Defeated Collection (#7)

Charlemagne, King of the Franks, accepting the submission of the Saxons, 777 (19th century). Charlemagne (741-814) became King of the Franks in 768, jointly with his brother Carloman

The Reduction of Breda, Thirty Years War, 1625, (17th century). Artist: Diego Velazquez
The Reduction of Breda. Representation of the surrender of the city to the Spanish in 1625 during their occupation of the Netherlands during the Thirty Years War

The Battle of the Pyramids, 21 July 1798, (late 18th-early 19th century). Artist: Louis Francois Lejeune
The Battle of the Pyramids, 21 July 1798, (late 18th-early 19th century). Napoleons army defeat the Egyptians; the Pyramids at Gizeh can be seen in the distance

St Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. Artist: Juan de la Abadia the Younger
St Michael and Engracia, c1489-c1513. St Michael the Archangel stands on the devil. In his right hand he holds the scales which weigh the souls of men

Russians trimming Napoleons beard, 1812. In 1812 Napoleon I invaded Russia and reached Moscow, only to find it burning. His campaign a failure

Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, American War of Independence, 1781. British commanders Charles, Marquis of Cornwallis (1738-1805), O Hara and Chewton surrendering their swords to George Washington

Fall of the British garrison at Jamestown, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. British soldiers, some of them wounded, marching into imprisonment after surrendering to the Boers

Surrender of the Spanish ship San Josef after the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Nelson accepting the surrender of the Spanish admirals sword on board the San Josef

Napoleon I, Emperor of France, in exile. Napoleon (1721-1818) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Napoleon retreating from Moscow, 1812. Napoleon riding at speed on a horse drawn sleigh, escorted by a squadron of cavalry. Of the 600, 000 soldiers of his Grande Armee, only about 100, 000 returned

Defeat of the Sakalava, Madagascar, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Defeat of the Sakalava, Madagascar, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd April 1898

Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, Virginia, 1781. British commander General Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805) surrendering to the colonists after the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 (1817). Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor, fleeing from the battlefield of Waterloo after his defeat by the British under Wellington

First Anglo-Afghan War, (1838-1842), c1880
First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad, under the leadership of Henry Havelock, attacking the camp of Akbar Khan

First Anglo-Afghan War 91838-1842), c1880
First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan, April 1842

First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-1842), c1885
First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-1842): Dr Brydon, the only survivor of the 4, 500 British soldiers and 12, 000 camp-followers who left Cabul (Kabul) on 6 January 1842 to escape

The Family of Darius before Alexander, 333 BC, (c1745). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Family of Darius before Alexander, 333 BC, (c1745). After the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, the family of Darius III of Persia was at the mercy of Alexander the Great who treated them with

French prisoner of war camp at Wahn, near Cologne, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Over 280, 000 French troops were captured by the Germans during the conflict

Boer prisoners under escort, 2nd Boer War, 1900. After Paardeberg, one of the bloodiest battles in the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902), fought in February 1900, many Boer officers and leaders

Some of Cronjes Boer officers after Paardeberg, 2nd Boer War, 1900. The Boer general Piet Cronje (1835-1911) surrendered to Lord Roberts, the British commander-in-chief in South Africa

Battle of Sedan, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1 September 1870 (c1880). Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught

Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. Artist: John Tenniel
Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. On 5 October 1870 Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia (foreground), made Versailles his headquarters

General Bourbakis defeated French army in Switzerland, February 1871. Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871

French retreat to Switzerland, 30 January-1 February 1871 (c1880). Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. After his attempt to break the Prussian line at Belfort had ended in disaster, with the loss of 10

All That Was Left of Them, 2nd Boer War, 1899. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
All That Was Left of Them, 2nd Boer War, 1899. The Black Watch after the Battle of Magersfontein, 11 December 1899. In the week from 10 to 17 December 1899 the British under General Methuen suffered

92nd Gordon Highlanders in retreat, Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. British troops under Major-General George Colley took Majuba Hill

The Old Umbrella!!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Old Umbrella!!!, 1886. This cartoon shows the former Prime Minister, William Gladstone. The Liberal Party had recently lost the General Election to the Conservatives, and their leader

The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Finish, 1886. This is a companion cartoon to The Start, published on 3rd July 1886. Lord Salisbury, the Leader in the Lords of the Conservative Party

A Respite, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Respite, 1883. Sir William Vernon is foiled, for the moment at least, in his attempt to block attempts to bring reform to the City of London. The Lord Mayor is represented by the turtle

The School of Musketry, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The School of Musketry, 1881. A representative of the Boers asks the British Commander in Chief if he wishes to engage him to teach the British troops how to fire a musket

Will He Clear It?, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Will He Clear It?, 1873. The horse being ridden by Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, approaches the stone wall entitled Irish Education

Come a Cropper!, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Come a Cropper!, 1873. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, stands beside his fallen steed, as a bunch of assorted Irish priests and peasants shuffle off

To Be Sold, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
To Be Sold, 1871. A weeping France stands on a barrel and is offered by a member of the Commune. The businessmen look on. This follows the defeat by Prussia of France

Demand Thy Life, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Demand Thy Life, 1870. France is defiant under the attack of Wilhelm I of Prussia. France was on the verge of complete defeat in the war she had declared against Prussia

The Niobe of Nations, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Niobe of Nations, 1870. A weeping Frances gathers her sisters, Paris, Metz and Lyons around her, Paris defiant to the last

The Red Mokanna, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Red Mokanna, 1871. The menacing figure of The Commune stands over France who has little more to give. After Frances defeat by Prussia, the Commune increased in violence

The American Gladiators - Habet!, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The American Gladiators - Habet!, 1865. The gladiator representing the Northern States is finally overpowering his opponent, the Southern States

What we Ought to do in China, 1860. A Chinese dragon being threatened by a St George like representative of the British army

New Elgin Marbles, 1860. Lord Elgin (of the Elgin Marbles fame), holds a marble the size and weight of the cannonballs with which Peking had been threatened

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