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"Colonel: A Legacy of Courage, Leadership

Background imageColonel Collection: Wellington & Nelson (lithograph)

Wellington & Nelson (lithograph)
7341647 Wellington & Nelson (lithograph) by Wilson, T.C. (fl.1837-41); 25.7x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: T.C. Wilson (artist); W. Clerk (engraver); F

Background imageColonel Collection: J.S.C. Dumont d' Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph)

J.S.C. Dumont d' Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph)
7341645 J.S.C. Dumont d' Urville (1790-1842), c.1850 (lithograph) by Maurin, Antoine (1793-1860) (after); 26.7x20.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColonel Collection: Captain Sir Edward Vernon (1723-1794), mid 18th century (oil on canvas)

Captain Sir Edward Vernon (1723-1794), mid 18th century (oil on canvas)
7338073 Captain Sir Edward Vernon (1723-1794), mid 18th century (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColonel Collection: Captain Sir Thomas Ussher (1779-1848), 1830-33 (oil on canvas)

Captain Sir Thomas Ussher (1779-1848), 1830-33 (oil on canvas)
7338071 Captain Sir Thomas Ussher (1779-1848), 1830-33 (oil on canvas) by Morton, Andrew (1802-1845); 91.4x71.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColonel Collection: George Phillips Towry (1729-1817), late 18th to early 19th century (oil on canvas)

George Phillips Towry (1729-1817), late 18th to early 19th century (oil on canvas)
7338066 George Phillips Towry (1729-1817), late 18th to early 19th century (oil on canvas) by Jean, Philip (1755-1802); 76.5x63 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColonel Collection: Markos Botsaris, c

Markos Botsaris, c
5614289 Markos Botsaris, c; (add.info.: Markos Botsaris, c. 1788-1823. Greek general and hero of the Greek War of Independence and captain of the Souliotes)

Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB (1831-1915), Arctic explorer and commander of 'Challenger'
7295274 Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB (1831-1915), Arctic explorer and commander of 'Challenger', 1872-75 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum

Background imageColonel Collection: Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)

Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
7295330 Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColonel Collection: A Peace Conference. The meeting between Victor Emmanuel II and Count Radetzky

A Peace Conference. The meeting between Victor Emmanuel II and Count Radetzky, after the Battle of Novara, March 24
878629 A Peace Conference. The meeting between Victor Emmanuel II and Count Radetzky, after the Battle of Novara, March 24, 1849. Johann Josef Wenzel Graf Radetzky von Radetz

USA History: Surrender of Santiago. The American flag is hoisted on the governor's palace in the presence of
5313606 USA History: Surrender of Santiago. The American flag is hoisted on the governor's palace in the presence of General Schafter.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Background imageColonel Collection: John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553
3083297 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English general, admiral and politician. Hand writing sample and signature.).

Background imageColonel Collection: Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard

Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard
3083273 Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, 1858 - 1945, aka Sir Frederick Lugard.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldier, mercenary)

Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847. John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician
3052885 Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847. John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician and distinguished Civil War General From a 19th century print engraved by J C Armytage after H

Background imageColonel Collection: Stand Watie (or Degataga or Isaac S. Watie) (1806-1871) General of Confederate Arms

Stand Watie (or Degataga or Isaac S. Watie) (1806-1871) General of Confederate Arms
NWI4932413 Stand Watie (or Degataga or Isaac S. Watie) (1806-1871) General of Confederate Arms and Chief Cherokee - Confederate General Stand Watie, Cherokee leader

Background imageColonel Collection: General Oscar Schreiber

General Oscar Schreiber
3585702 General Oscar Schreiber; (add.info.: General Oscar Schreiber (1829-1905). Schreibers life and work are to be embedded in the long development of the national survey in Prussia

Background imageColonel Collection: Alexander Spotswood

Alexander Spotswood
3585929 Alexander Spotswood; (add.info.: Portrait of Alexander Spotswood (1676-1740) a British Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

Background imageColonel Collection: Jose de San Martin

Jose de San Martin
3586106 Jose de San Martin; (add.info.: Portrait of Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) an Argentine general. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageColonel Collection: Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres

Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473320 Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, c. 1460 - 1528)

Background imageColonel Collection: Cat's claw flower, Martynia speciosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving

Cat's claw flower, Martynia speciosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois
FLO4570106 Cat's claw flower, Martynia speciosa, native to Mexico. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de

Background imageColonel Collection: The ballooning accident of General John Money

The ballooning accident of General John Money
3732775 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

Background imageColonel Collection: A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle

A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506112 A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info)

Background imageColonel Collection: Illustration of Giuseppe Garibaldi with a group of Patriot heroes

Illustration of Giuseppe Garibaldi with a group of Patriot heroes
3523960 Illustration of Giuseppe Garibaldi with a group of Patriot heroes; (add.info.: Illustration of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)

Background imageColonel Collection: Portrait of General Baldomero Espartero and Rafael Maroto

