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The Worst Scrape - Retreat from Burgos October/November 1812 by Chris Collingwood. After a major victory at Salamanca (22 July 1812) Wellington occupied Madrid and then advanced to capture Burgos - unfortunately with insufficient siege equipment he was compelled to retire and forced to experience a harrowing retreat, it was, he said The worst scrape. However, when the campaigning season ended, Spain, south of the Tagus, was free of the French. |
10th Hussars, Retreat from Corunna by Richard Simkin. Historical military art print of the 10th Hussars during the Peninsula War, during the retreat from Salamanca to Corunna under General Sir John Moore. |
Johanna Stegen at the Storming of Luneburg by Zimmer. Johanna Stegen shown supplying ammunition to Prussian infantry during the battle of Luneburg in the Napoleonic wars. |
Karl Freiherr von Ditfurth fighting the Tyroleans by Louis Braun The Tyrolean Rebellion, occurred between 1809 and 1810 in the Tyrol region, which is now part of modern-day Austria and Italy. It was a nationalist revolt led by local Tyrolean leader Andreas Hofer against the occupying forces of Napoleon's French Empire and their Bavarian allies. The Tyroleans, leveraging their knowledge of the mountainous terrain launched a series of successful guerrilla attacks. Despite initial victories including the notable Battle of Bergisel, the rebellion was ultimately quelled as French and Bavarian forces regained control. |
The 33rd (1st Yorkshire, West Riding ) Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 by David Rowlands. No text for this item |
Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo by Wilkie. No text for this item |
Les Adieux de Fontainebleau by Horace Vernet. Napoleon is shown taking leave of the Imperial Guard outside the Palace of Fontainbleau. With a dramatic final gesture, I cannot embrace you all but I shall embrace your General, and after General Petit, he kissed the eagle of the 1st Grenadiers whose bearer, Lieut Fortin covers his face. The officers at the right are representative of the Allied armies and are considerably less affected by the scene than the Frenchman. |
Wellingtons March From Quatre Bras to Waterloo by Ernest Crofts. Depicting Wellingtons withdrawal on 17th June 1815, the day before Waterloo, when the Prussian retreat to Wavre had left the British position dangerously exposed. There are a lot of similarities between this painting and Meissoniers Friedland 1807, but from a British perspective. |
The Battle of Waterloo by Sir William Allen. Showing Napoleons position at the La belle Alliance, during the Battle of Waterloo, in the distance you can see Wellington. |
On the Eve of Waterloo by Robert Alexander Hillingford The Duke of Wellington near his headquarters in Walloon Brabant on the 17th of June 1815, the night before the Battle of Waterloo |
Charge of the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots Greys) at Waterloo by Brian Palmer. After the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons had charged the French artillery, they themselves were charged by the 3rd French Chasseur Chevals and the deadly 4th Regiment of Lancers. The scene depicted shows the French cavalry engaging the Scots Greys. |
The Capture of Five Portugese Standards by Lucien Sergent. Lieutenant Dubar of the 11th Dragoons along with sub-liutenant Soufflot of the 20th Chasseurs and two cavalrymen presenting Portuguese standards that were captured from a portuguese rear guard led by General Beresford after a successful cavalry charge in Mondego Valley, April 1812. Taken from the original book plates published 1893. |
Napoleon Giving Orders at Austerlitz by Carl Vernet. No text for this item |
Emperor Napleon I and his staff on Horseback by Horace Vernet Napoleon is pictured here on his horse Marengo, an Arabian breed who carried him through many major engagements, including Austerlitz, Jena-Auerstedt, Wagram and finally Waterloo. Marengo would be captured in 1815 at Waterloo by English Baron William Petre and was returned to Britain, eventually passing away in 1831 at the age of 27. |
Saving the Colours at Albuera by Allan Stewart (PC) The Battle of Albuera, fought on May 16, 1811, during the Peninsular War, was a significant confrontation between British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces against the French army led by Marshal Soult. The Allied forces, commanded by General William Beresford, faced a fierce attack and endured heavy casualties but ultimately held their ground, achieving a strategic victory. Despite the high losses, the battle demonstrated the resilience of the Allied troops and helped to maintain their position in southern Spain against the French forces. |
Death of Colonel Philips Cameron at Fuentes dOnoro 1811 by Harry Payne. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
The Battle of Wagram 6th July 1809 by Emil Adam No text for this item |
Capturing of the French Eagle by Sgt Ewart by Orlando Norie. No text for this item |
Soir D Jena by Edouard Detaille. Napoleon defeated the Prussians on the 14th October 1806, a prelude to the Occupation of Berlin. |
Divorce of Empress Josephine by H Schopin. No text for this item |
Death of Prince Poniatowski On October 19th 1813 by Horace Vernet No text for this item |
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