Command Collection (page 19)

Milan of Serbia
King Milan I of Serbia travels to the front, where he will take personal command of his army against the Bulgarians. Sadly, he will lead them to defeat, not victory

Hindenburg
Photograph of Marshal Paul von Hinderburg (1847-1934), sitting at a strategic map. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled from retirement on the outbreak of World War I

General Ducrots Forces crossing the Marne; Franco-Prussian
Illustration showing French troops, under the command of General Ducrot, crossing the Marne River to launch a counter attack against the Prussians, 29th November 1870

The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flo
Union ships under the command of Flag Officer David Farragut moving up the Missippi river to take New Orleans, the biggest Confederate port

Rear-Admiral Markham, of HMS Camperdown, 1893
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Markham of the Royal Navy, c.1893. Markham was in command of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron on board HMS Camperdown

Field-Marshal Lord French inspecting soldiers in Hyde Park
Field-Marshal Lord French (1852-1925) inspecting some 10, 000 volunteers of numerous London regiments in Hyde Park in 1916

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)
Engraving of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. As Lord Howard of Effingham, he was in command of the English Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588

Officer of Marines
Citizen Durassier, officer of marines, in command of the gunboats on the Seine

HMS Caesar, 1905
Photograph of HMS Caesar ; the British Naval Representative at the Norwegian Royal Inauguration, December 1905. This vessel, the flagship of the second in command of the Channel Squadron

Advertisment for Wolseley car
Advertisement for Wolseley cars, showing a group in a box at the opera, accompanied by a sketch of the car. A consummate British company, the ad states Command performance.Buy wisely, by Wolseley

England / Bosham
Bosham, near Chichester, Sussex, where King Canute tried (but failed!) to command the tide not to come in. A quaint corner of this old village, once a great sea port

View Toward Mycenae
A view toward the citadel of Mycenae, perched in a position to command the local area, and control a vast swath of fertile agricultural land

Tangier Bombarded
Tangier is bombarded by the French fleet, under the command of the prince de Joinville

Battle of Worcester
BATTLE OF WORCESTER - the last pitched battle of the war is an overwhelming defeat of the royalists by Cromwells much larger force. Charles II, . in command, has to flee

Romans Invade Britain
A Roman invasion force under the command of Julius Caesar lands on British shores

Napoleon III Treviglio
Napoleon III, exercising personal command of the French expeditionary force, issues orders and directs troop movements at Treviglio

Battle of Magenta - 5
The battle of Magenta is characterised by fierce street fighting for command of an insignificant village

Stratford-On-Avon Fair
A sideshow (featuring striptease and fan dances) at the Stratford-upon-Avon Fair - Texan Royal Command Show

Damaged Building
South Vietnam, Quang Tri: one of the few houses which was not completely destroyed by the Viet Cong and in which the local command post was located

Anti-Bolshevik Czechs
Anti-Bolshevik Czech troops under the command of Alexander Kerensky requisition horses to fight Leninist forces in Siberia

Game / Winter / Snowballing
Even at military school Napoleon showed his ability to command, directing the action of a snowball fight

Samuel and Saul
At Gods command, he consecrates Saul king of the Jews

Naval Action 1799
NAVAL ACTION OFF PUERTO CABELLO - the French frigate Hermione is attacked by boats under the command of Captain Edward Hamilton

Suvorov Enters Warsaw
Suvorov enters Warsaw in command of the Russian troops who have taken the city after the insurrection proclaimed by Kosciuszko was defeated at Maciejowice

Drusus Invades Germany
The Romans under the command of General Drusus invade Germany

Chesapeake and Shannon
A famous frigate action between the Shannon, under command of British Captain Broke, and the Chesapeake under the American Captain John Lawrence

Futuristic hydroplane
Unterseebootkapitanleutnant Hersing, depicted heroically on his command

Mcclellan at Antietam
BATTLE OF ANTIETAM Union General George McClellan defeats Lee, but is removed from command for not following up his victory sufficiently aggressively

Buddha Throws Rock
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He displays his command of paranormal powers by throwing a huge rock into the air

Dutch Take Colombo
The Dutch land in Ceylon 1602, and lay siege to Colombo the following year, under the command of general Gerard Hulst. Subsequently amicable relations are established

Seringapatam 1792
British troops under the command of General Charles Cornwallis capture Seringapatam, the Mysore city ruled by Sultan Tippoo Sahib

GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE The British fleet under command of Lord Howe defeats the French in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Ushant

Dutch Fleet Defeated
The Dutch fleet under Admiral Martin Tromp is defeated by the English ships under the command of Admiral Robert Blake

Edward VII as a Boy
Young Edward as a boy enjoys a visit to Portsmouth harbour, where a sailor points out the vessels of the navy which he will one day command

Hispaniola Rebellion
French general Ferrand, in command of Saint Domingue, suppresses an insurrection by the natives who for some reason wish to expel the French

Dezilles Saves Gun
Lieutenant Marc Dezilles, stationed at Nancy, refuses to yield a gun in his command to the rebellious garrison. So they shoot him

Elizabeth I Sees Play
A command performance - Queen Elizabeth I watches a play in one of her palaces

N Commands Artillery
He obtains the command of the artillery at Toulon, and explains his plans to his superiors

Buildings / Operations
The abbey of Saint Albans is built by command of Offa, king of the Mercians

King Edward the Martyr
EDWARD THE MARYTR King of England (reigned 975-978), assassinated, possibly on the command of his stepmother, Aelfthryth, ambitious for her son Aethelred II

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