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Portraits that depict war and battle scenes. See also: 'Processions', 'Events and occasions' (Theme) 'Flags and banners' (Accessory), and 'Swords and shields' (Dress).

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The Relief of Lucknow, 1857, by Thomas Jones Barker - NPG 5851

The Relief of Lucknow, 1857

by Thomas Jones Barker
oil on canvas, 1859
On display in Room 23 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5851

Larry Burrows, by John Schneider - NPG x137462

Larry Burrows

by John Schneider
print, 1966
NPG x137462

King Charles II, published by Balthasar Moncornet, after  Jan van den Hoeck (Hoecke) - NPG D18935

King Charles II

published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Jan van den Hoeck (Hoecke)
line engraving, published circa 1625-1650
NPG D18935

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Wenceslaus Hollar, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D42069

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
etching, 1640
NPG D42069

Oliver Cromwell, after Robert Walker - NPG D18914

Oliver Cromwell

after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1650s
NPG D18914

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, by Balthasar Moncornet, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D19053

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

by Balthasar Moncornet, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, 1656 (circa 1636)
NPG D19053

Frontispiece to Volume I of 'An impartial collection of the great affairs of state' by John Nalson, by Robert White, published by  Samuel Mearne, published by  Thomas Dring Jr, published by  B. Took, published by  Thomas Sawbridge, published by  Charles Mearne - NPG D42705

Frontispiece to Volume I of 'An impartial collection of the great affairs of state' by John Nalson

by Robert White, published by Samuel Mearne, published by Thomas Dring Jr, published by B. Took, published by Thomas Sawbridge, published by Charles Mearne
line engraving, 1682-1683
NPG D42705

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, printed and sold by Philip Overton, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D13682

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford

printed and sold by Philip Overton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1684 (1636)
NPG D13682

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy, by John Smith, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D4547

Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg and an unknown boy

by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1689 (circa 1689)
NPG D4547

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, by Simon Gribelin, after  Michael Dahl - NPG D39380

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde

by Simon Gribelin, after Michael Dahl
line engraving, 1713
NPG D39380

Henry, Prince of Wales, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Isaac Oliver - NPG D31904

Henry, Prince of Wales

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31904

Henry, Prince of Wales, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Isaac Oliver - NPG D31905

Henry, Prince of Wales

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31905

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Samuel Cooper - NPG D36634

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D36634

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Samuel Cooper - NPG D36635

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D36635

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Samuel Cooper - NPG D42885

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D42885

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton - NPG D42889

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D42889

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  William Dobson - NPG D35472

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after William Dobson
line engraving, published 1740
NPG D35472

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  William Dobson - NPG D38926

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after William Dobson
line engraving, published 1740
NPG D38926

Thomas Tollemache (Talmash, Talmach, Tolmach), by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D42882

Thomas Tollemache (Talmash, Talmach, Tolmach)

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, circa 1740
NPG D42882

John Hampden, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton - NPG D42909

John Hampden

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, 1740
NPG D42909

Edward Russell, Earl of Orford, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D39363

Edward Russell, Earl of Orford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1742
NPG D39363

Edward Russell, Earl of Orford, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D39364

Edward Russell, Earl of Orford

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1742
NPG D39364

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, by John Brooks, after  James Latham - NPG D37334

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

by John Brooks, after James Latham
mezzotint, published mid 1740s-mid 1750s
NPG D37334

Thomas Mathews, by G. Johanson, possibly after  Antonio Baratta - NPG D38323

Thomas Mathews

by G. Johanson, possibly after Antonio Baratta
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D38323

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, by Gerhard Bockman, sold by  John Bowles - NPG D7942

William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

by Gerhard Bockman, sold by John Bowles
mezzotint, published circa 1744-1753
NPG D7942

(Filippo Antonio) Pasquale Paoli, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after  Constantinus - NPG D3802

(Filippo Antonio) Pasquale Paoli

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Constantinus
mezzotint, after 1755
NPG D3802

King George II, by Simon François Ravenet, after and published by  David Morier - NPG D47457

King George II

by Simon François Ravenet, after and published by David Morier
line engraving, published December 1757
NPG D47457

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, by and sold by Edward Fisher, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37335

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

by and sold by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D37335

John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes, by James Macardell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39891

John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1763)
NPG D39891

John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes, by James Macardell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39892

John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1763)
NPG D39892

Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, by William Baillie, after  Caspar Netscher, after  Jan Wyck - NPG D38870

Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

by William Baillie, after Caspar Netscher, after Jan Wyck
mezzotint, 30 September 1774 (in or before 1676)
NPG D38870

Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, by William Baillie, after  Caspar Netscher, after  Jan Wyck - NPG D39265

Unknown man engraved as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

by William Baillie, after Caspar Netscher, after Jan Wyck
mezzotint, 30 September 1774 (in or before 1676)
NPG D39265

George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, by and published by Valentine Green, after  Hugh Barron - NPG D39831

George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney

by and published by Valentine Green, after Hugh Barron
mezzotint, published 1 June 1780 (1756-1759)
NPG D39831

James Cook, by and published by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  John Webber - NPG D14634

James Cook

by and published by Francesco Bartolozzi, after John Webber
line engraving, published 1 January 1784
NPG D14634

Robert Clive, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D42733

Robert Clive

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
stipple engraving, 1788
NPG D42733

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780', by James Heath, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Francis Wheatley - NPG D14680

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780'

by James Heath, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Francis Wheatley
line engraving, published 29 September 1790
NPG D14680

Robert Bensley, by Philipp Audinet, published by  John Bell, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D15501

Robert Bensley

by Philipp Audinet, published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
line engraving, published 23 February 1793
NPG D15501

King William IV, published by Robert Laurie, published by  James Whittle - NPG D9216

King William IV

published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 12 May 1794
NPG D9216

Sir Nicholas Crisp, Bt, by Robert Hartley Cromek, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  Unknown artist - NPG D13876

Sir Nicholas Crisp, Bt

by Robert Hartley Cromek, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1 May 1795
NPG D13876

'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D15304

'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 20 January 1797
NPG D15304

Horatio Nelson, by Robert Laurie, after  Unknown artist - NPG D16818

Horatio Nelson

by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 13 November 1797 (1794)
NPG D16818

Horatio Nelson, by William Barnard, after  Lemuel Francis Abbott - NPG D17801

Horatio Nelson

by William Barnard, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1798
NPG D17801

'Siege de la Colonne de Pompée - science in the pillory' (Napoléon Bonaparte?; Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse?), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13095

'Siege de la Colonne de Pompée - science in the pillory' (Napoléon Bonaparte?; Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse?)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 6 March 1799
NPG D13095

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, by John Raphael Smith, after and published by  Henri-Pierre Danloux - NPG D10708

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan

by John Raphael Smith, after and published by Henri-Pierre Danloux
mezzotint, published 1 May 1800 (1792)
NPG D10708

'The Death of Captain Faulknor' (Robert Faulknor and 25 unknown figures), etched by William Bromley, engraved by  C. Blackberd, after  Thomas Stothard - NPG D36667

'The Death of Captain Faulknor' (Robert Faulknor and 25 unknown figures)

etched by William Bromley, engraved by C. Blackberd, after Thomas Stothard
etching and engraving, published 1800
NPG D36667

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, by Edward Scriven, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D38796

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland

by Edward Scriven, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D38796