Famous Military Leaders Gallery

Admiral Horatio Nelson

Vintage engraving of Horatio Nelson one of England's great national heros. The victor at Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of the Nile and Battle of Copenhagen. He was a tactical genius and an inspiring leader who brought out the best in his men. Engraving from 1852, Photo and colour by D Walker

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Revolutionary Uniforms

Illustration of the uniforms of the American army during the American War of Independence (1775 - 1783). Left to right are Light Infantry, First City Troop (Philadelphia), Washington's Bodyguards, Pennsylvania Line Infantry, Massachusetts Line Infantry, New York Line Infantry, Artillery Captain, South Carolina Line Infantry, General George Washington's uniform and Moylan's Dragoons. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

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Battle Of Waterloo

A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815. Here an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington defeated the Imperial French army under Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. By A. M. Perrot, engraved by P. Tardieu. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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