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Antique Battle Scene Prints
Military Prints  Antique Prints Victorian Era Harry Payne  Battle Scenes |
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Antique battle scene chromolithographs by Harry Payne published by Raphael Tuck and Son. These antique chromolithographs, published in 1915 as plates from Glorious Battles are available from Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company. |
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Charge of the French Cavalry, Battle of Crecy by Harry Payne. Battle of Crecy. One of the battles fought during the Hundred Years War, on 26th August 1346. On 12th July Edward III landed in Normandy with his army and marching north plundered the countryside. King Philip VI assembled an army to stop Edward and tracked them across the Somme River. When Edward reached Crecy he stopped and ordered his army to take up defensive positions. King Philip surveyed the English positions and decided to postpone his attack until August 27th. However, the French vanguard pressed forward too far and so committed the entire army to the battle. The hired Genoese crossbowmen began the assault but came under severe attack from the English longbows and so fled to the rear. King Philip then ordered his cavalry to charge resulting in a huge loss of horse and man under the barrage of arrows which rained down on them. By the end of the night after several unsuccessful assaults the French army was reduced by a third and King John of Luxemburg was dead. Edward then turned towards Calais. |
Storming the Heights, Peiwar Kotal by Harry Payne (P) No text for this item |
The Meeting of Sir Colin Campbell and General Outram by Harry Payne During the relief of Lucknow, November 1857, part of the Indian Rebellion. |
King Henry V Fights With Heroic Valour, Battle of Agincourt by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Charge of the Third Dragoons, Battle of Dettingen by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Charge of the 21st Lancers, Battle of Omdurman by Harry Payne No text for this item |
Napoleon and the Imperial Guard, Battle of Waterloo by Harry Payne. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
Harold's Last Stand, Battle of Hastings by Harry Payne. William the Conqueror feigned a withdrawal of his cavalry, the Saxon infantry again could not resist to break ranks and pursue the cavalry. Halfway down the hill Williams knights turned and charged the Saxon infantry. King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans. Each side lost a quarter of their men and during the fighting William the Conqueror had three horses killed under him. Later he ordered the building of Battle Abbey on the battlefield. The way was clear to London and William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas day at Westminster Abbey. |
The Attack of the Black Watch, Battle of Corunna by Harry Payne. The Battle of Corunna, 1809: With 20,000 fighting men Sir John Moore invaded a country overrun by 300,000 veterans, and, meeting with no support from the Spaniards, struck boldly at Bonapartes communications. The audacity of this strategy drew from Napoleon that Moore was the only foe worthy of his steel. With characteristic energy Bonaparte abandoned his plan of campaign and set out in pursuit, but rumour of an alliance between Russia and Austria sent him in hot haste to Paris. Soult was left behind to drive the British into the sea. Undismayed by the overwhelming force with which he was threatened, Moore prepared to meet the French. But prudence prevailed. Madrid had capitulated without striking a blow, and the Spanish legions had melted into shadows. Moore decided to fall back upon the coast. His force was so reduced that he had to post his men on an inferior range of hills commanded by the artillery fire of the enemy. But advantage of position and superior numbers were of no avail against the gallantry of the British. By a skillful move Moore managed to outflank the left of the French columns sent to crush the infantry under Baird. Centre and left became engaged and a furious fight swept along the line. Moore was in the forefront of the conflict near the village of Elvina, against which the assault was fiercest. Here a cannon shot struck him on the left breast, shattering the shoulder to pieces, breaking the ribs over the heart and tearing the muscles to shreds. Thrown violently from his horse he gave no sign of the terrible nature of his would, but fixed his gaze steadily on his troops. Only when he saw the thin red line advancing did he suffer himself to be carried to the rear. The hilt of his sword had entered the wound and an officer of his staff would have removed it. It is as well as it is, said the dying soldier, I had rather it should go out of the field with me. I hope my country will do me justice, were among his last words. By his skill, foresight and bravery, he saved Englands army from destruction and arrested the blow that Napoleon aimed at the conquest of Spain. |
Those Who had Fought so Well. The Survivors of the Light Brigade Returning from the Valley of Death by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Marlborough Leading the Attack, Battle of Blenheim by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Storming the Trenches, Battle of Tel-el-Kebir by Harry Payne. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
Scaling the Heights of Abraham, Battle of Quebec by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
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