Medieval art prints of Nagashino,
Hastings, Stamford bridge, Bannockburn, Agincourt, Crecy, Flodden and the battle of
Pilleth These superb battle scenes of medieval History by Military
artist Brian Palmer are only available direct from Cranston Fine arts
and The military art print company.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge After Edward 1st proclaimed himself King of
Scotland Sir William Wallace rallied Scots in the South West and began
attacking English occupying forces around Scotland. Edward I ordered the
Earl of Surrey to put down the rebellion, after taking the surrender of
rebel forces at Irvine the Earl of Surrey marched against William
Wallace's forces at Stirling. He ordered his army to cross the narrow
bridge over the Forth River near the Abbey of Cambuskenneth on September
11th. From a vantage point overlooking the bridge William Wallace
watched and waited until the English army of 5,000 had crossed Stirling
bridge and with the bridge being crowded with troops he launched his
attack with his entire force wiping out the entire bridgehead. The rest
of the English army fell back but William Wallace pursued. After this
defeat English forces were evacuated south as far as the River Tweed.
Battle of Flodden
9th September 1513 While King Henry VIII was invading France, King James
IV of Scotland crossed the tweed into Northern England with a Scots Army
of 50,000. With the majority of the English army away in France, the defense
of England was left to Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey with an army of
25,000 men. the murderous storm of arrows from the English longbow men
cut though he Scottish Schiltrons (dense circles of Spearman). The English
cavalry exploited this, cutting through the Scots infantry. this was
followed by hand to hand fighting, with the English infantry
slaughtering the surviving Scots. at the end of the battle King
James IV was dead, along with most of the Scottish nobles. the battle
was the last battle to be won by the longbow
Battle of Nagashino When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence
in Japan to sell the Japanese their first firearms, one of the quickest to
take advantage of this new technology was the powerful daimyō Oda
Nobunaga. In 1575 the impetuous Takeda Katsuyori lay siege to Nagashino
castle, a possession of an ally of Nobunaga's, Tokugawa Ieyasu. An army
was despatched to relieve the siege by Nobunaga and Ieyasu, two of the
most influential figures in Japanese history, and the two sides faced each
other across the plain of Shidarahara. The Takeda samurai were brave,
loyal and renowned for their cavalry charges, but Nobunaga, counting on
Katsuyori's impetuosity, had 3,000 musketeers waiting behind prepared
defences for their assault. The outcome of this clash of tactics and
technologies was to change the face of Japanese warfare forever.
The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr. The
Battle of Pilleth 22 June 1402 by Brian Palmer In
1401 Owain Glyndwr began a campaign for Welsh independence. He was
crowned Prince of Wales at Carrog on the banks of the Dee and set up a
parliament at Machynlleth. In 1402 Edmund Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore, who
had been sent by Henry IV to put down the revolt, met the Welsh at
Pilleth on Bryn Glas Hill. Owain's army totally destroyed the English
forces and captured Mortimer, who threw in his lot with Owain,
eventually marrying his daughter. The Welsh revolt continued for several
years under Owain and although it was finally suppressed, Owain evaded
capture, disappearing into the mists of history and welsh legend.
The Battle of Agincourt by Brian Palmer The French Knights attack Henry V's English infantry
lines and are repelled during the Battle of Agincourt, a victory for
Henry V.
Battle of Stamford Bridge by Brian Palmer.
King Harold defeats the Viking invaders at Stamford Bridge before his long march south to face William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings.
Item Code : DHM1168
Battle of Stamford Bridge by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
After Edward 1st proclaimed himself King of Scotland Sir William Wallace rallied Scots in the South West and began attacking English occupying forces around Scotland. Edward I ordered the Earl of Surrey to put down the rebellion, after taking the surrender of rebel forces at Irvine the Earl of Surrey marched against William Wallaces forces at Stirling. He ordered his army to cross the narrow bridge over the Forth River near the Abbey of Cambuskenneth on September 11th. From a vantage point overlooking the bridge William Wallace watched and waited until the English army of 5,000 had crossed Stirling bridge and with the bridge being crowded with troops he launched his attack with his entire force wiping out the entire bridgehead. The rest of the English army fell back but William Wallace pursued. After this defeat English forces were evacuated south as far as the River Tweed.
Item Code : DHM1129
The Battle of Stirling Bridge by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr. The Battle of Pilleth 22 June 1402 by Brian Palmer.
In 1401 Owain Glyndwr began a campaign for Welsh independence. He was crowned Prince of Wales at Carrog on the banks of the Dee and set up a parliament at Machynlleth. In 1402 Edmund Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore, who had been sent by Henry IV to put down the revolt, met the Welsh at Pilleth on Bryn Glas Hill. Owains army totally destroyed the English forces and captured Mortimer, who threw in his lot with Owain, eventually marrying his daughter. The Welsh revolt continued for several years under Owain and although it was finally suppressed, Owain evaded capture, disappearing into the mists of history and welsh legend.
Item Code : DHM1054
The Revolt of Owain Glyndwr. The Battle of Pilleth 22 June 1402 by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
In 1485, the Lancastrian contender for the throne of England, Henry Tudor, sailed from France with a small force of mainly continental mercenaries determined to wrestle the crown from Richard III. Gathering many supporters along the way he eventually arrived at Bosworth with an army numbering 5000 against Richards 8000. Things began well enough for Richard but it became apparent during the battle that the neutral Stanley Brothers, Sir William Stanley and Lord Thomas Stanley and their men who had remained on the sidelines, had elected to fight for Henry. Richard charged for Henry in person but was overwhelmed and killed. He was the last English King to die in battle. Although not the final battle of the War of the Roses, the victory for Henry at Bosworth secured the crown and began the Tudor dynasty.