Portrait of General Baldomero Espartero and Rafael Maroto
3520671 Portrait of General Baldomero Espartero and Rafael Maroto; (add.info.: Portrait of General Baldomero Espartero (1793-1879) a Spanish general and political figure and Rafael Maroto (1783-1853)

Background imageColonel Collection: Union General's Kepi

Union General's Kepi
3481436 Union General's Kepi; Private Collection; (add.info.: Regulation pattern General's kepi worn by Amos B Eaton head of the Subsistence Department ); © Don Troiani

Background imageColonel Collection: Departure of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to crush the Boxer Rebellion

Departure of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to crush the Boxer Rebellion, in China, 1900
3480972 Departure of Colonel Marchand with French expeditionary forces to crush the Boxer Rebellion, in China, 1900; (add.info)

Background imageColonel Collection: Diego Laynez or Lainez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain

Diego Laynez or Lainez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473257 Diego Laynez or Lainez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Diego Laynez or Lainez, 1512 - 1565)

Background imageColonel Collection: Armor of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba

Armor of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba
3329976 Armor of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba; (add.info.: Armor of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba (1507-1582) a Spanish general and statesman

Background imageColonel Collection: Redvers Buller

Redvers Buller
3078297 Redvers Buller; (add.info.: Portrait of Redvers Buller (1839-1908) a British Army officer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageColonel Collection: Leo von Caprivi

Leo von Caprivi
3078252 Leo von Caprivi; (add.info.: Portrait of Leo von Caprivi (1831-1899) a German General, Statesman and Chancellor of Germany. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageColonel Collection: c. 1919 in front of Lafayette statue in Paris : demonstration of friendship between France and USA

c. 1919 in front of Lafayette statue in Paris : demonstration of friendship between France and USA
1751577 c. 1919 in front of Lafayette statue in Paris : demonstration of friendship between France and USA : members of Lafayette squadron; (add.info.: c)

Background imageColonel Collection: Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi
528048 Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi (Kinney's Trading Post) on the coast of Southern Texas

Background imageColonel Collection: Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC)

Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria
532918 Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria, and Jonathan during 160 BC campaign crushing Jewish rebellion

Background imageColonel Collection: Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell

Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95)
531758 Dishley (New Leicester) sheep. Breed result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-95) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Background imageColonel Collection: Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by
532035 Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Background imageColonel Collection: Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie

Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie
536040 Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie; (add.info.: Maria Augustin, Maid of Sarogossa)

Background imageColonel Collection: Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885

Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885
673065 Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885; (add.info.: Major-General Charles George Gordon (28 January 1833 - 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha

Background imageColonel Collection: General Jose de Palafox y Melci

General Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910933 General Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting General Jose de Palafox y Melci (1780-1847) Duke of Saragossa was an Aragonese general who fought in the Peninsular War

Background imageColonel Collection: The death of General Benito de San Juan

The death of General Benito de San Juan
2910924 The death of General Benito de San Juan; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the death of General Benito de San Juan (1775-1809)

Background imageColonel Collection: The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci

The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910908 The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicting the heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci)

Background imageColonel Collection: Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross

Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross
2910761 Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross; (add.info.: Portrait of Carlos Francisco de Croix, marked Cross (1699-1786) Carlos Francisco de Croix, Marques de Croix

Background imageColonel Collection: Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel

Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel
2910736 Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel; (add.info.: Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel, Spanish cavalry general, viceroy of Aragon)

Background imageColonel Collection: Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. Copperplate engraving London 1833

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. Copperplate engraving London 1833
530858 Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier. Copperplate engraving London 1833; (add.info.: General leading successful Anglo-Turkish force against French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria)

Background imageColonel Collection: Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North
528547 Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North, making a triumphal entry into Mexico City on a white charger, 14 September 1847. Print c1848

Background imageColonel Collection: American privateer General Armstrong in Port Fayal, Azores, 26 Sept. 1814

American privateer General Armstrong in Port Fayal, Azores, 26 Sept. 1814
528795 American privateer General Armstrong in Port Fayal, Azores, 26 Sept. 1814, firing on 4 boats of British Marines from the 'Carnation'. Attack repelled

Background imageColonel Collection: Cover of 'The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles''

Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles'', by Captain John Smith
529874 Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles'', by Captain John Smith

Background imageColonel Collection: Campaign material for Taylor, 1846

Campaign material for Taylor, 1846
1576417 Campaign material for Taylor, 1846; (add.info.: Campaign material for Taylor. Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States)

Background imageColonel Collection: Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870

Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870
1575725 Sketch Titled Marechal de Bœufs, 1870; (add.info.: Sketch titled Marechal de Bœufs depicts the French politician Edmond Le Boeuf and an Ox. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageColonel Collection: Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870

Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870
1575688 Portrait of General Le Bœuf, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of General Edmond Le Bœuf (1809-1888) A marshal of France and prisoner in Prussia. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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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.