Bravery Collection (page 34)

Joan of Arc (1412-31) Leaving Vaucouleurs, 23rd February 1429 (oil on canvas)
XIR187700 Joan of Arc (1412-31) Leaving Vaucouleurs, 23rd February 1429 (oil on canvas) by Scherrer, Jean-Jacques (1855-1916); Hotel de Ville, Vaucouleurs

General William H. Harrison (1773-1841) at the Battle of Tippecanoe, 1840 (colour litho)
XJL186993 General William H. Harrison (1773-1841) at the Battle of Tippecanoe, 1840 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752-94) Protecting the New Prisoners at Chemille, April 1793
XIR236805 Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752-94) Protecting the New Prisoners at Chemille, April 1793 (oil on canvas) by Boislecomte

An Accident at Marly-le-Roi: Victim of his Dedication, from Le Petit Journal
XIR236284 An Accident at Marly-le-Roi: Victim of his Dedication, from Le Petit Journal, 14th November 1891 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

General Augereau (1757-1816) on the Bridge at the Battle of Arcola on the 15th November 1796
XIR176682 General Augereau (1757-1816) on the Bridge at the Battle of Arcola on the 15th November 1796 (oil on canvas) by Thevenin, Charles (1764-1838); 362x268 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Cabinet on stand with medallions after Jean Varin, c. 1675-80 (oak veneered with pewter
XOS1765283 Cabinet on stand with medallions after Jean Varin, c.1675-80 (oak veneered with pewter, brass, tortoise shell, horn, ebony, ivory, and wood marquetry) by Boulle

Revolution, decorations on the Place Royale, 1795, A. Verkerk, Johannes Roelof Poster, 1795

Act of heroic courage of a woman facing Vendean robbers having gained control of Saint-Mithier
XIR217884 Act of heroic courage of a woman facing Vendean robbers having gained control of Saint-Mithier, 1793 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cazenave, J. F. (b)

Jacksons Brigade Standing Like a Stone Wall before the Federal Onslaught at Bull Run
BAL108980 Jacksons Brigade Standing Like a Stone Wall before the Federal Onslaught at Bull Run, illustration from Non-Combatants by Robert W. Chambers, pub

Sergeant Jasper at the Battle of Fort Moultrie, June 28th 1776, illustration
BAL108964 Sergeant Jasper at the Battle of Fort Moultrie, June 28th 1776, illustration from The Dawning of Independence by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, pub

GAIUS MUCIUS SCAEVOLA. Mythical Roman hero. After a failed attempt to kill the Etruscan king Lars Porsenna in 509 B.C. and ordered to be cast into a fire

WW1 - Cute patriotic British postcard - emulating ancestors
WW1 - Cute patriotic British postcard - a little boy strives to emulate the military feats of our ancestors, or in this case his elders! Date: circa 1916

WW2 - Home Front - Two boys playing on a see saw
WW2 - Home Front, November 1940 - Two boys playing on a see saw - happy and content and not afraid of the war raging around them

WW1 - A Loyal friend - French Red Cross Dog. The word Poliu (as used on this card) was a French slang term for the Great War. Date: circa 1917

WW2 - Russian Propaganda - Repelling Germans in the Baltic
WW2 - New Years greetings to the Baltic - a Soviet propaganda postcard from 1942 showing a Russian soldier finishing off an Invading German in the Baltic

Three schoolboys on desert island vanquish a rhinoceros
Three schoolboys on desert island bravely vanquish a rhinoceros using their makeshift bows and arrows. Date: 1898

Twixt Love and Duty - WW1 - Soldiers leaving for the front say goodbye to their loved ones at the railway station. Date: circa 1915

1st Earl Roberts winning the Victoria Cross - Indian Mutiny
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914), awarded a Victoria Cross medal after his service in Khudagani (Khodagunge) on 2nd January 1858 during the Indian Mutiny. Date: 1858

Belgian King Albert stopped the barbarian hordes - propaganda postcard from Belgium dating from WWI. At the outbreak of war Belgium was granted neutrality under the terms of a 1839 treaty

Young wounded Russian Revolutionary Soldier
A Young wounded Russian Revolutionary Soldier. Date: circa 1912

World War One - France - Legion of Honour
National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Lez© on d honneur) - " How it is won". Patriotic French postcard of World War One era. Date: circa 1917

Decorating a Canadian Soldier - WWI
Decorating a valiant Canadian Lance-Corporal with the DCM on the field of Battle - WWI. The Distinguished Conduct Medal - a second level military decoration awarded to other ranks of the British Army

Rescuing a wounded comrade under fire - WWI. One of the soldiers of a Russian regiment rescue a wounded comrade. This noble rescuer was afterwards discovered to be a young woman who had joined up as

