Mutineer Collection

KRONSTADT MUTINY, 1921. Rebel forces in command of the battleship, Petropavlovsk, at the Soviet naval base at Kronstadt during the mutiny of February-March 1921

Charge of the Queens Bays against the Mutineers at Lucknow
SR20883 Charge of the Queens Bays against the Mutineers at Lucknow, 6th March 1858 (oil on canvas) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); The Queens Dragoon Guards, Carver Barracks, Essex

The 93rd Highlanders entering the breach at the storming of the Secundrabagh, Lucknow
NAM310664 The 93rd Highlanders entering the breach at the storming of the Secundrabagh, Lucknow, 16th November 1857 (w/c) by Norie, Orlando (1832-1901); National Army Museum

"One more step, Mr. Hands, "said I, "and I
STC321029 " One more step, Mr. Hands, " said I, " and I ll blow your brains out", an illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, pub

Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances
3523135 Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the mutineers being surprised by Her Majesty's 9th Lances)

Sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, 1876. James Carrick; The Caswell; The Prisoner; Court House, Queenstown; Queenstown Bridewell...George Peno seems to have persuaded the other foreigners to kill

The Munitioners of July 28, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet
The Munitioners of July 28, 1831

The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford touring to the Theatre Royal, Manchester on 8th May 1905. Scene showing the fight in Act II, in which Reresby keeps mutineers in the Royalist army at bay

The Bloody Corpus, 1894 (colour litho)
354814 The Bloody Corpus, 1894 (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Death of the Dalmau de Queralt)

Flight of Europeans from the Mutineers, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Flight of Europeans from the Mutineers, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean
6338576 Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean)

Mutineer Ridden By K.A.Kelly Cheltenham Festival 2003 Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham 13 March 2003 Date: 13 March 2003

For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear, an illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, pub
3664666 For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear, an illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, pub.by Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911 (colour litho) by Wyeth

Colonel Tombs and Lieutenant Hills before Delhi, 1857 (engraving)
3744568 Colonel Tombs and Lieutenant Hills before Delhi, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Troops preparing for a march in India, 1857 (engraving)
3744566 Troops preparing for a march in India, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assault of the Cashmere Gate, 1857 (engraving)
3744565 Assault of the Cashmere Gate, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An assault on the rebels by the British Army during Indian Mutiny of 1857)

Lt Roberts winning his V. C. January 2nd 1858 (litho)
STC373319 Lt Roberts winning his V.C. January 2nd 1858 (litho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts)

Fugitive British Officers (engraving)
816418 Fugitive British Officers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fugitive British Officers and their Families Attacked by Mutineers)

For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear, an illustration from
STC321030 For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear, an illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, pub

The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh and part of the officers and Crew Adrift
5902930 The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh and part of the officers and Crew Adrift, 29th April 1789, pub. 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Dodd

"Two guineas"shouted Merry, shaking it at Silver
IL370477 " Two guineas" shouted Merry, shaking it at Silver, illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Cameron

It showed me Hands and his companion, locked together in deadly wrestle
STC321028 It showed me Hands and his companion, locked together in deadly wrestle, an illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, pub

Capture of rebel guns by the cavalry of Roberts brigade, 1857 (engraving)
3744567 Capture of rebel guns by the cavalry of Roberts brigade, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho)
2814842 Submission to Admiral Birilef, Minister of the Navy, of Russian mutineers in Cronstadt (colour litho) by Beltrame

So he said "Heres Jim Hawkins, shiver my timbers"
IL370475 So he said " Heres Jim Hawkins, shiver my timbers", illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Cameron

"Officiers et matelots, dit-il d une voix ferme
5902963 " Officiers et matelots, dit-il d une voix ferme..." (" Officers and sailors, " he said in a firm voice... " ), from Les RevoltA©s de la Bounty, pub

Mutineers pursued by English cavalry, 1857 (engraving)
3744563 Mutineers pursued by English cavalry, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pursuit of mutineers by Colonel Greathed, 1857 (engraving)
3744560 Pursuit of mutineers by Colonel Greathed, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lieutenant Frederick Robertson Aikman (1828-88) earning the Victoria Cross at Lucknow
NAM237695 Lieutenant Frederick Robertson Aikman (1828-88) earning the Victoria Cross at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny on 1st March 1858, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Desanges