Item Code : DHM1315
Battle of Bosworth by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Battle of Crecy 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 Crécy 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.
Item Code : DHM1291
Battle of Crecy by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Richard the Lionhearts tactical skills and military training played a substantial role in the capture of Acre in 1191 by the Crusaders. But Richard the Lionheart was ruthless and after the capture of the city he marched 2,700 Muslim soldiers onto the road of Nazareth and in front of the Muslim army positions, had them executed one by one. But Richard the Lionheart was up against a great leader in Saladin and the crusades did not always go his way. After he negotiated the Treaty of Jaffa with Saladin and secured the granting of special rights of travel around Palestine and in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims, Richard the Lionheart started his journey back to England in 1192. He was shipwrecked, and captured by the German Emperor Henry VI, only being released after a 150,000 mark ransom was paid. This money was raised by taxes in England.
Item Code : DHM1382
Richard the Lionheart by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Robert the Bruces Scots army stand fast as the English knights attack. Robert the Bruce succeeds in defeating the English army at Stirling. With the full might of Englands army gathered before the besieged Stirling Castle, Edward II Plantagenate is confident of victory. To the west of Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, King of Scots, kneels to pray with his men and commends his soul to God. Patiently awaiting the coming onslaught in tightly packed schiltroms, his spearmen and archers are well prepared for battle. Unknown to the English, the open marsh of no mans land conceals hidden pits and calthrops, major obstacles for any mounted charge. Despite Cliffords and Beaumonts premature and unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stirling the day before, years of victory have caused the brave English knights to regard their Scottish foes with contempt. So, without waiting for the flower of the forest (archers) to weaken the enemy formations, the order is hurriedly given to attack! With one rush, hundre.........
Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland.
While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gormans tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before the Tigers 88mm gun could be brought to bear on his Sherman, and with both tanks immobilised the crews quickly abandoned their tanks. Lt. Gorman, however, was not finished and making his way off the field, he returned shortly afterwards with a Sherman Firefly, to finish off the stricken Tiger II and one of the Tiger Is. For this action he was awarded the Military Cross, and his driver L/Cpl Baron the Military Medal.
Item Code : DHM1026
Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. - Editions Available
The Battle of Hastings: While King Harold II was defeating the Norse invasion at the battle of Stamford Bridge in the north, the Norman invasion led by the Norman Duke William landed in the south. A Norman force of 7,000 warriors sailed across the English Channel in 450 flat boats and landed at Pevensey in Sussex on September 28th. The following two weeks saw the Norman army organising and raiding the local area for supplies. On hearing of the invasion, King Harold marched south from York to London, a distance of 200 miles, in seven days. And on October 13th with his army of 7,000 men took up position on Senlac Hill, 8 miles north of Hastings. Harold took this position as this was the direct route for London. The following day, the Normans attacked the village (which is now the town of Battle). The Battle of Hastings was a battle between King Harolds infantry and the Norman cavalry and archers. The Saxon line threw back the first charge of Norman knights and as the knights began retir.........
Battle of Flodden 9th september 1513 by Brian Palmer.
While King Henry VIII was invading France, King James IV of Scotland crossed the Tweed into Northern England with a Scots Army of 50,000. With the majority of the English army away in France, the defense of England was left to Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey with an army of 25,000 men. The murderous storm of arrows from the English longbow men cut though he Scottish Schiltrons (dense circles of Spearman). The English cavalry exploited this, cutting through the Scots infantry. this was followed by hand to hand fighting, with the English infantry slaughtering the surviving Scots. At the end of the battle King James IV was dead, along with most of the Scottish nobles. The battle was the last battle to be won by the longbow.
Item Code : DHM1198
Battle of Flodden 9th september 1513 by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence in Japan to sell the Japanese their first firearms, one of the quickest to take advantage of this new technology was the powerful daimyo Oda Nobunaga. In 1575 the impetuous Takeda Katsuyori lay siege to Nagashino castle, a possession of an ally of Nobunagas, Tokugawa Ieyasu. An army was despatched to relieve the siege by Nobunaga and Ieyasu, two of the most influential figures in Japanese history, and the two sides faced each other across the plain of Shidarahara. The Takeda samurai were brave, loyal and renowned for their cavalry charges, but Nobunaga, counting on Katsuyoris impetuosity, had 3,000 musketeers waiting behind prepared defences for their assault. The outcome of this clash of tactics and technologies was to change the face of Japanese warfare forever.
Item Code : DHM1235
Battle of Nagashino by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Chris has produced a wealth of impressive paintings from the Napoleonic War, American Civil War, English Civil War, and a variety of Portraits of Great Military Leaders, He also has produced superb paintings of Pirates, a particular favourite of his. Chris studied at Berkshire College of Art 1966 - 1970 and then worked for Halas and Batchelor as a background artist. In the golden age of book cover illustration Chris made the Gunslinger, Crow and Herne series his own. To this day the shelves of high street booksellers are full of his work. Perhaps his best known popular pieces are in the now famous Jorvik Centres paintings which form the focus of the exhibitions promotion and won a travel industry award. In recent years his best work has been paintings, such as SPQR, Anne Bonny, Mary Reid and Calico Jack Rakam and Blackbeard in Damnation Seize My Soul. His super realistic style, using oils, brilliantly reflects the techniques, passion and depth of the old masters. He has a particular love of portraiture, which his portraits of Wellington and William of Orange certainly reflect, along with others from the English Civil War, his love of the subject. He is also fascinated by the awful romance of weaponry and war. Chris uses traditional Dutch paints made today, as in 1664, and is meticulous in his research and attention to detail, so scarce in our modern throw away society. Sir Anthony Van Dyke, William Dobson, Sir Peter Lely and Fortunio Matania played a vital part in his formative years. He also is much influenced by Meissonier and De Neuville.
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