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"The Battle of Waterloo: A Historic Clash that Shaped Nations" In the annals of history, few battles have left such an indelible mark as the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageWars Collection: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (engraving)

Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (engraving)
3783292 Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (engraving); (add.info.: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais')

Background imageWars Collection: Proclamation by Napoleon III of France

Proclamation by Napoleon III of France
3778971 Proclamation by Napoleon III of France -; (add.info.: Proclamation by Napoleon III of France, addressing the French army on 28 July 1870)

Background imageWars Collection: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (print)

Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (print)
3783846 Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (print); (add.info.: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais')

Background imageWars Collection: General George A. Custer, ca. Feb. 14, 1864. Creator: Unknown

General George A. Custer, ca. Feb. 14, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Gen. Geo. A. Custer, ca. Feb. 14, 1864. [Custer (1839-1876) commanded the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, where he and 260 soldiers were surrounded and killed

Background imageWars Collection: Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895 (coloured engraving)

Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895 (coloured engraving)
960255 Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895 (coloured engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895)

Background imageWars Collection: Union headquarters at 26 South Battery Street in occupied Charleston, South Carolina

Union headquarters at 26 South Battery Street in occupied Charleston, South Carolina, 1865 (b / w photo)
867771 Union headquarters at 26 South Battery Street in occupied Charleston, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union Maj.-Gen)

Background imageWars Collection: The Chinese Route (Colour Litho)

The Chinese Route (Colour Litho)
2783750 The Chinese Route (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese route)

Background imageWars Collection: Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b / w photo)
867775 Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageWars Collection: The corpse of Achilles (colour litho)

The corpse of Achilles (colour litho)
957832 The corpse of Achilles (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The corpse of Achilles. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWars Collection: The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. James Gillray cartoon of July 1803 showing George III

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. James Gillray cartoon of July 1803 showing George III viewing a miniscule
534156 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. James Gillray cartoon of July 1803 showing George III viewing a miniscule Napoleon

Background imageWars Collection: Gen. George A. Custer, U. S. A. December 1869. Creator: Unknown

Gen. George A. Custer, U. S. A. December 1869. Creator: Unknown
Gen. George A. Custer, U.S.A. December 1869. [Custer (1839-1876) commanded the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, where he and 260 soldiers were surrounded and killed

Background imageWars Collection: The crowning of a great career (litho)

The crowning of a great career (litho)
3623447 The crowning of a great career (litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crowning of a great career)

Background imageWars Collection: Her Majesty the Queen visiting her wounded soldiers (litho)

Her Majesty the Queen visiting her wounded soldiers (litho)
3623434 Her Majesty the Queen visiting her wounded soldiers (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majesty the Queen visiting her wounded soldiers)

Background imageWars Collection: In a town captured and pillaged by soldiers, the Chevalier de Bayard gives two young ladies

In a town captured and pillaged by soldiers, the Chevalier de Bayard gives two young ladies the money their mother had
3622102 In a town captured and pillaged by soldiers, the Chevalier de Bayard gives two young ladies the money their mother had given him (colour litho) by Beuzon

Background imageWars Collection: Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse

Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539
2384706 Laocoon and his sons being attacked by serpents, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 - 1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Background imageWars Collection: The Highlanders dash across the Modder (litho)

The Highlanders dash across the Modder (litho)
3623437 The Highlanders dash across the Modder (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Highlanders dash across the Modder)

Background imageWars Collection: The Return of Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chiefs Arrival in London (litho)

The Return of Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chiefs Arrival in London (litho)
1593193 The Return of Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chiefs Arrival in London (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of Lord Roberts)

Background imageWars Collection: Leaders of Soudan Campaign 1884-5 (chromolitho)

Leaders of Soudan Campaign 1884-5 (chromolitho)
3697394 Leaders of Soudan Campaign 1884-5 (chromolitho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major-General Sir Charles Wilson (1836-1905), British Army officer

Background imageWars Collection: Heroes of the Soudan 1885 (chromolitho)

Heroes of the Soudan 1885 (chromolitho)
3697393 Heroes of the Soudan 1885 (chromolitho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (1842- 85) British Army intelligence officer

Background imageWars Collection: Proclamation by Count Emmanuel de Grouchy to the People of Lyon, 7th April 1815 (litho)

Proclamation by Count Emmanuel de Grouchy to the People of Lyon, 7th April 1815 (litho)
1065319 Proclamation by Count Emmanuel de Grouchy to the People of Lyon, 7th April 1815 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emmanuel de Grouchy)

Background imageWars Collection: The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib (1749-99), Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird, c

The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib (1749-99), Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XYC173658 The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib (1749-99), Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Singleton