One of the lion statues in front of Sofia City Court (SSC), Bulgaria

Rock Climbing, Mt Buffalo National Park, Victoria, Australia

Rewards for the rescue from a derelict schooner. Presentations were made at the office of the High Commisioner for Newfoundland in London to Captain James Gillies, C B E

The Lifeboat: painted pub sign hanging outside a public house depicting a local crew member of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution holding the distinctive yellow oilskin

London England Royal National Lifeboat Institutions Gallantry Awards to presented by HRH The Duchess of Kent Right to left Coxswain Mark Bates; Kilmore Country Wexford

Captain William Rogers capturing the Jeune Richard, 1 October 1807. Rogers, Captain of the British mail packet Windsor Castle engaged the French privateer Jeune Richard off Barbados

Richard Grenville (1541ja-1591) English naval commander and hero. Tennyson celebrated his bravery at Flores in 1591 in his poem The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet

Gerald Graham (1831-1899) English army officer who served in the Royal Engineers. At the age of 23 he won the Victoria Cross during the Crimean Russo-Turkish War 1853-1856 for an act of bravery at

60 year old cossack pavel kamnev of the guards corps commanded by lieutenant-general kirichenko, kamnev, together with his two sons, volunteered to fight the hitlerite invaders

Richard the Lionhearted leaving for third crusade

Amelia Earhart at control panel before test flight

Illustration - Richard I leaving for crusades

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria - 20th century. Portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (Vienna, 1830-1916)

Italy, Milan, painting The Charge of the Lancers
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916), The Charge of the Lancers, 1915

Italy, Sicily, Gela, warrior on Lekythos by Edinburgh painter
Greek art - 5th century b.C. Lekythos by the Edinburgh Painter, found in Gela (Sicily). Detail: a warrior

France, Paris, costume sketch for guard for performance Medea, at Paris Opera
Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842), Medea, 1797. Costume sketch for a guard by M. Phocas, for a performance at Paris OpA

Italy, Sicily, Pelike depicting Theseus and the Minotaur, circa 470-460 B. C
Italy, Sicily, Pelike depicting Theseus and the Minotaur, circa 470-460 B.C. painted by the so-called Painter of the Pigs 5th Century B.C

France, Paris, costume sketch for Commissioner for performance The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868), Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L inutile precauzione (The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution), 1816. Costume sketch for Commissioner by C

France, Paris, costume sketch for Gessler for performance William Tell at Theatre de l Academie Royale de Musique
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868), Guillaume Tell (William Tell), 1828. Costume sketch for Gessler (performed by Prevost) by H. Lecomte, for the premiere in Paris, ThA

France, Abbeville, Portrait of Louis XV of France
Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), Portrait of Louis XV of France (Versailles, 1710-1774), King of France (1715-1774)

LCC-LFB Presentation of Gallantry medals

LCC-MFB Print of fire brigade rescues
A Victorian print giving an artists impression of the bravery of two firemen in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, rescuing those trapped by fire from the top floor of a house on fire

LCC-LFB Presentation of Silver gallantry medal
Lord Snell, the Chairman of the London County Council, is presenting Fireman J W Roots with the Councils Silver Gallantry Medal in recognition of his extraordinary bravery at a fire at 5 St Peter

Bravery rewarded. Date c1878

Mexican Revolution - Dead in the Doorway
Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) - Diligence - The brave dead lying in the doorway. Date: circa 1911

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"Unyielding Courage: Tales of Bravery Through the Ages" Churchills praise for RAF Pilots: In the face of adversity, RAF pilots soared with unwavering bravery, defending our skies and earning Churchill's heartfelt admiration. The Last Stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck: Amidst a treacherous retreat from Kabul in 1841, the valiant soldiers of the 44th Regiment stood their ground at Gundamuck, epitomizing true bravery till their last breath. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: Captured in James Prinsep Beadle's poignant artwork is the indomitable spirit displayed by the Ulster Division on that fateful day in World War I - an embodiment of courage against all odds. Scotland for Ever; The charge of Scots Greys at Waterloo: On June 18, 1815, amidst thundering hooves and flying colors, Scots Greys charged fearlessly into battle at Waterloo - forever etching their name in history as exemplars of Scottish valor. The Great Sacrifice by James Clark: James Clark's masterpiece captures not only the horrors but also the selfless acts of heroism during WWI - a testament to those who made "The Great Sacrifice" for future generations. The Colours: Advance of Scots Guards at Alma: With resolute determination painted across their faces and flags held high, brave Scots Guards advanced into enemy fire during the Battle of Alma in 1899 - showcasing unwavering loyalty and gallantry. Michael O'Leary Poster: Michael O'Leary's poster serves as a reminder that even ordinary individuals can exhibit extraordinary bravery when faced with challenges or adversity. How Piper Findlater won V. C. At Dargai.