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Major-General William Elphinstone
Image by William Salter

Major-General William Elphinstone

A portrait of Major-General William Elphinstone (1782-1842) who commanded the army of the British East India Company in its infamous retreat from Kabul in January 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-42). (National Portrait Gallery...
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard
Image by Mathew Brady

Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard

Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the hero of Petersburg, who held off overwhelming Union troops, buying time for Robert E. Lee. Retouched version of a photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860. National Archives and Records...
Death of General Pichegru
Image by Georges Moreau de Tours

Death of General Pichegru

The death of General Jean-Charles Pichegru who allegedly committed suicide in his prison cell after being arrested for plotting against Napoleon in 1804. Image by Georges Moreau de Tours, printed in the Le Petit journal, 4 April 1891. National...
Mexican General Martín Perfecto de Cos
Image by Unknown

Mexican General Martín Perfecto de Cos

Mexican General Martín Perfecto de Cos. Illustration in Pioneer Heroes and Daring Deeds, published by Scammell and Company, 1882.
General Annibale Bergonzoli
Image by Imperial War Museums

General Annibale Bergonzoli

A photograph of General Annibale Bergonzoli (1884-1973) who commanded the 23rd Italian Corps during Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in North Africa...
General A. P. Hill
Image by Brady-Handy Photograph Collection

General A. P. Hill

Portrait of Confederate General A. P. Hill (1825-1865), Brady-Handy photograph collection. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Major General Richard Montgomery
Image by New York Public Library

Major General Richard Montgomery

Major General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775), an Irish-born soldier who led the Continental troops in the American Invasion of Quebec (1775-1776) and was killed at the Battle of Quebec (31 December 1775). Emmet Collection of Manuscripts...
General Nathanael Greene
Image by V. Green, after Charles Willson Peale

General Nathanael Greene

Portrait of General Nathanael Greene, copy of mezzotint by Valentine Green, executed by J. Brown after Charles Willson Peale, 1785. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Confederate General Braxton Bragg
Image by Unknown Photographer

Confederate General Braxton Bragg

Confederate General Braxton Bragg, photograph by an unknown photographer, c. 1861-65, restoration by Adam Cuerden. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire
Image by François Bouchot

General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire

Napoleon Bonaparte in the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire Year VIII (9 November 1799), the coup that ended both the French Directory and the French Revolution. Oil on canvas painting by François Bouchot, 1840. Palace of Versailles.
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