446526 Arnold von Winkelried, 1882 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: legendary hero of Swiss history; the historicity of von Winkelried has not been substantiated but according to legend and to 16th century Swiss historiography, he was killed in the battle of Sempach in 1386; his sacrifice brought about the victory of the Old Swiss Confederacy against the army of the Habsburg Duke Leopold III of Austria; Winkelried occupies a place in Swiss history similar to William Tell and was an icon of Swiss independence during World War II; illustration from \'A Pictorial History of the World\'s Great Nations, from the earliest dates to the present time\' by Charlotte Mary Yonge, published in New York in 1882; ); Prismatic Pictures ; English, out of copyright.