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"Scotland for Ever

Background imageCharge Collection: WW1 - Allies use gas, October 1915

WW1 - Allies use gas, October 1915
WW1 - The British army charging under cover a cloud of gas smoke, using the German Infantrys battle tactics against them. In the war-damaged battle ground landscape between Loos and LA Bassee

Background imageCharge Collection: Surprise Attack, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Surprise Attack, 1871 (oil on canvas)
BAL172725 Surprise Attack, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilievich (1842-1904); 82x206.7 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageCharge Collection: Chief Medical Officer of the Air Transport Auxiliary

Chief Medical Officer of the Air Transport Auxiliary, Commander A. Buchanan Barbour, and Sister-in-Charge, Miss C.R. Willis

Background imageCharge Collection: WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander taking charge

WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander taking charge
WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander C P McDuell takes charge at a major fire. Senior Company Officer Jimmy Syrett operates the walkie talkie set and Company Officer Obie Walker

Background imageCharge Collection: French light cavalry at Lassigny, World War One

French light cavalry at Lassigny, World War One
The charge of the French Light Cavalry against the Germans on the road to Lassigny (a village between Montvidier and Noyon in France) during World War One. Date: 1914

Background imageCharge Collection: Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving

Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving
Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - A Drink Driving Offender arrested by the village Policeman after a hearty session at The Cross Keys

Background imageCharge Collection: Sir Henry Maxse

Sir Henry Maxse
Sir Henry Fitzhardinge Berkeley Maxse, who died in 1883 while in office as Governor of Newfoundland, having previously been Governor of Heligoland

Background imageCharge Collection: The four men in charge of the signal box at Brighton

The four men in charge of the signal box at Brighton
The four electrical signal men in charge of the large electrical signal box at Brighton which controls the passage of trains entering Preston Park, Brighton Station

Background imageCharge Collection: Pollilur / Mercenaries

Pollilur / Mercenaries
Attack by the forces of Hyder Ali and son Tipu Sultan at Pollilur on Bailles under- strength British army. The Indian army included French mercenaries (pictured top)

Background imageCharge Collection: Indian Cavalry Assault

Indian Cavalry Assault
The Indian cavalry charge against the weakened force of the East India Company at the Battle of Pollilur. British forces without reinforcements were surrounded and defeated

Background imageCharge Collection: French Artillery - 12

French Artillery - 12
A gunner of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale stands clear of his Gribeauval cannon after setting light to the charge

Background imageCharge Collection: French Artillery - 13

French Artillery - 13
A gunner of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale turns his ecouvillon in the muzzle of his Gribeauval cannon, ramming home the charge as hard as he can

Background imageCharge Collection: Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London

Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London
A demonstration against the charging of a toll on the new Chelsea Bridge, London

Background imageCharge Collection: Battle of Homildon Hill

Battle of Homildon Hill
The Battle of Homildon Hill, where the English under Sir Henry Hotspur Percy, with George Dunbar, Earl of March defeated the Scots, taking Douglas prisoner

Background imageCharge Collection: Wwi / 1915 / Mesopotamia

Wwi / 1915 / Mesopotamia
The 33rd Queen Victorias Own Light Cavalry, led by Jemadar Ram-Karan, charge and scatter a Turkish force

Background imageCharge Collection: An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire

An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century
5311356 An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore

1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used
5311462 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used to produce electrostatic charge via the process of electrostatic

Background imageCharge Collection: Costumes and sword of 13th century knights, 1889 (chromolithograph)

Costumes and sword of 13th century knights, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912589 Costumes and sword of 13th century knights, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Costumes and sword of 13th century knights)

Background imageCharge Collection: 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore

1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used
5311460 1878 Illustration depicting an electrophorus or electrophore. This was a manual capacitive electrostatic generator used to produce electrostatic charge via the process of electrostatic

Background imageCharge Collection: An engraving depicting a nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room

An engraving depicting a nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room
5310978 An engraving depicting a nursemaid with her charges in their mother's dressing room. The nurse and the child are in wicker chairs

Background imageCharge Collection: A nursemaid waking up her charge on Christmas morning. 1887 (engraving)

A nursemaid waking up her charge on Christmas morning. 1887 (engraving)
5615976 A nursemaid waking up her charge on Christmas morning. 1887 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy

The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy
3083156 The arrest of Daniel O'Connell in 1831 on a charge of conspiracy.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O'Connell, 1775 - 1847, aka The Liberator or The Emancipator)

Background imageCharge Collection: Diagram of John Ramsbottom's locomotive apparatus

Diagram of John Ramsbottom's locomotive apparatus
3733923 Diagram of John Ramsbottom's locomotive apparatus.; (add.info.: Diagram of John Ramsbottom's locomotive apparatus enabling tender to be re-charged with water while the train was still)

Background imageCharge Collection: The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen

The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets
3502834 The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets, 12 August, 1914 during World War One, from The History of the Great War

Background imageCharge Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge on the bridge at the Battle of Lodi, 1796

Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge on the bridge at the Battle of Lodi, 1796
FLO4608484 Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge on the bridge at the Battle of Lodi, 1796. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by

Background imageCharge Collection: The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho)

The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho)
3252867 The Battle of Mons in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Mons, 1914. The famous stirrup charge of the Gordons and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who)

Background imageCharge Collection: Irish Guards beat back a German cavalry charge with bayonets during WWI (litho)

Irish Guards beat back a German cavalry charge with bayonets during WWI (litho)
3252855 Irish Guards beat back a German cavalry charge with bayonets during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Guards beat back a German cavalry charge with bayonets during WWI)

Background imageCharge Collection: Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812, engraved by D. Pound after J. Terry

Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812, engraved by D. Pound after J. Terry
3085323 Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812, engraved by D. Pound after J. Terry; (add.info.: From England's Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams; The London Printing)

Background imageCharge Collection: Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving

Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving
5242582 Medieval cavalry charging against infantry, from a 19th century engraving.

