Colonel Collection (page 12)

Philip Henry Sheridan, 1831 - 1888. Career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War
UIG5419714 Philip Henry Sheridan, 1831 - 1888. Career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. From The History of Our Country, published 1900 ©UIG/Leemage.

The fall of General James Birdseye McPherson,1828-1864, at the Battle of Atlanta
UIG5419688 The fall of General James Birdseye McPherson,1828-1864, at the Battle of Atlanta, fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864. James Birdseye McPherson, 1828 - 1864

The surrender of the city of Santiago de Cuba on July 17, 1898, after the Siege of Santiago
UIG5419662 The surrender of the city of Santiago de Cuba on July 17, 1898, after the Siege of Santiago, by General Toral (left) to General Shafter (right). Jose Toral y Vazquez, 1832 - 1904

James Oglethorpe, accompanied by settlers, arrives in 1732, at Yamacraw Bluff, Savannah
UIG5419643 James Oglethorpe, accompanied by settlers, arrives in 1732, at Yamacraw Bluff, Savannah, Georgia to establish a camp with the help of a local elderly Indian chief, Tomochichi

Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery house, called Great Bouwerie, in what is now present day Manhattan, America
UIG5419629 Peter Stuyvesant's Bowery house, called Great Bouwerie, in what is now present day Manhattan, America. Peter Stuyvesant, c.1612--1672

Benignus Ritter von Safferling, November 30, 1825 - September 4, 1895, was a Bavarian General of the Infanterie
UIG5413291 Benignus Ritter von Safferling, November 30, 1825 - September 4, 1895, was a Bavarian General of the Infanterie and War Minister under Otto of Bavaria

A telegraph tower
5616533 A telegraph tower; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a telegraph tower that is using Murray's Shutter System. Lord George Murray (1694-1760) a Scottish Jacobite general

Portrait of Gustav Erwin Nehrhoff von Holderberg - Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant
IAN5617631 Portrait of Gustav Erwin Nehrhoff von Holderberg - Gravure in "Les combattants de 1870-71" par le commandant Leonce Rousset (1850-1938)

Caricature of Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837-1891), French general and politician. 19th century (engraving)
5669248 Caricature of Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837-1891), French general and politician. 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Scipio and Hannibal meet before Battle of Zama
6266291 Scipio and Hannibal meet before Battle of Zama; (add.info.: Carthaginian leader Hannibal and Roman general Scipio meet to discuss possible terms before the Battle of Zama in modern Tunisia)

General View of the City of Madrid, Spain, 1762
6266268 General View of the City of Madrid, Spain, 1762; (add.info.: A General View of the City of Madrid, the Capital of the Kingdom of Spain. After an engraving published in 1762)

Francisco Espoz y Mina
5305029 Francisco Espoz y Mina.; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Francisco Espoz y Mina (1781-1836) Spanish guerrilla leader and general. Dated 19th Century. 1830); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara
5304956 Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara.; (add.info.: Portrait of Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara (1793-1879) a Spanish general and politician. Dated 19th Century

An engraving depicting John Money coming into grief with his balloon. John Money (1752-1817)
5311279 An engraving depicting John Money coming into grief with his balloon. John Money (1752-1817) an aeronaut and general in the British Army

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1807 (stipple engraving, paper, wood, gilt)
7340099 Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 1807 (stipple engraving, paper, wood, gilt) by Burke, Thomas (1749-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

Lieutenant Charles Besson (circa 1735-1822), 1761 (watercolour, ivory)
7340093 Lieutenant Charles Besson (circa 1735-1822), 1761 (watercolour, ivory) by Hone, Nathaniel (1718-84); 3.8x3.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Admiral Sir William Parker (1743-1802), c.1777 (watercolour, gilt)
7340092 Admiral Sir William Parker (1743-1802), c.1777 (watercolour, gilt) by Scouler, James (c.1740-1812); 3.8x3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, later 1st Baron Radstock (1753-1825), c.1795-97 (watercolour, ivory, gilt)
7340106 Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, later 1st Baron Radstock (1753-1825), c.1795-97 (watercolour, ivory, gilt) by Hilton, William (1752-1822); 6.6x5.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Prince Iwao Oyama (1842 - 1916)
2604067 Prince Iwao Oyama (1842 - 1916); (add.info.: Prince Iwao Oyama (1842 - 1916) Japanese soldier. Commander - in - Chief of Japanese forces during Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905).

ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810), 19th century (engraving)
CUL4939952 ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810), 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: ALVAREZ DE CASTRO, Mariano (1749-1810)

Moscow - general view of the Kremlin - early 1900s (illustration)
3923717 Moscow - general view of the Kremlin - early 1900s (illustration); Photo © John Massey Stewart.

