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Background imageMilitary Collection: Lawrence - Duke of Wellington J040044

Lawrence - Duke of Wellington J040044
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington " portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Key to Waterloo Banquet N970007

Key to Waterloo Banquet N970007
WALMER CASTLE, Kent. Key to engraving of " The Banquet after the Battle of Waterloo". The banquet was held at Apsley House. Also see: N970006

Background imageMilitary Collection: Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte N070490

Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte N070490
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Napoleon Bonaparte" (1769-1821) by Robert Lefevre (1755-1830) after Francois Pascal Simon Gerard (1770-1837)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Allan - The Battle of Waterloo J040105

Allan - The Battle of Waterloo J040105
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " The Battle of Waterloo " 1815 by Sir William ALLAN (1782-1850)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dawe - Field Marshal Blucher N070506

Dawe - Field Marshal Blucher N070506
APSLEY HOUSE " Field-Marshal Prince Von Blucher". Painted c.1818 by George DAWE (1781-1829). Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Prince von Wahlstaff (1742-1819)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings IC008_018

Battle of Hastings IC008_018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing by Jason Askew

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dover Castle siege J020152

Dover Castle siege J020152
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The siege of 1216. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team, of the French attack on the collapsed North Gate, East tower

Background imageMilitary Collection: Segedunum Roman Fort J960244

Segedunum Roman Fort J960244
HADRIANs WALL, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. Segedunum Roman Fort. An aerial view reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Beechey - Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton N070463

Beechey - Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton N070463
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton" c.1815 (1758-1815) by Sir William BEECHEY (1753-1839). WM 1485-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: HMS Warspite EAW005978

HMS Warspite EAW005978
HMS WARSPITE, Prussia Cove, Cornwall. Warspite was launched in 1913 and saw action with the Royal Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916

Background imageMilitary Collection: Wilkin - Battle of Hastings K021254

Wilkin - Battle of Hastings K021254
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. " The Battle of Hastings " c1820 by Frank W WILKIN (1791-1842)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Housesteads Roman Fort J930498

Housesteads Roman Fort J930498
HADRIANs WALL, HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Alan SORRELL

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dawe - Count of Gneisenau N070505

Dawe - Count of Gneisenau N070505
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Field-Marshal August Neidhart, Count of Gneisenau" 1818 by George DAWE (1781-1829). WM 1535-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: French Lancer J840005

French Lancer J840005
Engraving of a French Napoleonic soldier produced in Paris. Lancer of the French Imperial Guard. In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo this unit formed part of General Lefebvre-Desnouettes Guard Light

Background imageMilitary Collection: Waterloo Banquet N970006

Waterloo Banquet N970006
WALMER CASTLE, Kent. Engraving of " The Banquet after the Battle of Waterloo". The banquet was held at Apsley House. Also see: N970007 - Key to Waterloo Banquet engraving

Background imageMilitary Collection: Destruction of the Keep, Civil War, Scarborough Castle J000085

Destruction of the Keep, Civil War, Scarborough Castle J000085
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the destruction of the keeps west wall in 1645 during the English Civil War by Ivan Lapper

Background imageMilitary Collection: Horatio, Viscount Nelson N070501

Horatio, Viscount Nelson N070501
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Horatio, Viscount Nelson" (1758-1805) after Sir William BEECHEY

Background imageMilitary Collection: Roman infantry practising combat J050053

Roman infantry practising combat J050053
HADRIANs WALL: BIRDOSWALD ROMAN FORT, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing by Philip Corke of Roman auxiliary infantry practising combat in the Drill Hall. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144

HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144
TOWER BRIDGE, Stepney, London. Looking down onto the foredeck of the cruiser HMS Belfast. Being guided up the River Thames by two tugs on the approach to Tower Bridge

Background imageMilitary Collection: Goya - Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Wellington N070532

Goya - Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Wellington N070532
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Wellington" 1812 by Francisco GOYA (1746-1828). Wellesley

Background imageMilitary Collection: Roman legionary soldier IC048_145

Roman legionary soldier IC048_145
Reconstruction drawing by Nick Hardcastle depicting a Roman legionary soldier stationed at Hadrians Wall in about 120AD, with a section of the wall being constructed in the background

