Tactics Collection

Charge of the 16th (Queens Own) Lancers at the Battle of Aliwal, 1846 (aquatint)
5919990 Charge of the 16th (Queens Own) Lancers at the Battle of Aliwal, 1846 (aquatint) by Martens, Henry (fl.1825-60) (after); National Army Museum

Last Sleep of the Brave, Isandlwana, Zulu War, 1879 (oleograph)
5929357 A Last Sleep of the BraveA, Isandlwana, Zulu War, 1879 (oleograph) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A Last Sleep of the BraveA, Isandlwana)

British Square / Pollilur
British East India troops under Colonel Baille form a square, offering meagre resistance to assault by the Indian army of Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali at Pollilur

World War Two recruitment poster
Poster from the Second World War encouraging women to join the Royal Observer Corps

Kettering Town player manager Colin Clarke discussing tactics with captain Sean Suddards before their upcoming home match against Blackpool December 1981

The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava, 25 October 1854
5920406 The Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava, 25 October 1854, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Giles, Godfrey Douglas (1857-1941); National Army Museum

Too Fishy
Unsportsmanlike tactics of a competitor at a recent fishing tournament at Hampstead Ponds. Humorous illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

Bucker Bu 133 Jungmeister- a tight 7 plane fomation, good for teaching precise handling but not fighter tactics

German U-boat by G. H. Davis
The battle of the Atlantic: explanatory drawings of German U-boats (submarines), and how they operate when at sea. Various aspects of undersea activities during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Bringing up the Guns
An Australian battery going into action during World War One. Date: 1920s

Teasing Tirpitz, or luring a U boat to Dover, Heath Robinson
A battered British plane suspends a tiny toy boat on a string, fooling a German U boat into pursuing it all the way to Dover. Another mischievous war tactic dreamed up by William Heath Robinson

Machine gun in German trenches WWI
The weapon which is said to have changed German Infantry tactics: A machine-gun in the German trenches

The Charge of Scarletts 300 or Heavy Brigade at Balaclava 25th October 1854
5919948 A The Charge of Scarletts 300 or Heavy Brigade at Balaclava 25th October 1854A, circa 1890 (w/c) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); National Army Museum

The Taking of the Guns, 1914 (engraving, coloured)
5920229 The Taking of the Guns, 1914 (engraving, coloured) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: The Taking of the Guns, 1914)

Roman soldiers making a tortoise with their shields, 1605. This tactic of the Roman infantry was intended to protect the soldiers from projectiles

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

Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603478 Plan of the Waterloo Campaign, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923..

French infantry in a trench, 1914 (lantern slide)
5925412 French infantry in a trench, 1914 (lantern slide) by Newton & Co. (1858-1953); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: French infantry in a trench, 1914)

English soldiers fighting in Transvaal. Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
CUL4892087 English soldiers fighting in Transvaal. Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: English soldiers fighting in Transvaal)

An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics
FLO4678282 An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics. Handcoloured lithograph by Maddocks after an illustration by S.R

American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill
3073335 American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbill Advertisement for Baxter's Volunteer Drill Manual ); © Don Troiani

A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik
3473156 A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik, Poland during the January Uprising of 1863, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923
2603479 Plan of the Battle of Waterloo, June 16-18, 1815. From Historical Atlas, published 1923..

1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin..., 1916
1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman, 26 Jun 1916 (created or published later)

The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Series: Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan

Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881

The Dark Hours of Italy; On the roads of the Lower Isonzo, the 3rd Italian army... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; On the roads of the lower Isonzo, the 3rd Italian army, to avoid being flanked, fell back in an orderly fashion, evacuating the Karst Plateau, taking equipment and all crews

The Dark Hours of Italy; A bridge over the Livenza, which the Italians blew up.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; A bridge over the Livenza, which the Italians blew up behind them, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917...1917 Creator: Unknown
Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917, on the German side of Wytschaete-Messines, Australians of the Plumer army study a huge map in relief, made in cement

