British Military Collection

Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Petty Officers and Seamen of the Royal Navy, 1891
Vintage colour engraving of Petty Officers and Seamen of the British Royal Navy, dressed in various styles of military uniform. The Graphic, 1891

Admiral Horatio Nelson
Vintage engraving of Horatio Nelson one of Englands great national heros. The victor at Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of the Nile and Battle of Copenhagen

Anzac Cove
Allied troops at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula, during the Gallipoli campaign. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

HMS Victory at Portsmouth
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing HMS Victory at Portsmouth. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765

HMS Bounty
Vintage engraving showing the crew of HMS Bounty landing at Otaheite (Tahiti). HMS Bounty became infamous when on 28 April 1789 the crew mutinied

Wreak of HMS Wager Hamiltons fight with sealion
Vintage engraving showing a scene from Wreak of HMS Wager. The wreck of the Wager became famous for the subsequent adventures of the survivors who found themselves marooned on a desolate island in

Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012, The Queens Official Birthday Parade, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS Briton at Pitcairn Island
" Vintage engraving showing HMS Briton at Pitcairn Island. On on 17 September 1814, Sir Thomas Staines, who commanded a Royal Navy flotilla of two ships (HMS Briton and HMS Tagus)

Winter quarters of HMS Discovery
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing the Winter quarters of HMS Discovery. HMS Discovery was a wooden screw storeship, formerly the whaling ship Bloodhound

Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim
672587 Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim; (add.info.: Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim (12 June 1826 - 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister

Portrait of Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (4 June 1833 - 25 March 1913). 19th century (photo)
672531 Portrait of Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (4 June 1833 - 25 March 1913). 19th century (photo); (add.info.: He was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army, He served in Burma)

10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars
British soldier of the 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars. 19th Century

Duke of Wellington at the Garonne
An engraving from " The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of Englands Warriors by Land and Sea" edited by John G. Edgar and printed in 1859: published by Bickers & Son

Wellington at Waterloo (1859 engraving)
Taken from a painting by A. Cooper R.A. this engraving appears in " The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of Englands Warriors by Land and Sea" edited by John G

Blockade of Boston
Vintage engraving from 1861 showing the Plan of the Blockade of Boston during the American Revolutionary War

Acoustic Early Warning
A British military sound locator in use at an airfield in southern England, 12th August 1930. The sound locator, a precursor to radar, was an acoustic early warning system

Henry VIIIs warship
Vintage engraving from 1876 from an orginal by Holbain. A warship of Henry VIII King of England leaves Dover on route to France

Mountjoy at the boom
Vintage engraving from 1875 showing the armed merchent ships the Mountjoy and Phoenix breaking through the boom at the Siege of Derry, which place in Ireland in 1689

Defoe in the pillory (XXXL)
Defoe in the pillory from the original painting by Eyre Crowe.Engraved by JC Armytage around 1860 and edited by sidney Armytage in the book " Beautiful pictures by british artists" in

Hes Happy & Satisfied - Are You?, British WWI recruitment poster
870122 Hes Happy & Satisfied - Are You?, British WWI recruitment poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Military Policemen search an Indonesian cart. Onlookers are Indian Military Police on traffic control duty. Circa 22nd January 1946

The Cathedral Precinct Gate, Canterbury, Kent. Illustration from " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles" published by Cassell Petter & Galpin in 1875 (price 2/6d)

HMS Warspite at Woolwich
HMS Warspite, the Marine Societys Training Ship in the River Thames at Woolwich, London. The Marine Society was founded in 1756 because of a shortage of volunteers for the British navy

Nelson (XXXL)
" Portrait of Viscount Horatio Nelson(1758-1805), engraved by W.Finden from the original of Hoppner(1758-1810). and published by J.Tallis in 1855.Now in the public domain."

Nelson Conflict with a spanish launch
A scene from the life of Lord Nelson - Nelson Conflict with a spanish launch

Nelson volunteers to board a prize
A scene from the life of Lord Nelson - Nelson volunteers to board a prize

HMS Chichester
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing HMS Chichester a 52-gun fourth rate launched in 1843, but laid up that year. She was lent as a training ship in 1866 and was sold in 1889."