Battle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and Francisco Poraz, 1504
STC221804 Battle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and Francisco Poraz, 1504, from Mewe Welt und Americanische Historien by Johann Ludwig Gottfried, published by Mattaeus Merian

Removing the Sick and Wounded at Lucknow from the Residency to the Dilkoosha in
3744562 Removing the Sick and Wounded at Lucknow from the Residency to the Dilkoosha in the Neighbourhood of the City (engraving) by English School

Landing of Mutinous Crew on Island, illustration from
489706 Landing of Mutinous Crew on Island, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

The Captain aimed at the fugitive on last tremendous cut
IL370476 The Captain aimed at the fugitive on last tremendous cut, illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Cameron

I told them of Silvers conversation, illustration from Treasure Island
IL370474 I told them of Silvers conversation, illustration from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Cameron, John (1872-c.1931); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Third Part, The Revolt, ca. 1830-65. Creator: Celestin Nanteuil
Third Part, The Revolt, ca. 1830-65

The Mutiny, c1870. From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. [Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London]

The Mutineers Overpowered, c1870. From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. [Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London]

Kerrs Attack, c1880. Artist: C. R
Kerrs Attack, c1880. Lieutenant William Alexander Kerrs attack on a mutineers stronghold during the Indian Rebellion in 1857. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Mutineers Advancing on Delhi, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Henry Hudson (c1560-1611), English Sea Explorer and navigator of the early 17th century

Mutiny on Henry Hudsons ship, 1611 (c1880)
Mutiny on Henry Hudsons ship, c1880. English navigator Henry Hudson was set adrift in a boat together with his son and seven others after the crew of his ship the Discovery mutinied in Hudson Bay

Attack on the Sealkote mutineers by General Nicholsons Irregular cavalry, 1857, (c1860). Scene from the period of the Indian Mutiny

Fugitive British officers and their families attacked by mutineers, 1857, (c1860). Scene from the period of the Indian Mutiny

The arrival of the contingent force of the Sikh irregular cavalry, India, c1860. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began in the town of Meerut and soon erupted into other mutinies

Mutinous Sepoys dividing spoils, 1857, (c1860). Scene during the period of East India Company rule. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume IV

Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpoor, 1857, (c1860). British soldier Henry Havelock at Kanpur in India. Scene from the period of the Indian Mutiny

Colonel Platt killed by the mutineers at Mhow, c1860. British military leader shot during the period of the Indian Mutiny

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"Rebels of the Sea: The Kronstadt Mutiny of 1921" In February-March 1921, rebel forces took command of the battleship Petropavlovsk at the Soviet naval base in Kronstadt, sparking what would be known as the Kronstadt Mutiny. This historic event saw sailors and workers rise up against Bolshevik rule, demanding greater freedom and an end to oppressive policies. As tensions escalated, the mutineers found themselves facing off against loyalist troops, including the Charge of Queens Bays at Lucknow. The storming of Secundrabagh by the 93rd Highlanders serves as a reminder that mutinies are not confined to naval bases alone. In this iconic moment during British colonial rule in India, brave soldiers breached enemy lines with unwavering determination. Similarly courageous was young Jim Hawkins from Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island, " who confronted Mr. Hands with a firm warning. Throughout history, rebellions have taken many forms and had various consequences. Lieutenant Pyotr Schmidt and three sailors paid the ultimate price for their defiance in Russia's execution chambers while Joseph Cinquez stood tall as a portrait of rebellion among enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Even monarchies faced challenges from rebels like those aboard Don Carlos' crew who valiantly fought until they fell around him. And when two rebels were hanged in 1858, it served as a chilling reminder that resistance often comes at great personal cost. Yet amidst these tales of revolt and struggle emerges stories like that of Tahitian girls on Pitcairn Island - symbols of resilience and hope even amid chaos. From bloody battles to daring escapes, mutineers throughout history have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Their actions remind us that sometimes standing up against injustice is necessary for progress – even if it means challenging authority or risking everything we hold dear.