Warfare Collection (#4)

REDVERS BULLER (1839-1908). English general. Buller rescuing Captain Cecil D Arcy on 28 March 1879 during the Zulu War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross

BASIL II (c958-1025). Byzantine emperor, 976-1025. Basil II efeating the Bulgarian army in Balathista, 1014, and blinding several thousand of its soldiers

SEA MONSTERS, 1550. Sea monsters inhabiting the north Atlantic and animals found in northern lands. Woodcut from Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia, Basle, 1550

Trident missile test launch C016 / 6615
Trident missile test launch. Trident missiles are submarine-launched ballistic missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads. They have a range of 7, 350 kilometres

Nuclear missile warning system, 1965 C016 / 4518
Nuclear missile warning system. IBM 7090 computer in use in the 1960s as part of the USAs Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS)

QUEBEC: WOLFEs DEATH. General Wolfe killed at the Siege of Quebec, 1759. English copper engraving, 1792

Gallipoli trench WWI
Royal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I

American tank, Cu Chi Tunnels, southern Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

SPANISH ARMADA, 1588. Battle between the Spanish Armada and the English Royal Navy in the English Channel, 1588. Line engraving, 16th century

PRINCE CHARLES (later Charles II of England) rides out of the city of Worcester to fight Oliver Cromwells Parlimentary forces in 1651: Dutch engraving, 1661

Ilyushin and test pilot Kokkinaki, 1942
Soviet aircraft designer Sergei Ilyushin (centre right) and test pilot Vladimir Kokkinaki (left, in overalls), talking with a group of soldiers in front of an aircraft during World War II

CIVIL WAR: VICKSBURG, 1863. Admiral David Porters fleet on the Mississippi River, bombarding the Confederate blockade at Vicksburg, 16 April 1863. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, 1863

Giant relief of Rameses III smiting enemies before Amen-Ra, South Tower of the first Pylon, Madinat Habu Temple, West Bank, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Figure on a sign marks the site of the Battle of Agincourt, in the Nord Pas de Calais, France, Europe

The Battle of Trafalgar 21 October 1805. After the 19th century painting by Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 - F-Z
Royal Air Force - Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 / F-Z (msn 12898), of the Air / Sea Warfare Development Unit C Flight Date: circa 1955

Avro Shackleton MR.2 WG544 - 'A'
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton MR.2 WG544 / 'A', of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Development Unit (ASWDU), at RAF Odiham on 6 June 1962. Date: 1962

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736 of the College of Air Warfare Date: circa 1970

Dassault Falcon 20ECM G-FRAD (msn 304). of FR Aviation, as an electronic warfare threat simulator. Date: circa 1985

BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 - 'O'
Royal Air Force - BAe Harrier GR.7 ZG472 / 'O' (msn P62), of the Air Warfare Centre, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo on 22 July 1996. Date: 1996

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS714
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS714 (msn 25054), ot the College of Air Warfare, at RAF Leuchars on 19 September 1969. Date: 1969

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS736 (msn 25072), of the College of Air Warfare, at RAF Biggin Hill on 16 September 1967. Date: 1967

North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382
United States Navy - North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382 (MSN 282-92, ex N2676B), of the Naval Air Warfare Centre. Date: circa 2000

North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382
United States Navy - North American Rockwell CT-39E Sabreliner 158382 (MSN 282-92, ex N2676B), of the Naval Air Warfare Centre. Date: circa 2000

Japanese artillery, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (colour litho)
2775572 Japanese artillery, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Japanese infantry, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (colour litho)
2775571 Japanese infantry, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The Scots Greys (chromolitho)
2782680 The Scots Greys (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scots Greys. Liebig card, published in early 20th century)

Siege gun, 16th Century (chromolitho)
2782546 Siege gun, 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege gun, 16th Century. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Roman soldiers forming a tortoise to attack a city (chromolitho)
2782995 Roman soldiers forming a tortoise to attack a city (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers forming a tortoise to attack a city)