HMS Challenger Antarctic Ice
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing HMS Challenger Antarctic Ice. The Challenger expedition of 1872aa76 was a scientific exercise that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of

HMS Centaur at Diamond Rock Martinique
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a Chinese Junk at Singapore. HMS Centaur was a 74-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 March 1797"

Engines of HMS Warrior
Vintage engraving showing the Engines of HMS Warrior, 1861

HMS Inflexible
Vintage engraving showing HMS Inflexible off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire England, 1881. HMS Inflexible was a Victorian ironclad battleship carrying her main armament in centrally placed turrets

British Royal Navy Warship HMS Collingwood
Vintage engraving of the British Royal Navy Warship HMS Collingwood. HMS Collingwood was an ironclad battleship of the Victorian Royal Navy. She was the first example of the Admiral class

HMS Alert in the Ice
" Vintage chart of the world from 1884 showing HMS Alert stuck in the ice. HMS Alert was a 17-gun wooden screw sloop of the Cruizer class of the Royal Navy

Wreak of HMS Wager Flourished a cutlass
Vintage engraving showing a scene from Wreak of HMS Wager. The wreck of the Wager became famous for the subsequent adventures of the survivors who found themselves marooned on a desolate island in

Wreak of HMS Wager - Captain shoots Mr Cozens
Vintage engraving showing a scene from Wreak of HMS Wager. The wreck of the Wager became famous for the subsequent adventures of the survivors who found themselves marooned on a desolate island in

HMS Alert stuck in the Ice
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing HMS Alert stuck in the winter ice. HMS Alert was a 17-gun wooden screw sloop of the Cruizer class of the Royal Navy, launched in 1856 and broken up in 1894

Examining a haul on HMS Challenger
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing scientists and sailors examining a haul on board HMS Challanger. The Challenger expedition of 1872aa76 was a scientific exercise that made many discoveries

Duke of Wellington (XXXL)
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley 1St Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) From a picture at Jr Wildman Engraved and published by J&F Tallis in 1850

Marines Playing Cards
British Royal Marines enjoy a game of cards before leaving Portsmouth for China, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

British In Jerusalem
British soldiers patrol the streets of Jerusalem at the time of a visit by Lord Balfour, 2nd April 1925. The citys Arab residents were on strike as a protest against the Balfour Declaration

Battle of Bunker Hill
" Vintage engraving from 1861 showing the Plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breeds Hill

Pack Mules
Pack mules, used by Allied forces in Belgium during World War I, circa 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pack Horse
A pack horse used by British forces during World War I, Belgium, circa 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

RAF Munitions Trains
Consignments of depth charges (foreground) and 4000-pound bombs being taken by train from a munitions store of the RAF Maintenance Command, which is housed in a disused undergound quarry, England

Blue, British Culture, British Military, Brown, Camouflage, Capital Letter, Caucasian Appearance
Blue, British Culture, British Military, Brown, Camouflage, Capital L, Dorling Kindersley Prints, 85594605

20th century, battleship, british military, cannon, front view, history, horizontal
20th century, battleship, british military, cannon, front view, histo, Dorling Kindersley Prints, 98193219

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"British Military: A Rich Tapestry of History and Valor" From the iconic Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace to the historic battles fought by Admiral Horatio Nelson, the British military stands as a symbol of strength and tradition. Spanning across continents, from Anzac Cove to Pitcairn Island, their influence has shaped history. The HMS Victory proudly rests in Portsmouth, a testament to its glorious past and pivotal role in naval warfare. The haunting wreckage of HMS Wager reminds us of Hamilton's fierce struggle against nature's forces during his encounter with a mighty sealion. In London's Horse Guards on Whitehall, soldiers stand tall during Trooping the Colour 2012, honoring The Queen's Official Birthday Parade. Their precision and discipline reflect centuries-old traditions that have become synonymous with British military excellence. Far away on Pitcairn Island, HMS Briton once sailed proudly as it represented Britain's reach into distant corners of the world. Meanwhile, tales of adventure surround HMS Bounty and its ill-fated journey. Winter quarters were established by HMS Discovery amidst treacherous conditions - a reminder that even in harsh environments, British resolve remains unyielding. Looking back through time reveals moments like the Blockade of Boston or Duke Wellington commanding troops along Garonne River - reminders that British military prowess extends beyond borders. As we delve into these hints scattered across Europe and beyond – from London to England to United Kingdom – we uncover an extraordinary legacy built upon courage, honor, and sacrifice. The story continues as new chapters are written by those who serve today; forever preserving this remarkable heritage for future generations.