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XEE4406908: Battle of Navarin, October 20, 1827: The United Kingdom, France and Russia asks Turkey for an armistice to end the war against Greece. A lost bullet from a Turkish sailor kills an English officer and leads to the beginning of the battle that defeated the Turkish fleet. Chromolithography around 1890., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4408747: Orders of Chevalry.Knight of the Christian militia or conception in Germany in the 17th century. In “” History of military orders or knights, of the secure and routine militias of both sexes, which have been set up so far. Edition taken from Abbe Giustiniani, R.P.Bonani, M. Herman, Schoonebeek, R.P.Heliot.Amsterdam, Brunel, 1721. Private collection., Unknown Artist, (17th century) / Bridgeman Images