Battle of Fontenoy by Horace Vernet (GL) SPT1VAR375GL. Battle of Fontenoy by Horace Vernet. Battle of Fontenoy during the war of Austrian Succession. French victory under Marshal Maurice De Saxe over the allies (British, Dutch and German under the Duke of Cumberland) 11th May 1745. Fontenoy, 5 miles south east of Tournai (Tolnay) the battle which started with a Dutch assault and British and Hanovarian infantry advance against the French centre during the battle a sudden attack by an Irish
View from City Hall by Graeme Lothian
Among the most celebrated of Italian bomber pilots was Capitano Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia
serial No 885 was the last of its type to be built at Brooklands and is seen here taking to the air on 16th February 1970 in her East African Airlines livery as 5H-MOG
The Road to Calais by David Pentland
The submarine depot ship HMS Maidstone is pictured off Hong Kong with a quintet of British submarines alongside for replenishment
Yomping by David Pentland
1st August 1759 by Brian Palmer
85 Squadron moved to Croydon on the 19th August
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Roger Austin KCB AFC
where it was pressed into service as a bomber for a short time during intense fighting
43 Squadron
After the war he was made commander of the British Empire