Background imageMilitary Collection: Lawrence - Henry William Paget N070452

Lawrence - Henry William Paget N070452
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey" (1768-1854) by Sir Thomas LAWRENCE (1769-1830). WM 1474-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: HMS Broadsword EAW582726

HMS Broadsword EAW582726
HMS Broadsword (F88) off Plymouth. July 1990. This Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy was commissioned in 1979. She was sold to the Brazilian Navy in 1995. Aerofilms Collection

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dover Castle siege J020153

Dover Castle siege J020153
Dover Castle, Kent. The siege of 1216, reconstruction artwork by Peter DUNN. The French undermining the Barbican & attacking the breach

Background imageMilitary Collection: HMS Wishart a002466

HMS Wishart a002466
HMS WISHART, Hays Wharf, Bermondsey, London. A Thorneycroft modifed W class destroyer launched in 1919, here bedecked in celebratory bunting

Background imageMilitary Collection: Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365
REVIEW OF THE FLEET, Spithead, Portsmouth. The Spithead Review in July 1924, at which George V presented colours to the Royal Navy

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J960036

Battle of Hastings J960036
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings 1066. Reconstruction drawing of the battle scene with soldiers by Ivan Lapper

Background imageMilitary Collection: Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte J040036

Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte J040036
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Napoleon Bonaparte " portrait by Robert LEFEVRE (1755-1830)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000010

Battle of Hastings J000010
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing looking over the heads of the English towards the Norman ranks, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Lefevre - Napoleon K050089

Lefevre - Napoleon K050089
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Detail of the portrait of Napoleon by Robert LEFEVRE (1755-1830)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Harrows Scar, Cumbria J940482

Harrows Scar, Cumbria J940482
HADRIANs WALL: HARROWs SCAR, Cumbria. Reconstruction drawing by Alan SORRELL

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - General Sir James Shaw Kennedy N070510

Pieneman - General Sir James Shaw Kennedy N070510
APSLEY HOUSE, London. General Sir James Shaw Kennedy (1788-1865) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1540-1948). In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - General Rowland Hill N070457

Pieneman - General Rowland Hill N070457
APSLEY HOUSE, London. General Rowland Hill (1772-1842), sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1479-1948). A Peninsular veteran and accomplished commander in his own right

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - Ponsonby and Campbell N070446

Pieneman - Ponsonby and Campbell N070446
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Major Generals Sir Frederick Ponsonby (1783-1837) and Sir Colin Campbell (1776-1847) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1468-1948)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dover Castle siege J020156

Dover Castle siege J020156
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The siege of 1216. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of a trebuchet

Background imageMilitary Collection: Copley - William II, King of Holland / Prince of Orange N070512

Copley - William II, King of Holland / Prince of Orange N070512
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " William II, King of Holland when Prince of Orange" (1792-1849) circa 1813, by American painter John Singleton COPLEY (1737-1815). WM 1542-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Berwick Castle J010066

Berwick Castle J010066
BERWICK CASTLE, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the West (white) wall and tower and Henry VIII fortifications by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte N070468

Lefevre - Napoleon Bonaparte N070468
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor" (1769-1821) by Robert Lefevre (1755-1830)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Portchester Castle J910019

Portchester Castle J910019
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. Reconstruction drawing of Napoleonic prisoners crowded into the Keep by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Birdoswald Roman Fort J050055

Birdoswald Roman Fort J050055
HADRIANs WALL: BIRDOSWALD ROMAN FORT. Reconstruction drawing of the granaries in the mid 3rd century AD. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Gambardella - The Duke of Wellington N070504

Gambardella - The Duke of Wellington N070504
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " The Duke of Wellington" by Spiridone GAMBARDELLA (1815-1886). WM 1534-1948. Copy after LAWRENCE, made for the second Duke in 1860

Background imageMilitary Collection: British Rocket Troop J840006

British Rocket Troop J840006
Engraving of British Napoleonic soldiers produced in London. Royal Horse Artillery Rocket Troop (Review Order). In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageMilitary Collection: French Lancers J840002

