Mons Collection

L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. How our gunners won the VC and silenced the fire of the German guns in face of overwhelming odds Retreat from Mons, 1st September 1914

Angels of Mons [Pearse]
The so-called Angels of Mons halt the German advance at Mons, Belgium - the first engagement of World War One

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

The charge of the 9th Lancers at a German battery near Mons

Wwi / 1914 / Mons / Cavalry
9th Lancers of the British cavalry in action at a German battery near Mons, France

A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery

Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919. The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps)

The Retreat from Mons by W. B. Wollen
With the British regulars during the famous retreat from Mons in the opening weeks of World War I. In the narrow streets of Landrecies, soldiers of the Grenadier

Congratulations from Lord Kitchener to Sir John French
Postcard detailing the congratulations sent from Lord Kitchener to General Sir John French on August 25th 1914, at the very start of the First World War

Two wounded Irish dragoons hold off the enemy at a farmhouse after the retreat from Mons (litho)
3252908 Two wounded Irish dragoons hold off the enemy at a farmhouse after the retreat from Mons (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Entrance hall
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

World War I - Battle of Mons
3778974 World War I - Battle of Mons; (add.info.: World War I - Battle of Mons, 23 August 1914. Caption reads: Their men advanced in dense masses... Source 1916)

The Retreat from Mons, 1914 (print)
3793839 The Retreat from Mons, 1914 (print); (add.info.: The Retreat from Mons - soldiers firing as they retreat from the Belgian city of Mons during World War I, 1914.); Lebrecht History

WW1 - Wounded soldiers escape from a bombed church 1914
3789963 WW1 - Wounded soldiers escape from a bombed church 1914; (add.info.: Wounded soldiers escape from a bombed church, France, 1914)

Mons Meg cannon, a medieval cannon built in 1449 in Mons, Belgium (Wallonia), given as a gift to King James II of Scotland in 1457, and now located at Edinburgh Castle. Date: mid-15th century

German shell bursting in Mons en Chaussee, France on 20th March 1917

The First Commander inspecting troops in Mons during WW1 Date: circa 1916

WW1 Inspecting troops in Mons Date: circa 1916

Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, Victorian period

The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, France
The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, skirmish at Nery, northern France, part of the Retreat from Mons, 1 September 1914, First World War Date: 1915

Mons. Dupre At The Organ Of Notre-Dame
This painting portrays the French organist, Marcel Jean-Jules Dupre, playing the grand organ inside the Notre-Dame in Paris. Date: circa 1920

Missale Romanum
A picture of the Missale Romanum, the liturgical book of the Roman Rite that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass

Riots in Belgium (colour litho)
2818390 Riots in Belgium (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Belgium. Soldiers firing on a crowd in Mons during the 1893 Belgian General Strike)

Composing The Hymn of Hate (engraving)
2788294 Composing The Hymn of Hate (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Composing The Hymn of Hate)

The charge of the 9th Lancers during the retreat from Mons (colour litho)
969004 The charge of the 9th Lancers during the retreat from Mons (colour litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient bombard or gun called Mons Meg. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812

Louis of Nassau captures Mons by surprise, 1572 (engraving)
3647762 Louis of Nassau captures Mons by surprise, 1572 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis of Nassau captures Mons by surprise, 1572)

WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914
WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - Field Marshall Sir John Frenchs Historical Dispatch explained. A pictorial map showing the famous British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Surprise of Mons by Louis of Nassau (engraving)
2813444 Surprise of Mons by Louis of Nassau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surprise of Mons by Louis of Nassau)

The giant Ophicleide, with a notice of Mons. Prospere (engraving)
604222 The giant Ophicleide, with a notice of Mons. Prospere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giant Ophicleide, with a notice of Mons)

The Seigneur de Senlis taken prisoner by the Spanish, Mons, 1572 (chromolitho)
964782 The Seigneur de Senlis taken prisoner by the Spanish, Mons, 1572 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adrien de Hangest, Seigneur de Senlis)

Entry of Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, and her husband, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester into Mons
3647779 Entry of Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, and her husband, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester into Mons, 1424 (engraving) by European School

Mlle Jane May, as Pierrot in "Mons and Mdme Pierrot"(b / w photo)
726404 Mlle Jane May, as Pierrot in " Mons and Mdme Pierrot" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mlle Jane May)

Phases of the British Armys part in the First World War, 1914-1918 (colour litho)
5996564 Phases of the British Armys part in the First World War, 1914-1918 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Little Sport in Belgium (engraving)
1616149 A Little Sport in Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Sport in Belgium)

Hotel night
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

The light grid
Jef Van den Houte

Titanic
Fabrice Montagna

Street watcher
Susanne Stoop

High-key staircase
Yvette Depaepe

MONS The French Revolutionary Army enters the city Date: 7 November 1792

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Denmark, Isle of Mon, Mons Klint, East facing chalk sea cliffs with flintstone beach

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Denmark, Isle of Mon, Mons Klint, East facing chalk sea cliffs with flintstone beach

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Denmark, Isle of Mon, Mons Klint, East facing chalk sea cliffs with flintstone beach

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"Mons: A Tale of Heroism and Valor in the Midst of War" In the annals of history, Mons stands as a testament to the unwavering courage displayed by soldiers amidst chaos and destruction. From the thunderous charge of the 9th Lancers at a German battery near Mons to the heroic deeds of the Royal Horse Artillery near Compiegne, this small Belgian town became synonymous with bravery during World War I. The Angels of Mons, an ethereal presence that allegedly protected British troops during battle, added an air of mystique to this already remarkable place. Their divine intervention was whispered among soldiers like a secret hope in times of despair. Amidst these tales, one cannot overlook the artistic contributions inspired by Mons. The cover design for piano music titled "Angels of Mons" by Pearse captured both the beauty and tragedy experienced on those hallowed grounds. Similarly, W. B. Wollen's masterpiece "The Retreat from Mons" immortalized the harrowing journey endured by troops as they fought against all odds. It also witnessed significant moments in military leadership. Lord Kitchener himself extended his congratulations to Sir John French for his exceptional command during these trying times. It was here that commanders inspected their troops with pride and determination etched upon their faces. Yet amidst heroism and inspection lay harsh realities - German shells bursting over Mons en Chaussee served as constant reminders that war knows no boundaries or mercy. As we reflect on those dark days in 1914 when cavalry charges echoed through its streets, let us remember how ordinary men transformed into extraordinary heroes within its borders. For it is through their sacrifice that we can still find inspiration today - reminding us never to forget what transpired in those fateful years at Mons.