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A Parley by James Alexander Walker. Showing French Dragoons looking on as a meeting takes place between a French officer and an Austrian officer. |
Courage (Marshal Ney) by Eugene Chaperon. Marshal Ney encourages the French troops of the 95th Infantry (Brues brigade) which had fallen back in good order around its Eagle. Marshal Ney shouts to, them Come and see how a marshal of France Dies, near the closing stages of the battle of Waterloo. |
The Battle of Maida by Philip James de Louthembourg. Following Napoleons deposition of Ferdinand IV, King of Naples in favour of his brother Joseph Bonaparte, the British government ordered General Sir John Stuart to land a force in Calabria, Southern Italy. On the 6th of July the French force of 4,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry met the British force of 5,000 infantry. The battle was a British victory with losses of 330, compared to the French losses of 700 killed and 1,000 wounded with another 1,000 prisoners. |
The Dutch / Belgian Infantry at the Battle of Waterloo - 1815 by Brian Palmer. With pressure mounting on the French right flank, Napoleon, in a final desperate attempt to shatter the Allied line to his front, set in motion the famed Imperial Guard. wellington, aware of the danger, ordered General Baron de Chasse to launch his 3rd Division of Dutch/Belgian infantry into the advancing Grenadiers. After a desperate firefight the Netherlands Division sent the Frenchmen reeling back down the slope and succeeded in holding their part of the line. |
8th Cuirassiers - Senior Officer Campaign Outfit by Edouarde Detaille (PC) An officer of the 8th Cuirassiers in his campaign outfit circa 1806. |
Tireur D Elite by Mark Churms. A Voltigeur corporal, 2nd battalion, 4th regiment etranger, Holland 1813. |
Victory of Bluchers Cavalry Near Haynau on May 26, 1813 By Richard Knotel (PC) The Battle of Haynau was fought between Prussian cavalry under the command of General Hebhard Leberecht von Blicher and a French infantry division commanded by General Joseph Maison. The battle ended with a Prussian victory, with 20 squadrons of Landwehr cavalry attacking the French infantry by surprise, inflicting just short of 1500 casualties to the French. |
Storming the Heights at Badajos by Stanley Wood. (B) One of the bloodiest battles of the Napoleonic Wars was the Siege of Badajos (16 of March - 6th of April 1812). Wellingtons army faced off against a garrison of 5000 French soldiers in Badajos, Spain. The French forces were outnumbered 5 to 1 by the British, who had a force of 27,000 troops and 52 guns. However heavy fortifications and fierce fighting made the victory at Badajos, a very costly one with the British taking over 4700 casualties. |
Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville. The Battle of Waterloo.18 June 1815. The Scots Greys (The Royal North British Dragoons ), as the rest of the British heavy cavalry advanced against the French infantry, just after 1:30 p.m., Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton witnessed Pack's Brigade beginning to crumble, and the 92nd Highlanders (The Gordon Highlanders ) were falling back in disorder. On his initiative, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ordered the Scots Greys forward at the walk. Because the ground was muddy and uneven, The Scots Greys remained at the walk until they had passed through the Gordon Highlanders. The arrival of the Scots Greys helped to rally the Gordons, who turned to attack the French Infantry. Even without attacking at a full gallop, the weight of the Scots Greys charge proved to much for the French column attacking Pack's Brigade. |
Angriff der Reserve und National-Kavalierie an der Katzbach by Anton Hoffman. (PC) Attack of the reserve and national cavalry at the battle of Katzbach, 1813. |
The Battle of Quatre Bras by Vereker Monteith Hamilton The Battle of Quatre Bras took place on the 16th of June 1815. The battle was a prelude to the Battle of Waterloo that took place on the 18th. Victory at Quatre Bras went to Wellington and his forces, however the battle meant that the allied forces were held up and unable to reinforce the Prussian forces at the Battle of Ligny, causing Napoleons forces to gain a victory; the last in Napoleons military career, however. |
The Rocket Brigade at the Battle of Leipzig, 16th-18th October 1813 by David Rowlands. No text for this item |
Defence of Hougoumont Farm at the Battle of Waterloo by Jason Askew. The British 1st Foot Guards and Coldstream Guards rush to defend the gate of Hougoumont Farm against a fierce French attack during the battle of Waterloo. During the battle, the Coldstream Guards lost 97 killed, 446 wounded and 4 missing, while the 1st Foot Guards lost 125 killed and 352 wounded. |
The Sentinel by H Bellange. Depicting a lone guard outside the Emperors tent, on the left Napoleon surveys the on-coming battle. |
Entrance of the French Army into Berlin by Felician Myrbach. The 20th Chasseurs riding behind the 3rd Army-Corps entering into Berlin after the Battle of Jena, on the afternoon of the 25th of October 1806. The Imperial Army used this opportunity to recuperate and replenish rations after a series of bloody bottles against the Prussian Army. Taken from the original book plates published 1893. |
The Battle of Eylau 8th February 1807, by Adolphe Roehn. Outnumbered, Napoleon almost lost this battle, the winter weather was appalling but for the superb Cavalry Charge led by Prince Murat, halted the Russian advance. This gave time for the French reserves to arrive. The battle ended up in a draw, the horrors of war are depicted in his painting of the battle in which 35,000 men fell. Napoleon orders prisoners to receive medical attention as Murat looks on, dressed in one of his flamboyant uniforms. |
French Voltigeurs by Jim Lancia. No text for this item |
Retour De L Ile D Elbe by Charles August Guillaume Steuben. No text for this item |
Ride Like the Devil - the Charge of the 13th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Vittoria by Chris Collingwood. Battle of Vittoria, June 21st 1813. Duke of Wellingtons victory over the French with an army of 79,000 British, Portuguese and rebel Spanish troops. The battle of Vittoria ended Napoleons domination of Spain. |
The Battle of Austerlitz by baron Pascal Gerard. Napoleon is shown surrounded by his general staff, listening to General Rapp who comes forward to announce the victory and to point out Prince Rypvin who stands among the prisoners, Also depicted around Napoleon are Murat, Drovot and Bessieces. |
The Battle of Hanau on October 30th, 1813 By Richard Knotel Bavarian Taxis Chevaulegers in combat with cavalry of Napoleons imperial guard during the Battle of Hanau. The French victory at Hanau was vital in ensuring a retreat back to France following Napoleons considerable defeat at Leipzig. |
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