Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore in Southern India, after the Battle of Porto Novo

Flight of Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore in Southern India, after the Battle of Porto Novo (now Parangipettai), between the British East India Company and the Sultanate of Mysore, 1 July 1781



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