Commanded Collection

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Battle of Culloden
The final charge of the Royal troops, commanded by the duke of Cumberland, leading to total victory over the forces of the Young Pretender

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

Princesses Alice and Vicky
Queen Victorias two eldest daughters: on the right, Vicky, Princess Royal, Crown Princess, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878)

HMS Birmingham
The British light cruiser HMS Birmingham, commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, which sunk the first German submarine of the war (the U-15). 1914

Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle
A statue of Field Marshal Haig on horseback at the Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. Field Marshal Douglas Haig

Lepanto (Monleon)
BATTLE OF LEPANTO The Spanish & Venetian fleets, commanded by Don John of Austria, defeat the Turkish fleet and end Turkish naval supremacy in Mediterranean

Winners of the Queens Prize at Shoeburyness, the Fourth Group of the 1st Essex Artillery
1100129 Winners of the Queens Prize at Shoeburyness, the Fourth Group of the 1st Essex Artillery, commanded by Captain Holmes (b/w photo) by English photographer

Admiral John Jellicoe (1859-1935) who commanded the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916) in World War I. Jutland was an indecisive naval battle between heavily armed dreadnoughts

Battle of Actium / 31 Bc
CLEOPATRA VII Ruled 58-55 BC The Battle of Actium, Cleopatra directs her fleet against the Romans commanded by Octavian

Saint Joan the Maid by Kay Nielsen. How Joan the Maid of Lorraine saw visions and was called upon to deliver France... Date: 1920

Headstone Major Gus March-Phillips, St Laurent sur Mer
The grave is in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. March-Phillips commanded a Small Scale Landing Force that came ashore here in a Commando operation named Aquatint on 12 September 1942

Admiral Yamarnatos Ito
Yamarnatos Ito (1868-1912) was Marine minister for Japan during the late Meiji Era (1868-1912). He commanded the Japanese Navy in the successful Russo-Japanese War (1904-5). Date: 1903

King Canute Reproving Courtiers Believing Power Over The Elements
King Canute reproving his courtiers for believing he had power over the elements. He had commanded the sea to stay off his land

WWI/RUSSIAN WOMEN
The Russian Battalion of Death is composed of women soldiers, commanded by Madame Botchkareva, a lady I for one would not wish to meet on a dark night Date: 1917

I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded (chromolitho)
3630890 I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Walked about on the Table as the Girl Commanded)

American Civil War 1861-1865: Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 July 1863. Heaviest US casualties in any other in the war
528252 American Civil War 1861-1865: Battle of Gettysburg 1-3 July 1863. Heaviest US casualties in any other in the war. Last stand of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee'. Oil

General Sir James Simpson, 1792 - 1868
3062060 General Sir James Simpson, 1792 - 1868. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Army officer of the 19th century who commanded the British Troops in)

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving)
1045742 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)

HMS "Inflexible"(b / w photo)
3627494 HMS " Inflexible" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Inflexible")

General Sir R C Stewart (engraving)
1056651 General Sir R C Stewart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir R C Stewart)

HMS Thrush, New Gun-Vessel, to be commanded by Prince George of Wales, Lieutenant RN (engraving)
1626948 HMS Thrush, New Gun-Vessel, to be commanded by Prince George of Wales, Lieutenant RN (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Thrush, New Gun-Vessel)

"For Bravery at Sannas Post", Lord Roberts presenting Medals and a Statuette to "Q"Battery at
1629226 " For Bravery at Sannas Post", Lord Roberts presenting Medals and a Statuette to " Q" Battery at Woolwich, 13 January (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving)
1063686 The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Final Blow to Mahdism)

The Tower of London commanded in Chief by the Right Honourable Robert Lucas (coloured engraving)
603110 The Tower of London commanded in Chief by the Right Honourable Robert Lucas (coloured engraving) by Knyff, Leonard (1650-1721); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain James Lawrence uttering his last words or dying command
2619218 Captain James Lawrence uttering his last words or dying command, " Don t give up the ship!", from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho) by Ogden

The Italians in Abyssinia (b / w photo)
1605233 The Italians in Abyssinia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italians in Abyssinia)

National Trust Shop, Bath, Somerset
circa 1910s

HMS Galatea, commanded by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, in a Cyclone in the Indian Ocean (engraving)
1588771 HMS Galatea, commanded by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, in a Cyclone in the Indian Ocean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Galatea)

