Title

'The armour of Pyrrhus was richer and more beautiful than that of his soldiers', c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath.

Caption

'The armour of Pyrrhus was richer and more beautiful than that of his soldiers', c1912 (1912). While Pyrrhus was training an army in Tarentum, the new Greek Consul Valerius was advancing with his army towards the city of Rome. Pyrrhus did not wait for the King's arrival to attack, his decorative armour was easy to spot and dragged his troops further into the Romans divisive strategy. From The Story of Rome, by Mary MacGregor. [Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., 1912]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1912

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C75_384

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,2Mb (2,7Mb) / 8,7in x 12,6in / 2612 x 3774 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal Italy animals horses horse riding rider country Rome costume color colour fighting charging ancient Greek dress Greece Roman war location century general soldiers soldier horseback concept charge battle cavalry Army warfare commander battlefield history The Print Collector 3rd century BC TGN Pyrrhus Epirus Mary MacGregor Ernest Dudley Heath Dudley Heath Ernest Dudley-Heath Heath Ernest Dudley Heath Dudley Dudley-Heath Ernest Pyrrhic War Mary MacGregor Mary MacGregor