Military Strategy Collection

The Royal Scots. The Square at Quatre Bras, 1815, (1939). The Royal Scots form a square with bayonets fixed to repulse the French

A Dutch ship in chase of an English ship, 1673 (graphite, grey wash)
7342102 A Dutch ship in chase of an English ship, 1673 (graphite, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 28.2x44.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A council-of-war in the Dutch fleet? May 1665, c.1674 (pen, brown ink, grey wash)
7342066 A council-of-war in the Dutch fleet? May 1665, c.1674 (pen, brown ink, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); 34.8x52.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Wellington's final order at Waterloo in 1815, "Let the whole line advance"
6867183 Wellington's final order at Waterloo in 1815, "Let the whole line advance". Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852

Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603478 Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923..

Statue of Athena
7287191 Statue of Athena; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Athena, first half of the second century AD. Copy of the Artemis sculpted by praxyteles around 330-332 BC)

Statue of Athena
7287210 Statue of Athena.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Athena. Roman sculture dating on the 1st century AD. Copy of 3 rd century BC Hellenistic original)

Ile de France (Mauritius), the British army on a training manoeuvre before arriving in Port Louis
MMM5482409 Ile de France (Mauritius), the British army on a training manoeuvre before arriving in Port Louis. Etching in colors, 1813, by R.Temple ()

A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC
7177184 A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC)

Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting)
7337711 Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 81.6x112.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

A military chart of the marches and encampments of the grand army commanded by Major General Medows from the 26th May
7340494 A military chart of the marches and encampments of the grand army commanded by Major General Medows from the 26th May to the 14th December 1790, 1791 (manuscript) by Mackenzie, C

The battle off the Isle of Wight on 4 August, 1588, c.1590 (coloured engraving)
7340031 The battle off the Isle of Wight on 4 August, 1588, c.1590 (coloured engraving) by Adams, Robert (1540-95) (after); 38x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Cunarder (steamship), c.1918 (oil on cardboard)
MMM5459102 A Cunarder (steamship), c.1918 (oil on cardboard) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London

English sailors boarding a warship, using a nocturnal lightning raid method, using small silent boats
MMM5478606 English sailors boarding a warship, using a nocturnal lightning raid method, using small silent boats, this method has the advantage of surprise but has the disadvantage of being

'Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar'
7341799 'Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar', 1806 (coloured aquatint) by Craig

Dover to Sandwich and Blacknerse to Gravelines - The Spanish Armada and the English Fleet off Calais, c
7340034 Dover to Sandwich and Blacknerse to Gravelines - The Spanish Armada and the English Fleet off Calais, c. 1590 (manuscript) by Adams, Robert (1540-95) (after); National Maritime Museum

Cosimo I de' Medici (Cosimo I de' Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail
BEN5475972 Cosimo I de' Medici (Cosimo I de' Medici, 1519-1574) planning the conquest of Siena in 1555. Detail. With a compass and a map on his desk, he is looking for a combat strategy

Nelson explains the Trafalgar battle plan, 1806 (coloured engraving)
7341898 Nelson explains the Trafalgar battle plan, 1806 (coloured engraving) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); 50.5x34.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Defence' under tow by a frigate, 1794 (graphite, wash)
7341712 The Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794; the 'Defence' under tow by a frigate, 1794 (graphite, wash) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 19x27.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859410 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

Plan of the Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark) (1801)
MMM5484862 Plan of the Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark) (1801); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Plan of the Battle of Copenhagen (Denmark) (1801)

Boulogne at high tide (France), with the boats planned for the invasion of England. Engraving (28.9x42.4 cm), 1800
MMM5483719 Boulogne at high tide (France), with the boats planned for the invasion of England. Engraving (28.9x42.4 cm), 1800.; National Maritime Museum, London

Plan of the attack strategy of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), on the combined fleet (France and Spain)
MMM5482392 Plan of the attack strategy of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), on the combined fleet (France and Spain), 21 October 1805 (Battle of Trafalgar); 27x36.7 cm; National Maritime Museum

Plan of the positions of the Franco-Spanish fleets at the start of the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
MMM5482391 Plan of the positions of the Franco-Spanish fleets at the start of the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). 19th century watercolor.; National Maritime Museum, London

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859416 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin
8859405 On the manufacture of guns for the Republic of Venice by Carlo Camozzi di Bergamo (fl.1712), in Italian and Latin, illustrated manuscript on paper, Venice

A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas)
MMM5459095 A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas) by Fraser, John (1858-1927); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A nocturnal raid by Zeppelin on London (England)

Exact description of French flat-bottomed boats, intended to transport troops for the invasion of England
MMM5484837 Exact description of French flat-bottomed boats, intended to transport troops for the invasion of England, as they were seen sailing in Charente Bay (France)

Risorgimento: map of attack and defense works at the time of the siege of Rome by the French of Oudinot in June 1849
BEN5479528 Risorgimento: map of attack and defense works at the time of the siege of Rome by the French of Oudinot in June 1849

A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho)
XND70150 A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603479 Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923..

