Bayonets Collection

Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo, 1898 (oil on canvas)
3431719 Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Sullivan, William Holmes (1836-1908); 61x92 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Coldstream Guards on a Christmas and New Year card, changing sentry duty in the snow. Date: circa 1890s

The Somme 1916
British troops advance through barbed wire across No Mans Land

Coldstreamers in a Great charge by the guards on the Somme
On 15th September 1916, Guards including the Coldstreamers, Grenadiers and the Irish, captured Martinpuich, formerly in German hands and Courcelette and over 2300 prisoners. 15th September 1916

The Thin Red Line, published 1883 (colour litho)
NAM280805 The Thin Red Line, published 1883 (colour litho) by Gibb, Robert (1845-1932); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Ww1 / Trench / Night Attack
British troops leave their trench positions to make a night attack at Mory, France

Battle of Inkerman, Crimean War 1854
Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War. Date: 5th November 1854

Zulu war. At Bay. The Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana), Janua
The last order we heard given was Fix bayonets, men, and die like English soldiers do, and so they did. Extract from a letter from a survivor

British terriorials charging at Loos
Illustration by S. Begg showing British troops wearing anti-gas masks charging German trenches of the fortified second line at the Battle of Loos with bombs and bayonets

Coldstream Guards. Bank of England picket (colour litho)
2775566 Coldstream Guards. Bank of England picket (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho)
3096270 Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland and France, Old Allies)

British infantry attack a German trench in France
British infantry, with bayonets fixed, charge and attack a German trench on the western Front in France. Date: September 1915

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)

Sikhs and Gurkhas fighting the Germans near Lille, France during WWI (litho)
3252911 Sikhs and Gurkhas fighting the Germans near Lille, France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sikhs and Gurkhas fighting the Germans near Lille, France during WWI)

Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918
528520 Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918, Toronto, Canada. Silhouette of soldiers advancing with fixed bayonets

Soldiers looking for German spies search a haywagon using bayonets in Aarschot, Belgium during WWI (litho)
3252921 Soldiers looking for German spies search a haywagon using bayonets in Aarschot, Belgium during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fixed bayonets being used
5310324 Fixed bayonets being used; (add.info.: Engraving depicting fixed bayonets being used by troops against rioters in Alexandria. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Battle of Tel el-Kebir or el-Tal el-Kebir, Egypt, September 13, 1882 (print)
955271 The Battle of Tel el-Kebir or el-Tal el-Kebir, Egypt, September 13, 1882 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Tel el-Kebir or el-Tal el-Kebir, Egypt, September 13, 1882)

World War I: Battle of Loos. Scottish regiments, with bayonets drawn, charging and overwhelming German trenches
531823 World War I: Battle of Loos. Scottish regiments, with bayonets drawn, charging and overwhelming German trenches; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The War in Schleswig: Prussian field mail on its way from Rendsburg to the front, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Prussian field mail on its way from Rendsburg to the front, 1864. From "Illustrated London News", 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

The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Scene at a recruiting-office at Mozart Hall, Broadway

The War in Schleswig: Austrian camp in front of the Dannewerk:...Bohemian Chasseurs..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in Schleswig: Austrian camp in front of the Dannewerk: the 18th Bohemian Chasseurs in a snowstorm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Sketches from Mexico: court-martial of Mexican brigands at Puebla, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: court-martial of Mexican brigands at Puebla, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beauce, an illustration relating to '...the capture of sixteen brigands

Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos Jose de Jesus, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beauce, '...a portrait of Banuelos Jose de Jesus

Inspection of the City of London Militia, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inspection of the City of London Militia, 1858....the Royal London Militia (the whole of the regiment having attended Divine service at St)

Review at Madrid before the Prince of Wales and the King of Spain: the Guardia Civile...1876. Creator: Unknown
Review at Madrid before the Prince of Wales and the King of Spain: the Guardia Civile marching past, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The Battle on the Volturno - the final repulse of the Neapolitans... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the final repulse of the Neapolitans - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

The vote for annexation at Naples - polling booth at Monte Calvario - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The vote for annexation at Naples - polling booth at Monte Calvario - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. Italian elections on 21st October

Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince [of Wales], 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Avant l'offensive russe de juillet 1917: des troupes defilent...1917
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Avant l'offensive russe de juillet 1917: des troupes defilent en bon ordre devant l'automobile de Kerensky

La Revolution Russe; Pendant les journees sanglantes: des automobiles remplies de soldats... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Revolution Russe; Pendant les journees sanglantes: des automobiles remplies de soldats armes battent les rues. Les deux hommes appuyes aux pare-boue de cette voiture ont decore leur baionnette