Ms. Lat. Q. v. I. 126 fol. 25v Moses before the burning bush
XJL197012 Ms. Lat. Q.v.I.126 fol.25v Moses before the burning bush, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Frontispiece and title page of A Voyage to the South Sea Undertaken by Command of
STC174207 Frontispiece and title page of A Voyage to the South Sea Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West Indies in his Majestys Ship The

21st Independent Para Coy Memorial, Oosterbeek
The 21st was commanded by Major B. A. B. Boy Wilson who, at the age of 45, was one of the oldest paras in the 1st AB Division

Cafe t Hertje - first place Liberated in Holland
Following the capture of Joes Bridge on 10 September 1944, the following day D Squadron of 2nd Household Cavalry Regiment arrived here - then called Cafe Rustoord

US 5th Ranger Battalion Omaha Beach Normandy
The two Ranger Battalions - the 2nd and the 5th - were commanded by Texan Lt Colonel James E Rudder. The 2nd were charged with taking Pointe du Hoc and the 5th 5th Pointe de la Percee

The Battle of Tonelero 1852
Battle between the Argentine Confederation army and the Brazilian Imperial Navy, commanded by Admiral Grenfell in the flagship steamer " Affonzo"

The Transvaal War (litho)
1628944 The Transvaal War (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, a Useful Company, Native Road-Menders)

The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape (b / w photo)
1592739 The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal Crisis, Troops for the Cape)

HMS "Prince George, "to be commanded by the Duke of York during the Visit of the United States Fleet to
1598380 HMS " Prince George, " to be commanded by the Duke of York during the Visit of the United States Fleet to Spithead (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Soudan Advance, Keppels Gun-Boats before Metemmeh during the Bombardment, on Board the "Fattha
1598186 The Soudan Advance, Keppels Gun-Boats before Metemmeh during the Bombardment, on Board the " Fattha, " commanded by Lieutenant Beatty (litho) by Villiers

With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment (b / w photo)
1599318 With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment)

The Fighting on the Tana River in British East Africa (engraving)
1039254 The Fighting on the Tana River in British East Africa (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting on the Tana River in British East Africa)

The Cleopatra French frigate taken by the Nymph commanded by Captain Pellen
1108004 The Cleopatra French frigate taken by the Nymph commanded by Captain Pellen, after an Action of fifty five Minutes (engraving) by English School

Serbian Crown Prince Alexander (1888-1934) photographed upon a arrival to London in 1916. The Prince was the second son of King Peter I whose elder brother Prince George renounced his claim to

The Prince and Princess of Wales at Blenheim, Departure of the Royal Party under an Escort of Oxfordshire Yeomanry
1606032 The Prince and Princess of Wales at Blenheim, Departure of the Royal Party under an Escort of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry commanded by the Duke of Marlborough as a Lieutenant of the Regiment

HMS "Crescent, "to be commanded by the Duke of York (b / w photo)
1615510 HMS " Crescent, " to be commanded by the Duke of York (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Crescent)

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"Commanded: Tales of Leadership and Perseverance in History" In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on a treacherous journey towards the Arctic. Commanded by Captain Francis Crozier, these brave men embarked on an expedition that would test their limits. As they ventured into uncharted waters, the Enterprise and Investigator found themselves surrounded by ice in Barrow. The harsh conditions were unforgiving, but their determination pushed them forward. Captain Sir John Franklin, renowned for his bravery in battles like Culloden, led this daring Arctic mission. His leadership skills were put to the ultimate test as he navigated through icy obstacles and unpredictable weather. Sadly, tragedy struck as the End of Sir John Franklin's Arctic Expedition unfolded in 1845. Despite their best efforts, both ships became trapped in ice with no hope of escape. The crew faced unimaginable challenges as they fought to survive amidst freezing temperatures and dwindling supplies. Meanwhile back home, Princesses Alice and Vicky anxiously awaited news of their father's return aboard HMS Birmingham. Their unwavering support served as a reminder of the loved ones left behind during this perilous adventure. History is filled with tales of commanders who have triumphed against all odds. Lepanto witnessed Monleon's strategic brilliance leading his troops to victory while Field Marshal Haig stood tall at Edinburgh Castle - a testament to his command during times of war. Even further back in time lies Actium - where one man's command changed history forever. In 31 BC, Mark Antony was defeated by Octavian Caesar at this decisive battle that shaped the fate of ancient Rome. Closer to home are stories like Captain Holmes' Fourth Group winning Queens Prize at Shoeburyness - showcasing exceptional leadership within Essex Artillery ranks captured beautifully in black-and-white photographs. These commanding figures throughout history inspire us today with their courage and resilience.