Manuel Pavia y Rodriguez de Alburquerque
3119419 Manuel Pavia y Rodriguez de Alburquerque; (add.info.: Portrait of Manuel Pavia y Rodriguez de Alburquerque (1828-1895) a Spanish General. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The inspection of French scouts by Edward VIII (then Prince Edward), and General Louis Lyautey, 1929
3480924 The inspection of French scouts by Edward VIII (then Prince Edward), and General Louis Lyautey, 1929; (add.info.: Illustration showing the inspection of French scouts by Edward VIII)

Native bearers carry equipment across central Africa for Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1900
3480875 Native bearers carry equipment across central Africa for Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1900; (add.info.: Native bearers carry equipment across central Africa for Colonel Jean-Baptiste)

Sword given to Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1900
3480874 Sword given to Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1900; (add.info.: Sword given to Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand (2 November 1863 - 13 January 1934)

Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899
3480759 Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899; (add.info.: Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899. General Jean-Baptiste Marchand (2 November 1863 - 13 January 1934)

Portrait of Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin
2604064 Portrait of Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin; (add.info.: Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin (1848 - 1925) in his library

Rafael Echague y Bermingham
3252999 Rafael Echague y Bermingham; (add.info.: Rafael Echague y Bermingham, 1815-1887. Spanish noble, general, Governor of the Philippine Islands and politician)

Jean Baptiste Eble
3252993 Jean Baptiste Eble; (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Eble, 1758-1812. French General, engineer and artilleryman during the Napoleonic Wars. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing
3253096 Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing; (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing, 1729 -1794. French general and admiral)

Don Alvaro Navia-Osorio y Vigil, third Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado
3473240 Don Alvaro Navia-Osorio y Vigil, third Marquess of Santa Cruz de Marcenado, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Adrian Woll, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473168 Adrian Woll, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Adrian Woll, 1795 - 1875. French Mexican general in the army of Mexico during the Texas Revolution)

The Battle of Valls
2910944 The Battle of Valls; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicts the Battle of Valls, fought during the Peninsular War between a French force under General Gouvion Saint-Cyr)

The Battle of Bailen
2910902 The Battle of Bailen; (add.info.: 1808 Illustration depicting the Battle of Bailen fought in 1808 by the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by Generals Francisco Castanos and Theodor von Reding)

Portrait of General Sir James Hope Grant
3521111 Portrait of General Sir James Hope Grant; (add.info.: Portrait of General Sir James Hope Grant (1808-1875) British general, was the fifth and youngest son of Francis Grant of Kilgraston

Israel Putnam, 1800
3507788 Israel Putnam, 1800; (add.info.: Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 - May 29, 1790) was an American army general officer, popularly known as Old Put

A bird's eye view of Rome, Italy in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub
3506034 A bird's eye view of Rome, Italy in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub

Engraving depicting the Interview of a Russian General with the Khan of Khiva, Seyyid Mohammed Rahim Khan
3523167 Engraving depicting the Interview of a Russian General with the Khan of Khiva, Seyyid Mohammed Rahim Khan; (add.info)

Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
3523122 Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound)

Portrait of Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
3523992 Portrait of Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen; (add.info.: Portrait of Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen (1817-1895) an Austrian Habsburg general

Jean-de-Dieu Soult
3585936 Jean-de-Dieu Soult; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) a French general, statesman and Marshal of the Empire. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Toussaint Louverture
3586035 Toussaint Louverture; (add.info.: Portrait of Toussaint Louverture (1743-1803) leader of the Haitian Revolution. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The removal of Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult
2910940 The removal of Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicts the removal of Marshal General Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French general and statesman

Jean-Charles Pichegru, 19th century (engraving)
3733640 Jean-Charles Pichegru, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) a French general of the Revolutionary Wars

The ballooning accident of General John Money
3732773 The ballooning accident of General John Money; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the ballooning accident of General John Money (1752-1817) a British aeronaut and general in the British Army

King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing, 1918 (print)
XEE4169429 King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing, 1918 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War)

Portrait of Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820), 1813 (engraving)
863529 Portrait of Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820), 1813 (engraving); (add.info.: Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820)

Portrait of James Thomas Brudenell
863541 Portrait of James Thomas Brudenell; (add.info.: James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868) English cavalry officer; major-general 1847

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"Colonel: A Legacy of Courage, Leadership, and Adventure" From the Last Absolution of the Munsters by Matania to Colonel David Stirling leading a patrol in the unforgiving desert, history is adorned with remarkable individuals who have held the esteemed rank of colonel. Whether it was Colonel Norton defying gravity at 28, 000 ft on Everest in 1924 or T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) traversing vast landscapes alongside his loyal camels, these men epitomized bravery. In Bruce Bairnsfather's "Things That Matter, " we discover that a true colonel understands that honor and integrity are paramount. This sentiment resonates through time as exemplified by Stauffenberg's unwavering determination during critical moments. The roar of engines fills the air as a B-25 Mitchell Bomber takes off from Hornet during World War II - an emblematic image capturing the audacity and strategic brilliance often associated with colonels. Even amidst treacherous mountain peaks like Everest in 1924, where lives hang precariously in balance within an intrepid group led by Colonel Crockett; or during historic battles such as Rorke's Drift in the Zulu War or Cowpens in 1781 - British Military hero Frederick Roberts embodied resilience and tactical prowess befitting a true colonel. These glimpses into history remind us that behind every great military achievement lies a leader who inspires others to rise above adversity. Colonels throughout time have left indelible marks on our collective memory - their stories etched forever into the annals of valor and sacrifice.