Imperial Head-quarters at the Camp at Chalons - from a drawing by M. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Imperial Head-quarters at the Camp at Chalons, [France] - from a drawing by M. Beauce, 1860. The first point of attraction to visitors to the Camp is that part known as the Quartier Imperial...It is

The British brigade marching into the Largo St. Francesco di Paola, Naples... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The British brigade marching into the Largo St. Francesco di Paola, Naples - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860. British soldiers fight for Garibaldi in Italy

The Revolution in Sicily - Garibaldi cutting down the captain of the Neapolitan cavalry... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - Garibaldi cutting down the captain of the Neapolitan cavalry in the charge made by the latter near the bridge of Melazzo - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. War in Italy: Garibaldians ambushing the enemy

Paardeberg: The Canadians Storming An Outlying Kopje, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Thiele & Co
Paardeberg: The Canadians Storming An Outlying Kopje, February 1900, (c1900). Boer Wars, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

After Atbara: Brothers in Arms, 1898, (c1900). Creator: F. D
After Atbara: Brothers in Arms, 1898, (c1900). Second Sudan War: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeated 15, 000 Sudanese rebels, called Mahdists or Dervishes, on the banks of the River Atbara

The Emir Mahmud Under Guard, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Emir Mahmud Under Guard, 1898, (c1900). African leader captured after the Battle of Atbara, during the Second Sudan War

The Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Dublin, 1897, (c1900). Creator: W.D
The Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Dublin, 1897, (c1900). The future King George V and his wife Mary of Teck on a royal visit to Ireland, ...touring the distressful country for three weeks

Storming of Firket, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Firket, c1900. The Battle of Ferkeh (or Firket) occurred during the Mahdist War in which an army of the Mahdist Sudanese was surprised and routed by Egyptian forces

Manufacture of Bayonets, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of Bayonets, 1856. The present war having caused an unusual demand for weapons...The Honourable Board of Ordnance therefore gladly availed themselves of the mechanical skill of Manchester

Capture of the Russian General Hermann during the Battle of Bergen, 1799, (c.1799-c.1805). Creator: Dirk Langendijk
Capture of the Russian General Hermann during the Battle of Bergen, 1799, (c.1799-c.1805). Johann Hermann von Fersen, general in the Imperial Russian Army, was captured on on 19 September 1799

U.S.S. Brooklyn, Marine guard bayonet drill, (1897?). Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, Marine guard bayonet drill, (1897?)

The Reading of the Royal Proclamation of Peace at Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Reading of the Royal Proclamation of Peace at Dublin, [Ireland], 1856. Ceremony to mark the end of the Crimean War. The proclamation was read at Dublin Castle and at the Mansion House

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

Travel views of Morocco, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Morocco, 1904

No More Peace, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, [193-]. Federal Theatre's - No More Peace!...Erlanger Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

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"Bayonets: A Symbol of Courage and Sacrifice" In the midst of a snowy landscape, the Coldstream Guards proudly display their bayonets on a Christmas and New Year card. These sharp blades have witnessed countless battles throughout history, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of warfare. One such momentous event was The Somme in 1916, where the Coldstreamers fearlessly charged into battle alongside their fellow guardsmen. Bayonets gleaming under the sun's rays, they exemplified bravery amidst chaos. The piercing steel also played a pivotal role during World War I's trench warfare. In treacherous night attacks, British soldiers armed with bayonets fought valiantly against enemy forces to gain ground inch by inch. Looking back further in time, we find ourselves at the Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War in 1854. Bayonet-wielding troops clashed fiercely as they defended their positions against overwhelming odds. Across different eras and conflicts, bayonets remained steadfast companions to British soldiers. At Loos, brave territorial troops charged forward with unwavering determination while brandishing these lethal weapons. Even iconic moments like "Capture of the Eagle" at Waterloo were immortalized on canvas; depicting soldiers thrusting their bayonets towards victory amid chaotic scenes of war. Bayonets not only symbolize Britain's military might but also represent strong alliances forged over centuries. Scotland and France stand united as old allies depicted in vibrant lithographs that pay homage to shared history and camaraderie. Venturing beyond European shores, we witness another historic encounter - The Battle of Isandlwana during the Zulu War. Here too, British soldiers found themselves relying on bayonets for survival as they stood firm against fierce Zulu warriors. Not limited to traditional battlefields alone, even within city limits did these formidable weapons serve a purpose.