Background imageCharge Collection: I Fight for All, 1875

I Fight for All, 1875
1574450 I Fight for All, 1875; (add.info.: Vignette inspired by the Granger movement, depicts an officer leading a charge, asserting the importance of the farmer in American society)

Background imageCharge Collection: chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French soldiers in action

chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French soldiers in action
5306266 chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French soldiers in action; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: Charge of French infantry', 1914 (lantern slide)

Charge of French infantry', 1914 (lantern slide)
5925413 Charge of French infantry', 1914 (lantern slide) by Newton & Co. (1858-1953); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Charge of French infantry', 1914)

Background imageCharge Collection: Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg

Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252898 Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCharge Collection: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)

Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252873 Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons)

Background imageCharge Collection: Battle of Talivera, 27-28 July 1809. Engraving

Battle of Talivera, 27-28 July 1809. Engraving
536544 Battle of Talivera, 27-28 July 1809. Engraving; (add.info.: Bayonet charge by the 48th Foot, the Northamptonshire Regiment, awarded battle honours by Wellington); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: Crimean War 1853-1856: 'Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct

Crimean War 1853-1856: 'Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct
528728 Crimean War 1853-1856: 'Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct. 1854, under Major General the Earl of Cardigan'

Background imageCharge Collection: American Civil War 1861-1865: 'Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester'

American Civil War 1861-1865: 'Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester'
528429 American Civil War 1861-1865: 'Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester'. Battle of Opequon also called Third Battle of Winchester, 19 September 1864

Background imageCharge Collection: Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906

Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906
3481053 Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day, 1906; (add.info.: Cavalry charge protesters during riots in Paris on May Day)

Background imageCharge Collection: A young nursemaid and her charge, 1850

A young nursemaid and her charge, 1850
3478192 A young nursemaid and her charge, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a young nursemaid and her charge. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)

Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252876 Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons)

Background imageCharge Collection: The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai

The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai
3252874 The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai, during WWI in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The charge of the 9th Lancers)

Background imageCharge Collection: Franco Prussian war, 1870

Franco Prussian war, 1870
1583484 Franco Prussian war, 1870; (add.info.: Charge of French (Chasseurs a'Athgue) on Prussian Infantry at Sedan.); Windmill/Robert Hunt Library/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: The Charge, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print)

The Charge, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print)
5669754 The Charge, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print); (add.info.: Jean-Charles Pellerin (1756-1836), French draftsman, illustrator and printer

Background imageCharge Collection: English Civil Wars: Battle of Naseby 14 June 1645. Charles I trying to rally his troops for a

English Civil Wars: Battle of Naseby 14 June 1645. Charles I trying to rally his troops for a final charge against
531436 English Civil Wars: Battle of Naseby 14 June 1645. Charles I trying to rally his troops for a final charge against Cromwell's forces

Background imageCharge Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870)
538456 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870). Wood engraving. France. Germany.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562
535850 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Second charge at the battle of Dreux, 19 December 1562)

Background imageCharge Collection: Battle of Chattanooga, 1863

Battle of Chattanooga, 1863
1580707 Battle of Chattanooga, 1863; (add.info.: Battle of Chattanooga, General Thomas' charge near Orchard Knob, Nov. 24' 1863.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCharge Collection: The War in Schleswig: the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

The War in Schleswig: the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The Battle of Konigshugel, also known as the Battle of Ober-Selk



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"Scotland for Ever! The Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815" In a moment that would forever be etched in history, the brave Scots Greys thundered towards their destiny on that fateful day at Waterloo. With unwavering determination and courage coursing through their veins, they charged fearlessly into battle. The Highlanders stood tall, their kilts billowing in the wind as they prepared to face the enemy head-on. Their hearts beat with patriotic fervor as they shouted "Scotland Forever. " A battle cry that echoed across the battlefield, inspiring all who heard it. Amidst the chaos and smoke of war, these valiant warriors proved their mettle. The charge of the Scots Greys was an awe-inspiring sight to behold; a testament to their unyielding loyalty and indomitable spirit. But this charge was not an isolated incident; it represented a long-standing tradition of bravery within Scottish regiments. From Bunker Hill to Ramnuggur, from Balaclava's Thin Red Line to Gulf War tanks manned by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Scotland has always produced fierce fighters ready to defend what is dear. Even nature itself seems inspired by such acts of valor. Thomas Baines' painting captures the sheer power and force behind a charging black rhinoceros - symbolizing strength personified. And let us not forget those who survived against all odds - like the survivors of the Charge of Light Brigade or Grenadiers Mount Guard - whose tales serve as reminders that even in moments when hope seems lost, resilience can prevail. So let us remember these charges throughout history – each one representing bravery in its purest form. They remind us that sometimes we must push forward despite overwhelming odds because there are causes worth fighting for and legacies worth defending.