French Lancers J840002
Engraving of French Napoleonic soldiers. An Officer of the Chevaux-legers Lanciers (2nd Regiment of Imperial Guard), with a mounted private in the background

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - Field Marshal Lord James Somerset N070464

Pieneman - Field Marshal Lord James Somerset N070464
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Field Marshal Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855), later 1st Baron Raglan by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1486-1948)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - Lieutenant-Colonel William Thornhill N070460

Pieneman - Lieutenant-Colonel William Thornhill N070460
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Lieutenant-Colonel William Thornhill sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1482-1948). In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo, Major Thornhill was Aide-de-Camp to General Paget

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - General Sir George Cooke N070456

Pieneman - General Sir George Cooke N070456
APSLEY HOUSE, London. General Sir George Cooke (1768-1837) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1478-1948). In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageMilitary Collection: Pieneman - Field Marshal Sir John Colborne N070453

Pieneman - Field Marshal Sir John Colborne N070453
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Field Marshal Sir John Colborne (1778-1863; created First Baron Seaton in 1839) sketched by Jan Willem PIENEMAN in 1821 (WM 1475-1948)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Flodden Field J970041

Battle of Flodden Field J970041
BATTLE OF FLODDEN FIELD, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan LAPPER

Background imageMilitary Collection: Simpson - Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington N070529

Simpson - Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of Wellington N070529
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " The Rt Hon Charles Arbuthnot MP" 1849 by Spiridone GAMBARDELLA (1815-1886). WM 1-1971. Arbuthnot (1767-1850) lived at Apsley House 1834-50

Background imageMilitary Collection: Todd - Pillar Chamber at Bolsover Castle J940035

Todd - Pillar Chamber at Bolsover Castle J940035
BOLSOVER CASTLE, Derbyshire. Watercolour of the Pillar Chamber by H W TODD, 1846. A romantic interpretation of how it may have looked during the Civil War period

Background imageMilitary Collection: Civil War siege at Old Wardour Castle J990031

Civil War siege at Old Wardour Castle J990031
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing of the back wall of the castle collapsing during a Civil War siege in 1644 by Philip Corke

Background imageMilitary Collection: Housesteads Roman Fort J000114

Housesteads Roman Fort J000114
HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT (VERCOVICIUM), Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of Headquarters Building in the early 3rd century by Philip Corke. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Roman soldier M852248

Roman soldier M852248
HADRIANs WALL, Northumberland. Roman soldier in silhouette with spear and shield. Ermine Street Guard re-enactor. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Royal Artillery War Memorial K991112

Royal Artillery War Memorial K991112
ROYAL ARTILLERY WAR MEMORIAL, Hyde Park, London. Bronze statue of an artillery man on the East side

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J950001

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J950001
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Hellfire Corner. The reconstructed Second World War telephone and telex exchange in the Secret Wartime Tunnels

Background imageMilitary Collection: Celtic chariot J950023

Celtic chariot J950023
Reconstruction drawing of a horse drawn Celtic chariot and charioteer in Iron Age Britain by Chris Evans (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageMilitary Collection: Buckingham Palace K060091

Buckingham Palace K060091
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, London. Changing of the Guard. Soldiers marching

Background imageMilitary Collection: Buckingham Palace K060089

Buckingham Palace K060089
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, London. Changing of the Guard. Soldiers marching

Background imageMilitary Collection: Housesteads Roman Fort J000113

Housesteads Roman Fort J000113
HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT (VERCOVICIUM), Northumberland. A reconstruction drawing of the east gate (porta praetoria) by Philip Corke. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000018

Battle of Hastings J000018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team. William pushes his helmet back to show troops he is alive

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Flodden Field J970040

Battle of Flodden Field J970040
ETAL CASTLE, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of the Battle of Flodden, 1513 by Ivan Lapper

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battery Observation Post IC077_009

Battery Observation Post IC077_009
Reconstruction drawing, by Ivan Lapper, showing a cut-away view of the Battery Observation Post, a Second World War reconnaissance hut situated overlooking the Half Moon Battery at the southern end

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110338

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110338
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Secret Wartime Tunnels. The Repeater Station

