Battle of Falkirk by Chris Collingwood
The Jacobite army led by Lord George Murray having fired
their first devastating volley, cast down their muskets and pistols
to engage Cobhams Dragoons in fierce close quarter combat.
Morituri Te Saluttant (For Those About to Die Salute You) by Chris Collingwood.
Rome AD52, Gladiatorial Combat under the eyes of the Emperor
Claudius (actual name, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero) a great supporter of
the games. Seen are the Net and Trident fighter Retiarius matched with a
more heavily armed Mirmillone, whilst in the background a successful
Secutor seeks permission for the killing stroke.
Damnation Seize My Soul by Chris Collingwood.
Blackbeard the Terrible, otherwise known as Edward Teach,
Thatch or Drummond. Circa 1718.
Captain Henry Long Ben Avery by Chris
Collingwood. Avery and his vessel the Fancy being a
ship of 46 guns and 150 men set sail in 1695 bound for Madagascar. On
the way the fancy caught up with and captured the Ganj-i-Sawai, owned by
the Great Mogul himself. Its name means Exceeding Treasure and the
treasure it yielded surpassed anything yet seen in the history of
piracy. Long Ben became the pirates pirate.
Anne Bonney, Mary Reid and Calico Jack Rackam by Chris
Collingwood. "None among Rackams crew 'Were more resolute or ready
to board or undertake anything that was hazardous'". Quote taken
from Captain C. Johnson's book. A General History of the Robberies and
murders of the Most Notorious Pirates. (1724)
"Storm'd at with Shot
and Shell", 17th Light Dragoons (Lancers) Oct 25 1854 at Balaclava
by Chris Collingwood.
"Cannon to right of them,
Cannon
to left of them,
Cannon in front of them,
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well
Into the jaws of death,
into the mouth of hell
rode the six hundred."
The following is part of a letter from an
officer of the Light Brigade who was camped near Balaclava on October
27th. "...there was no hesitation: down our fellows went at a
gallop, through a fire in front and on both flanks, which emptied our
saddles and knocked over our horses by scores. I do not think that one
man flinched in the whole brigade, though every one allows that so hot a
fire was hardly ever seen..."