Krishna Destroys the Horse Demon Keshi (recto), Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... c1750 or later. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Destroys the Horse Demon Keshi (recto), Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord); Dipak Raga (verso) (image 1 of 3), c1750 or later

Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of... early 17th century. Creator: Unknown)
Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), early 17th century

French Commanders at the Siege of Rheinberg, 1672, c.1675. Creator: Lambert de Hondt II
French Commanders at the Siege of Rheinberg, 1672, c.1675

Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830–31. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830-31

With that Play One Catches Only Blows, 1836. Creator: Auguste Raffet
With that Play One Catches Only Blows, 1836

Sappers, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expédition de Rome, 1853. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sappers, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expedition de Rome, 1853

Othman Kahn I, from Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey, 1815. Creator: John Young
Othman Kahn I, from Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey, 1815

Manchester United footballer Kevin Moran, the first player ever to be sent off in an FA Cup Final, looks on from the bench as manager Ron Atkinson shouts instructions to his players during the 1985

County Championship match at Sheffield. Yorkshire v Lancashire H Cooper of Yorkshire faces Peter Lee and the Carmody field of 3 stops and 3 gulleys. 4th August 1973

General Francis Marion, in coat with high collar and waistcoat, c1770, (1937). Creator: Unknown
General Francis Marion, showing coat with high collar and peculiar waistcoat, c1770, (1937). Francis Marion (1732-1795) military officer in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

The Saga Incident with the Assistance of Toshinao, 1876. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Saga Incident with the Assistance of Toshinao, 1876. Series: Eyewitness Account of Events of the Imperial Restoration

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Gallic Wars - Titus Labienus hatches a trap
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Titus Labienus hatches a trap to get the Treveri to cross the river before his troops, attacking them later. Engraving

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons tribe, joins the Hainaut and Namur tribes, attacks the camp of Quintus Tullius Cicero and sets fire to it. Engraving

Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta are attacked
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta, attacked by Ambiorix, forming their troops in a circle. Engraving

Caesar disembarked in Britain (54 BC), placing his ships on dry ground within his camp. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar attacks the Germanic camp
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar led his troops across the Rhine in 55 BC for a punitive expedition against the Germanic tribes

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 B.C. Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC). Confrontation between Julius Caesar's legions

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC). The Belgic tribes cross the Aisne River through the right

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"Tactics: Mastering the Art of Strategy and Triumph" In the annals of history, they have played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of battles and wars. From the Last Sleep of the Brave at Isandlwana during the Zulu War in 1879 to the valiant British Square formation at Pollilur, these moments exemplify strategic brilliance. During World War Two, recruitment posters urged men to join their ranks, showcasing not only bravery but also tactical prowess. The poster's message was clear - victory depended on skilled minds and calculated moves. Sometimes, however they can be deceptive. Like a puzzle that seems "Too Fishy, " they require careful analysis to unravel their true intentions. This was evident in iconic charges such as Scarletts 300 or Heavy Brigade at Balaclava in October 1854. The Charge of the 16th (Queens Own) Lancers at Aliwal Battle in 1846 showcased how precise maneuvers could turn tides even against formidable opponents. Such displays demonstrated that success often lay within well-executed plans. Throughout history, various mediums have captured these tactical triumphs. Engravings like "The Taking of Guns" from 1914 depicted soldiers' relentless efforts to seize crucial artillery positions amidst chaos and danger. Aircraft formations like Bucker Bu 133 Jungmeister's tight seven-plane display highlighted aerial coordination as an essential element for victory above enemy lines. Similarly, G. H Davis' portrayal of a German U-boat reminded us that naval warfare required cunning strategies beneath treacherous waters. They were not limited to combat alone; they extended into unconventional realms too. Heath Robinson's imaginative artwork portrayed daring attempts like "Teasing Tirpitz" or luring U-boats towards Dover - illustrating how creativity could become a weapon itself. Lastly, bringing up guns exemplified logistical expertise critical for military operations throughout history.