Armed Collection (#6)

Commandant Piet Uys, of the Transvaal Mounted Volunteers, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Attack, 1902. Artist: R. O. W
The Attack, 1902. The Tauranga Campaign was an armed conflict in New Zealands Bay of Plenty in early 1864, and was part of the New Zealand wars that were fought over issues of land ownership

They Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). Artist: George Soper
They Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). The Shangani Patrol (or Wilsons Patrol), comprising 34 soldiers in the service of the British South Africa Company

The Charge of the Austrian Lancers, 1902. The Battle of Custoza took place on June 24th, 1866, during the Third Italian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Wazir Ali in Prison, c1799 (c1912). Wazir Ali Khan (1780-1817), assembled a rebellious army of several thousand men. A quickly assembled force commanded by General Erskine moved into Benares

Elephants in Chase, c1850 (c1912). Scene depicting an elephant hunt. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]

Pictons Division Off To The Front, 1902. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Pictons Division Off To The Front, 1902. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton GCB (1758-1815) Division off to fight at the Battle of Waterloo. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The Coach Would Be Held-Up and All The Passengers Robbed, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
The Coach Would Be Held-Up and All The Passengers Robbed, c1908, (c1920). Bushrangers originally referred to escaped convicts from the British colonial settlement, living in the Australian Bush

Britain on Guard, 1940, (1940). On 14th May 1940, Prime Minister Eden announced the formation of a Home Guard of Local Defence Volunteers, many of whom were veterans

Armed Lugger Close Hauled With All Sail Set, 1825. Artist: John Rogers
Armed Lugger Close Hauled With All Sail Set, 1927. From Old Ship Prints by E. Keble Chatterton. [John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London & New York, 1927]

British Troops in Syria, 1941. British troops in Syria during World War II, guarding a frontier position behind a concrete tank trap. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Landing in Siboney, (1898), 1920s
Landing in Siboney. On June 23, 1898, Cuban forces occupied this settlement. The Americans landed some troops, two days later General Calixro Garcia landed with 3

Rebellion on Board, (15th century), 1920s
Rebellion on board. A month after Colombus left the Canaries, the crew began to express their discontent to Colombus, threatening him and trying to force him to return to Spain

Four blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
Four blind men placed in a ring to fight a large pig, c14th-15th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

The francs-archers, France, 15th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
The francs-archers, France, 15th century (1882-1884). Francs-archers were commoners who were given exemption form paying taxes in return for their commitment to fight in the royal army whenever

The Maillotins of Paris confront King Charles VI of France, 1382 (1882-1884). Artist: Brugnot
The Maillotins of Paris meet King Charles VI of France, 1382 (1882-1884). The Revolt of the Maillotins was one of a series of popular uprisings that erupted in 1382 in response to the raising of

The people of Cambrai revolt, and drive out their Bishop, 10th-13th century (1882-1884). Artist: Spex
The people of Cambrai revolt, and drive out their Bishop, 10th-13th century (1882-1884). From 948, the city of Cambrai was governed by its bishop

Warrior, possibly Gallic or Frankish, 1882-1884. Artist: Michelz
Warrior, possibly Gallic or Frankish, 1882-1884. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Bronze age warrior, 1882-1884. Artist: A Tauxier
Bronze age warrior, 1882-1884. Musee d Artillerie. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Scene at a Belfast riot (late 19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Formosan people and costumes, 1895. Artist: A Bertrand
Formosan people and costumes, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Kurdish cavalry, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) inspecting the troops, Germany, 1922. Friedrich Ebert was a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany and its first president during the Weimar period

Riders of the plains and hunters of the hills, Georgia, 1922. Artist: Florence Farmborough
Riders of the plains and hunters of the hills, Georgia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) dissolving the Council of Five Hundred, 1845. Artist:s Freeman
Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) dissolving the Council of Five Hundred, 1845. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Desert warrior of Africa, 1936. Artist: Fox Photos
Desert warrior of Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

St Michael Battling with the Dragon, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Michael Battling with the Dragon, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt

Peter Kept Watch, (1923). Artist: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Peter Kept Watch, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Mephistopheles and Faust, 1923. Artist: Edmund Joseph Sullivan
Mephistopheles and Faust, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

They Plunged into the Seething Mass of Painted and Befeathered Red Men, 1902. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass

Evolution of ManArtist: Karen Humpage
Evolution of Man

Bertrand du Guesclin, Breton knight, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Bertrand du Guesclin, Breton knight, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813. Artist: William John Huggins
An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813, (1924). On 30 April 1812, after a three day chase, the American armed merchant ship Gipsy was captured by the British Navy. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

A Sleeping Soldier, 1913. Artist: Andrea Mantegna
A Sleeping Soldier, 1913. Andrea Mantegna (c1431-1506) was an Italian Renaissance artist. A serious student of Roman archaeology and son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini

Sikh chief, 1886

Bhil man, 1886

The State of Ireland: Going to Business - a Sketch at Westport, Mayo, 19th century

Shooting Party, 1906. A print from Punch, or The London Charivari, 19th September 1906

A group of Zeibeks, Asia Minor, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Abraham Duquesne, Marquis du Bouchet, 1898. Artist: Gilbert
Abraham Duquesne, Marquis du Bouchet, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Liberty Leading the People 28th July 1830 (1900). Delacroixs famous depiction of the events of the July Revolution in Paris in 1830 that led to the abdication of King Charles X of France

Saint Sebastien before the Emperors Diokletian and Maximian, late 15th century. Artist: Josse Lieferinxe
Saint Sebastien before the Emperors Diokletian and Maximian, late 15th century. Master of Saint Sebastian (died around 1508). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Lion Hunt in Morocco, 1854. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Lion Hunt in Morocco, 1854. Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919

Armed criminals fighting with the police, Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th August 1904

Bandits attacking a mail coach on the Moroccan frontier, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th November 1904

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