Background imageWars Collection: Group of Napoleonic Soldiers firing at the enemy, Battle of Waterloo (colour litho)

Group of Napoleonic Soldiers firing at the enemy, Battle of Waterloo (colour litho)
PCT1065381 Group of Napoleonic Soldiers firing at the enemy, Battle of Waterloo (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection

Background imageWars Collection: French soldiers during the Battle of Waterloo (colour litho)

French soldiers during the Battle of Waterloo (colour litho)
PCT1065380 French soldiers during the Battle of Waterloo (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815)

Background imageWars Collection: The Trojan Wars: Hectors farewell to Andromache, 1892 (engraving)

The Trojan Wars: Hectors farewell to Andromache, 1892 (engraving)
3785325 The Trojan Wars: Hectors farewell to Andromache, 1892 (engraving); (add.info.: The Trojan Wars: Hectors farewell to Andromache - Liebig Company collectible card series)

Background imageWars Collection: Dr Gyro - Rebel Scientist - Steampunk Wars 1911

Dr Gyro - Rebel Scientist - Steampunk Wars 1911
Daniel Springgay

Background imageWars Collection: Scotland for Ever. The charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo

Scotland for Ever. The charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo
532209 Scotland for Ever. The charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (oil on canvas) by Butler, Lady (Elizabeth S)

Background imageWars Collection: Hollow Horn Bear, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hollow Horn Bear, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hollow Horn Bear, 1907. [Brule Lakota chief who fought in the Battle of Little Big Horn]. Photogravure, plate 82 from " The North American Indian, volume 3" (1908)

Background imageWars Collection: Guerre d independance americaine: la bataille de Yorktown (ou York Town

Guerre d independance americaine: la bataille de Yorktown (ou York Town
5974589 Guerre d independance americaine: la bataille de Yorktown (ou York Town) le 19/10/1781, detail, 1784 by Blarenberghe, Louis Nicolas van (1716-94); 59x94 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageWars Collection: L empereur Napoleon Ier donne l ordre avant la bataille d

L empereur Napoleon Ier donne l ordre avant la bataille d
5974585 L empereur Napoleon Ier donne l ordre avant la bataille d Austerlitz le 2 decembre 1805, detail, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836); 350x645 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageWars Collection: Portrait of Deborah Sampson, 1797 (litho)

Portrait of Deborah Sampson, 1797 (litho)
1762601 Portrait of Deborah Sampson, 1797 (litho) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Deborah Sampson Gannett (December 17)

Background imageWars Collection: Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c. 1795 (oil on canvas)

Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c. 1795 (oil on canvas)
1144255 Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); height: 145 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageWars Collection: Prince Dmitri Galitzine wearing the Order of St Andrew, 1835 (oil on canvas)

Prince Dmitri Galitzine wearing the Order of St Andrew, 1835 (oil on canvas)
1079793 Prince Dmitri Galitzine wearing the Order of St Andrew, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Riss, Francois Nicholas (1804-86); 122x100 cm; State Historical Museum, Moscow



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"The Battle of Waterloo: A Historic Clash that Shaped Nations" In the annals of history, few battles have left such an indelible mark as the Battle of Waterloo. On June 18, 1815, amidst the rolling fields and muddy terrain near the Belgian village of Waterloo, a clash for supremacy unfolded. It was here that empires collided and destinies were decided. One iconic moment etched in memory is "The Last Stand of the Imperial Guards at Waterloo. " These fearless soldiers fought with unwavering loyalty until their last breaths, defending their emperor's honor against overwhelming odds. Their sacrifice became a symbol of resilience and courage in the face of certain defeat. Another unforgettable scene from this historic battle was "Scotland for Ever. The charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo. " With bagpipes blaring and kilts billowing in defiance, these Highland warriors charged into battle with unmatched ferocity. Their bravery echoed through time as they fearlessly faced enemy lines to secure victory. Amidst chaos and carnage, one cannot overlook "the Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of Waterloo. " This fortified stronghold stood as a bastion against relentless attacks. Its defenders valiantly held their ground against Napoleon's forces, turning back wave after wave to protect their comrades-in-arms. And who can forget "Death of Nelson (West)"? Admiral Horatio Nelson's demise during the Napoleonic Wars remains an enduring testament to his leadership on sea. His final moments aboard HMS Victory inspired generations with his immortal words: "England expects that every man will do his duty. " From Europe to Asia, conflicts raged on various fronts like "Napoleonic / Leipzig Batt" or even closer home during the "Battle of Sobraon 1846". Each engagement had its own significance – shaping borders or altering power dynamics forever. As we reflect upon these chapters in human history, it is crucial to remember the sacrifices made and lessons learned.