German Landsknechts forming circles to defend against a cavalry attack (chromolitho)
2782993 German Landsknechts forming circles to defend against a cavalry attack (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The young Octavian at the Battle of Mutina (Modena), 43 BC (colour litho)
5999006 The young Octavian at the Battle of Mutina (Modena), 43 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian Bersaglieri (chromolitho)
2782681 Italian Bersaglieri (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Bersaglieri. Liebig card, published in early 20th century)

Swiss infantry in loose formation on the attack during the wars against the Habsburgs, 14th Century (chromolitho)
2782996 Swiss infantry in loose formation on the attack during the wars against the Habsburgs, 14th Century (chromolitho) by European School

Macedonian phalanx reinforced by elephants (chromolitho)
2782997 Macedonian phalanx reinforced by elephants (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macedonian phalanx reinforced by elephants)

Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches (chromolitho)
2782994 Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches)

Bombard, 15th Century (chromolitho)
2782549 Bombard, 15th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombard, 15th Century. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Siege of Mek'ele, Ethiopia, 1896 (chromolitho)
2782553 Siege of Mek'ele, Ethiopia, 1896 (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Mek'ele, Ethiopia, 1896)

French Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard (chromolitho)
2782678 French Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Regiment of Grenadiers of the Guard)

Italian bombard, 14th Century (chromolitho)
2782547 Italian bombard, 14th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian bombard, 14th Century. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Salvation and Victory to the Boers (colour litho)
2774016 Salvation and Victory to the Boers (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salvation and Victory to the Boers)

Battle of Actium, 31 BC (colour litho)
5999000 Battle of Actium, 31 BC (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Actium, 31 BC)

Moveable seige tower used in attacks against castles, from The National and Domestic History of England by William
3555537 Moveable seige tower used in attacks against castles, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub

Cannon with traces, 1793 (chromolitho)
2782545 Cannon with traces, 1793 (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon with traces, 1793. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

240 mm siege gun, 1900 (chromolitho)
2782544 240 mm siege gun, 1900 (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 240 mm siege gun, 1900. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

French infantry forming squares to defend against attacking Cossack cavalry (chromolitho)
2782992 French infantry forming squares to defend against attacking Cossack cavalry (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mortar, 17th Century (chromolitho)
2782548 Mortar, 17th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortar, 17th Century. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Prussian Gardes du Corps (chromolitho)
2782683 Prussian Gardes du Corps (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Gardes du Corps. Liebig card, published in early 20th century)

Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister no 4 Regiment (chromolitho)
2782679 Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister no 4 Regiment (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian Hoch und Deutschmeister no 4 Regiment)

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"Unveiling the Brutality: A Glimpse into the History of Warfare" From ancient battles to modern conflicts, it has shaped civilizations and left an indelible mark on our collective memory. The Suffragette Cat Scratch and Fight Police, a symbol of women's fight for equality, reminds us that even in peaceful times, struggles persist. The Canadians at Ypres, immortalized by William Barnes Wollen's artwork, depict the horrors faced by soldiers during World War I. Their bravery and sacrifice serve as a poignant reminder of the price paid for freedom. Civil War re-enactments by groups like the Sealed Knot take us back to pivotal moments in history. At Edgehill in Warwickshire, we witness firsthand how brother fought against brother in a nation divided. The Battle of Cannae plan transports us to 216 BC when Hannibal executed one of history's most brilliant military strategies. It serves as a testament to human ingenuity and tactical prowess. Howard Pyle's masterpiece "The Nation Makers" captures the chaos and heroism witnessed during America's Revolutionary War. The Battle of Brandywine stands tall among countless clashes that birthed a new nation. Intricately illuminated French manuscripts from the early 15th century bring alive the legendary Battle of Agincourt. Archers standing defiantly before mounted cavalry remind us that victory often lies with those who adapt their tactics. Bayeux Tapestry reveals King Harold's foot soldiers armed with spears and battle axes - warriors etched into history through threads woven over centuries ago. Their valor echoes through time immemorial. A Roman mosaic depicting Alexander battling Darius takes us back to an era where empires clashed for dominance. This artistic relic showcases both grandeur and brutality inherent in ancient warfare. Even prehistoric times had their own forms of combat; spear-throwers were essential tools used by early humans hunting or defending themselves against predators. A testament to our primal instincts.