Naval Engagement between the Swedes and the Russians, at Hango Head, 1714 - from a Russian print of Creator: Unknown
Naval Engagement between the Swedes and the Russians, at Hango Head, 1714 - from a Russian print of the time, 1856....a naval engagement between the Russians and the Swedes

Plan of the Passage of the Ingour, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Passage of the Ingour, 1856. Crimean War: map showing...the ground on which Omer Pacha's late victory took place [and] the strategy by which he succeeded in forcing the passage of a

Au quartier general du roi de Roumanie; le roi Ferdinand et son fils aine, le prince... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Au quartier general du roi de Roumanie; le roi Ferdinand et son fils aine, le prince Charles, etudiant la carte, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Training, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Training, 1917 or 1918

Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920
Benson and Mayo, between 1910 and 1920. US admirals William Shepherd Benson and Henry Thomas Mayo looking at a map of Mexico. Notepaper headed Office of Naval Operations'

Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Creator: John Dower
Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Crimean War. The severe and costly battles of Balaclava and Inkerman

The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the Russian-held ports of Sebastopol and Balaclava, harbours and warships

The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Master-General of the Ordnance of British Troops in the Crimea

Lord Raglan and General Canrobert visiting the French Outposts opposite Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lord Raglan and General Canrobert visiting the French Outposts opposite Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. General Canrobert...is looking at Sebastopol through his telescope...In the distance...may be

The Official Arrangement of the British Division off the coast of the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Official Arrangement of the British Division off the coast of the Crimea, 1854. Crimean War: plan of attack. Diagram showing the positions of Royal Navy ships carrying troops of the Light

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, after 1804 (engraving)
904679 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, after 1804 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Marshal Grouchy at the Battle of Waterloo, 1873 (engraving)
7418359 Marshal Grouchy at the Battle of Waterloo, 1873 (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Felix (c.1815-84); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Portrait of Prince Rupert, Colonel William Legge (probably) and Colonel John Russell, 1645-1646 (oil on canvas)
7394043 Portrait of Prince Rupert, Colonel William Legge (probably) and Colonel John Russell, 1645-1646 (oil on canvas) by Dobson, William (1611-46); 151.1x203.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving)
7262243 CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: CROSS EXAMINATION)

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"Military Strategy: A Tapestry of Timeless Tactics" From the battlefields of Quatre Bras in 1815 to the engraved depictions of Cornwallis and Bonaparte facing each other in 1802, it has always been a captivating art form. The Royal Scots, with their unwavering determination, stood tall at The Square during that fateful day in Quatre Bras. Their strategic maneuvers echoed through history, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of warfare. Marshal Grouchy's presence at the Battle of Waterloo in 1873 is immortalized by an engraving capturing his commanding stance amidst chaos. His decisions shaped destinies and altered outcomes, reminding us that every move counts when lives are at stake. In a portrait from centuries past, Prince Rupert alongside Colonel William Legge and Colonel John Russell exude confidence as they discuss tactics during the turbulent years of 1645-1646. Their calculated plans laid foundations for triumphs yet to come. General Alfred-Amedee Dodds' resolute leadership during the Second Franco-Dahomean War exemplifies how military strategy transcends borders. In a black-and-white photograph taken in Africa, Dodds stands as a symbol of adaptability and resourcefulness against formidable adversaries. The illuminated manuscript from Roberto Valturio's "De re Militari" transports us back to 1472 when ingenious minds contemplated new ways to conquer enemies. The Tower project depicted within reveals an era where innovation merged seamlessly with traditional methods – proof that progress can coexist with timeless wisdom. As we delve further into history's tapestry, engravings detailing obsolete methods of punishment remind us not only how far we have come but also how crucial it is to evolve our strategies continuously. Adaptation ensures survival on ever-changing battlegrounds. A glimpse into naval officers discussing battle strategies against China in 1894 showcases collaboration among brilliant minds seeking victory on the high seas.