Background imageMilitary Collection: Napoleon and the Imperial Guard J840004

Napoleon and the Imperial Guard J840004
Engraving of French Napoleonic soldiers produced in Berlin. A parade of the French Imperial Guard being reviewed by Emperor Napoleon I

Background imageMilitary Collection: Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick N070675

Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick N070675
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Frederick William Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1771-1815) c.1813-15. German school. WM 1553-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Glass - His Last Return for Duty N070530

Glass - His Last Return for Duty N070530
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " His Last Return for Duty" 1853 by James W GLASS (1825-57). Wellington riding from Horse Guards. WM 1562-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Ward - Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794 N070687

Ward - Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794 N070687
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794" painted in 1841 by Edward Matthew WARD (1816-1879). WM 1518-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Martello tower IC266_002

Martello tower IC266_002
Cut-away reconstruction drawing showing the internal arrangement of a typical two-storey Martello tower on the south-coast in the early 19th century, with soldiers drilling outside. Chris Evans, 1997

Background imageMilitary Collection: Scottish cavalry, Battle of Newburn Ford IC070_001

Scottish cavalry, Battle of Newburn Ford IC070_001
Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn depicting Scottish cavalry soldiers charging through the English sconce (a type of earthwork fortification) during the Battle of Newburn Ford in 1640

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Blore Heath IC012_002

Battle of Blore Heath IC012_002
Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the final disasterous charge of the Lancastrian forces against the Yorkists during the Battle of Blore Heath, Staffordshire, 23rd September 1459

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000016

Battle of Hastings J000016
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Armies re-group on hillock. Normans take food and water horses

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000015

Battle of Hastings J000015
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. Waves of Norman cavalry and infantry smash into the shield wall

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000014

Battle of Hastings J000014
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans counter attack English Fyrdmen cut off on hillock

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000013

Battle of Hastings J000013
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn. The Normans feigned flight pursued by the English

Background imageMilitary Collection: Battle of Hastings J000011

Battle of Hastings J000011
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn showing the Normans charge through to Harold and his personal troops

Background imageMilitary Collection: Chelsea Barracks a60_01116

Chelsea Barracks a60_01116
Chelsea Barracks, Chelsea Bridge Road, London. The barracks of 1861-63 from the south, photographed by Herbert Felton in 1960

Background imageMilitary Collection: On patrol IC048 / 027

On patrol IC048 / 027
Hadrians Wall. Reconstruction line drawing of Roman soldiers mounted on horseback. Location based on Grindon Milecastle. Attributed to Philip Corke. c.1985 - c.2000. hadrian

Background imageMilitary Collection: Hornchurch, 1915 BB88_07119

Hornchurch, 1915 BB88_07119
HORNCHURCH, Havering, London. The 1st Sportsmens Battalion of the 23rd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, possibly marching to war. Photographed in 1915. Howarth-Loomes Collection

Background imageMilitary Collection: Chesters Roman Fort J900485

Chesters Roman Fort J900485
HADRIANs WALL: CHESTERS ROMAN FORT, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing of aerial view of fort by Alan Sorrell

Background imageMilitary Collection: Captain Melvill N090668

Captain Melvill N090668
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. " Captain Melvill" by unknown artist

Background imageMilitary Collection: Dawe - General da Alava N070455

Dawe - General da Alava N070455
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " General Miguel Ricardo da Alava" (1771-1843) 1818 by George DAWE (1781-1829). WM 1477-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Knight - General Sir George Murray N070508

Knight - General Sir George Murray N070508
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " General Sir George Murray" c.1840s (1772-1846) by John Prescott KNIGHT (1803-1881). WM 1538-1948

Background imageMilitary Collection: Prussian soldiers J840001

Prussian soldiers J840001
Engraving of Prussian Napoleonic soldiers produced in Berlin. Foot Artillery drivers (" 2te Artillerie Brigade" ) and a Jager (light infantry " 2te Jager Abtheilung")

Background imageMilitary Collection: Volunteers of London 1798 N110038

Volunteers of London 1798 N110038
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Loyal Volunteers of London 1798. A volume showing the uniforms of the London militias. This plate shows the uniform of the London and Westminster Dismounted Light Horse



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