Attack Collection

The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 9 December 1897 and completed in 1899

The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )
Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy

Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916. British troops in gas masks charged German trenches at the Battle of Loos on the Western Front

Brunhild, The Warrior-Queen, Hurls Her Spear at Gunthers Shield, 1882. Creator: Unknown
Brunhild, The Warrior-Queen, Hurls Her Spear at Gunthers Shield, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

Macedonia revolt, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th July 1903

General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt on route from Damascas to Kunaitra, 1921. General Henri-Joseph-Eugene Gouraud (1867-1946), French High Commissioner of Syria

Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787. Creator: Hans Raj Joshi
Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers, 1787

Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). In 1877, Theophilus Shepstone (1817-1893) a British South African statesman was responsible for the annexation of

Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. Artist: Auguste Raffet
Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. A depiction of French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859

Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e., Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e., Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Montenegrins attacking Turkish fort at Decic, Montenegro.

Le Ministère de la Marine (The Ministry of the Navy), 1865. Creator: Charles Meryon
Le Ministere de la Marine (The Ministry of the Navy), 1865. The French Admiralty building is shown under attack from bizarre mythological forces seen flying across the sky above the Place de la

Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Creator: Jan Luyken
Expedition to Novaya Zemlya; Walrus hunt in Magdalenefjorden (Norway), 1680. Depicting a highlight on the Third Arctic Expedition of Willem Barentsz (1596)

Chinese pirates attacked by the British gun-boat Opossum, near Hong-Kong, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Chinese pirates attacked by the British gun-boat Opossum, near Hong-Kong, 1865. 'The Opossum, commanded by Lieutenant H. C. St

The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Military rehearsal. 'The besieged garrison were all men of the Marine Artillery and Volunteer Artillery

The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel...by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. 'Since the seaward redoubts, No. 1 and No

The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Düppel on April 18…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Duppel on 18 April - from a sketch by our special artist on the Prussian side, 1864. View of '...the assault upon Redoubt No

The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Duppel, 1864. '...We see two of the great guns at work, throwing shot and shell across the waters of the Venning Bund

Hindoo bathers in the River Jumna surprised by a snake, 1864. Creator: J. A. B
Hindoo bathers in the River Jumna surprised by a snake, 1864. 'Large water-snakes abound in the canals and nullahs flowing into the Jumna about Delhi

The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall

Bayonet practice, British training, 16 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Bayonet practice, British training, 16 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Soldiers being instructed on the use of the bayonet by charging dummies at Tadworth Camp, England during World War I

The War in Japan: the Red Battery opening fire on the corvettes, Sept. 6, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The War in Japan: the Red Battery opening fire on the corvettes, Sept. 6, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. C. Wirgman

The War in Japan: action of Sept. 5, in the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. Creator: Edwin Weedon
The War in Japan: action of Sept. 5, in the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. C. Wirgman, ...our Special Artist

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

Attack on Port Money, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Attack on Port Money, 1904. This collection includes tsarist-era advertisements and a set of posters from the era of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

The Rich Man and Lazarus. Creator: School of Frans Francken I
The Rich Man and Lazarus, Unknown date

The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Storming of Delhi, the Cashmere Gate, 1857. This spirited Engraving, from an original Sketch, represents tha exciting scene of the storming of Delhi, at the Cashmere gate, by our brave troops

The Flemish Cock and the Turkish Cock, c.1650. Creator: Unknown
The Flemish Cock and the Turkish Cock, c.1650

The Roman Commander Cerialis Attacks Near Trier, Publshed 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
The Roman Commander Cerialis Attacks Near Trier, Publshed 1612. From The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, pl. 25

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Fort, 8 Guns; Nimrod; Fort, 10 Guns; Avalanche (French)

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Dragonne (French); Fort, 15 Guns; Slaney; Firm; Opossum; Severn; Staunch; Fusee (French); Cormorant; Bustard; Fort

The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India

The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. I met with a gentleman going to Santa Catarina, where the column then was

Hawk and Black-Game, 1884. Creator: Bruno Liljefors
Hawk and Black-Game, 1884. Additional Info: The signature says the scene is from Arentuna, north of Uppsala, where Liljefors stayed in a cottage in winter 1883-84

The Attack at Dawn, 1877. Creator: Alphonse de Neuville
The Attack at Dawn, 1877. The scene is a French town in the Jura region, near the Swiss border. As a bugler sounds the alarm

The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 6

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Raccoon Dog Protects Its Cubs from Attack by a Dog, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Raccoon Dog Its Cubs from Attack by a Dog, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 724

Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Lion and Serpent, c1840. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Lion and Serpent, c1840

The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis at close quarters with a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the tiger sprang out

The Night Attack of Bahram Chubina on the Army of Khusraw Parvis (image 1 of 8), c1560. Creator: Unknown
The Night Attack of Bahram Chubina on the Army of Khusraw Parvis (image 1 of 8), c1560

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile

A Hunter Shooting a Tiger Attacking his Elephant, c.late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A Hunter Shooting a Tiger Attacking his Elephant, c.late 18th century

Amazons of Dahomey in Battle; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Amazons of Dahomey in Battle; The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind... 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind, a stretcher-bearer accompanies troops, as a volunteer, to help any wounded, without belonging to the fighting group

The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Bambaras attack the Besiegers; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

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