Infantry Collection (page 8)

Richard I, King of England, Richard the Lionheart, 1194. He wears a cylindrical helm, hauberk and chausses
FLO4678556 Richard I, King of England, Richard the Lionheart, 1194. He wears a cylindrical helm, hauberk and chausses, holding a battle axe and shield with three lions

A dismounted knight and one of the king's guards to King Henry VIII, 1525
FLO4678554 A dismounted knight and one of the king's guards to King Henry VIII, 1525. The knight holds a mace or martel de fer, drapery lamboys covering half the breastplate

Man at arms with a standard, 1483. The armour on the left arm has a pauldron with raised pass-guard
FLO4678498 Man at arms with a standard, 1483. The armour on the left arm has a pauldron with raised pass-guard, while the right arm has a plain pauldron and a large pointed elbow guard

Charles VII King of France, and Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, 1420. They wear suits of plate armour with tiles or
FLO4678441 Charles VII King of France, and Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, 1420. They wear suits of plate armour with tiles or toiles hanging over the thighs

Roman cavalry with javelin (verutum) and a Roman soldier on the march with his pack
FLO4704672 Roman cavalry with javelin (verutum) and a Roman soldier on the march with his pack, sword (gladius) and shield (scutum)

1st World War: Soldier of the 66th Regiment of Tours, March 1915, Tours, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696078 1st World War: Soldier of the 66th Regiment of Tours, March 1915, Tours, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: 1st World War)

Thomas Montacute or Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, English military commander during the 100 Years War and a knight
FLO4678400 Thomas Montacute or Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, English military commander during the 100 Years War and a knight, 1422

A king and his mac-bearer, 1310. The king in plate armour with ailettes, surcoat, crown, sword and shield
FLO4678371 A king and his mac-bearer, 1310. The king in plate armour with ailettes, surcoat, crown, sword and shield. His mac-bearer in chainmail armour, with studded cloth gauntlet

Aylmer of Valencia, Second Earl of Pembroke (1275-1324). Mounted knight in plate armour with armorial surcoat
FLO4678370 Aylmer of Valencia, Second Earl of Pembroke (1275-1324). Mounted knight in plate armour with armorial surcoat, iron chapel and greaves, lance, shield and sword

Robert Rouse, Kind Templar, 1270. He wears a long surcoat over chainmail hauberk and chausses, knee poleyns
FLO4678313 Robert Rouse, Kind Templar, 1270. He wears a long surcoat over chainmail hauberk and chausses, knee poleyns, and carries a large battle axe and shield with coat of arms

English gentleman, 1590. Sword-and-buckler man of Shakespeare's time. He wears a doublet, breeches and hose
FLO4678281 English gentleman, 1590. Sword-and-buckler man of Shakespeare's time. He wears a doublet, breeches and hose, and carries a sword and buckler with central spike

France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86), Poitiers: the officers of the 125th regiment of infantry of Poitiers, 1897
LUX4756337 France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86), Poitiers: the officers of the 125th regiment of infantry of Poitiers, 1897; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870)
538456 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian Infantry at the Charge, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870). Wood engraving. France. Germany.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Camp of the Carthaginian army before the Battle of Cannae (engraving)
8635751 Camp of the Carthaginian army before the Battle of Cannae (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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New uniform for the British Army, 1933 (b/w photo)
8626547 New uniform for the British Army, 1933 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New uniform for the British Army, 1933)

Russian trenches in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655591 Russian trenches in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian trenches in Manchuria)

Z for zouave (French light infantry) (chromolitho)
8677336 Z for zouave (French light infantry) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Z for Zouave (French light infantry)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)
8663992 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon rallying his conscripts at the Battle of Lutzen,Germany)

Battle of Atbara, 1898 (litho)
8663990 Battle of Atbara, 1898 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaforth Highlanders storming the Zareba at the Battle of Atbara, Sudan)

Uniforms of Giuseppe Garibaldi's legion (engraving)
8676826 Uniforms of Giuseppe Garibaldi's legion (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniforms of Giuseppe Garibaldi's legion)

Patriotic map showing the republic in the midst of all its defenseur who represents all the different army bodies
LUX4743569 Patriotic map showing the republic in the midst of all its defenseur who represents all the different army bodies " Vers la Victoire, Vive la France"

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost
LUX4783413 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, health service of the 89th with soldiers Cap, Prevost, Bailly and Henry - Disinfection of a night vase

First World War : A Company of Annamites, in Salonika, May 1916 (photo)
UIG5446613 First World War : A Company of Annamites, in Salonika, May 1916 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902714 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria
CUL4859903 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Historia organica de las armas de Infanteria y Caballeria espanolas. 1851 - 1859

Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate
FLO4678231 Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate, steel skull-cap

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres
535863 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 14 July 1901, defile of 14 July on site Jean Jaures
LUX4759965 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 14 July 1901, defile of 14 July on site Jean Jaures, soldiers at guard-vous

Two suits of armour in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1550. Black and gold suit of armour of Helionorous
FLO4678222 Two suits of armour in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1550. Black and gold suit of armour of Helionorous, Eighth Duke of Longueville, helmet with hinged oreillets

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900651 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Roman legionaries attacking an enemy fort in the testudo (tortoise) formation
FLO4704727 Roman legionaries attacking an enemy fort in the testudo (tortoise) formation, with their scuta (shields) over their heads

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Bavarian troops of the Prussian army storming Bicetre. Wood engraving, October 1870
530566 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Bavarian troops of the Prussian army storming Bicetre. Wood engraving, October 1870.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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.

Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920.

Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Shows Mildred Tillotson holding a doll at a Russian Bazaar held at the 71st Regiment Armory, New York City on Dec. 7-9, 1916.

Officers of Rainbow Division, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Officers of Rainbow Division, 1919. Officers of the Rainbow Division (42nd Division) at Ahrweiler, Germany, January 8, 1919. In front row, left to right: William Neill Hughes, Jr

U.S. soldiers in France, 6 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. soldiers in France, 6 Apr 1918. American soldiers of the Twenty Sixth Infantry in freight train car leaving Maron, France on April A6, 1918 during World War I.

U.S. Army enters Germany, Dec 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. Army enters Germany, Dec 1918. The American 18th Infantry crossing the Moselle River into Germany after World War I. The town in the background is Gravenmacher, in the Grand Dutchy of Luxemburg.

British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. British soldiers of the 8th Battalion (Liverpool Regiment) with a French boy, entering Lille, France on October 18, 1918 during World War I.

Maj. T. [Theodore] Roosevelt, Jr., Lieut. C.R. Holmes, Sgt. J.A. Murphy, 5 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Maj. T. [Theodore] Roosevelt, Jr., Lieut. C.R. Holmes, Sgt. J.A. Murphy, 5 Apr 1918. Lieutenant Christian R. Holmes and Sergeant James A

U.S. troops at landing port, France, 3 Nov 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. troops at landing port, France, 3 Nov 1917. The debarkation of the Rainbow Division of U.S. troops at St. Nazaire, France on Nov. 3, 1917 during World War I.

Parade of 308th, 4 Feb 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Parade of 308th, 4 Feb 1918. The 308th Infantry on parade down Fifth Avenue on February 4, 1918, past the reviewing stand at the New York Public Library on its way to the troop trains carrying

308th, 4 Feb 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
308th, 4 Feb 1918. The 308th Infantry on parade down Fifth Avenue on February 4, 1918, past the reviewing stand at the New York Public Library on its way to the troop trains carrying the soldiers to

308th, 4 Feb 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
308th, 4 Feb 1918. The 308th Infantry on parade down Fifth Avenue on February 4, 1918, past the reviewing stand at the New York Public Library on its way to the troop trains carrying the soldiers to

Army butchers, Aisne Front, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Army butchers, Aisne Front, between c1915 and 1918. Army butchers with a hanging carcass on the Aisne, (France) front during World War I.

Champagne, troops leaving for front, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Champagne, troops leaving for front, between c1915 and 1918. Soldiers marching to the front from Champagne, France during World War I.

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Infantry: The Backbone of Warfare From ancient Roman legions to modern-day armies, the infantry has always been at the forefront of battle. Their unwavering courage and unyielding spirit have shaped history and left an indelible mark on countless battlegrounds. The military badge worn proudly by these brave soldiers symbolizes their commitment to duty and sacrifice. It represents a long-standing tradition that dates back centuries, reminding us of their valor in the face of adversity. One such example is "The Last Stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck during the Retreat from Kabul, 1841. " This harrowing event exemplifies the resilience displayed by infantrymen when faced with overwhelming odds. In "The Canadians at Ypres, " artist William Barnes Wollen captures another poignant moment in history. The image depicts Canadian soldiers bravely holding their ground amidst chaos and destruction during World War One. Scottish regiments also played a vital role in conflicts like World War One, as seen in "Badges of Scottish Regiments - World War One. " These badges represent not only pride but also honor for those who fought gallantly on foreign soil. Looking further back into history, we find ourselves witnessing pivotal moments like the Battle of Pyrenees in 1813. Here, infantry units clashed fiercely against formidable foes, displaying remarkable tenacity despite challenging terrain and harsh conditions. Fast forward to D-Day's landing on Omaha Beach; it was through sheer determination that Allied forces triumphed over adversity. Infantry troops stormed ashore under heavy fire, marking a turning point in World War Two's European theater. "The British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo" showcases yet another defining moment where infantry formations proved instrumental in securing victory against Napoleon's forces. Their discipline and strategic maneuvers turned tides on that fateful day in 1815. Even ancient Rome recognized the importance of well-trained foot soldiers donning distinctive attire while marching into battle.