Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills SheldonLord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers
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
An Ambuscade, (1901). Creator: UnknownAn Ambuscade, (1901). Ambush during the Second Afghan War, Afghanistan, in 1878: local fighters lie in wait for British forces. After a painting made late 19th-early 20th century
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval
Ambush in an alley, c1950. Creator: Shirley MarkhamAmbush in an alley, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats
Minori: Suzuki Saemon Shigeyuki, from the series "Japanese and Chinese Comparisons... 1855Minori: Suzuki Saemon Shigeyuki, from the series " Japanese and Chinese Comparisons for the Chapters of Genji (Wakan nazorae Genji)", 1855
An Ambush, n. d. Creator: Charles Emile JacqueAn Ambush, n.d
The Last Ambush, March 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenThe Last Ambush, March 1894
How the Horses Died for Their Country at Santiago, 1899. Creator: Frederic RemingtonHow the Horses Died for Their Country at Santiago, 1899
The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush), 1890. Three cavalry scouts--light-skinned men mounted on gleaming brown horses--among light-beige, arid mountains
Surprise, 19th century. Creator: Francois-Nicolas ChifflartSurprise, 19th century
Ambush (L Embuscade), 1858. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille CorotAmbush (L Embuscade), 1858
The Thieves Robbing the Man from The Good Samaritan. Creator: Assuerus van LonderseelThe Thieves Robbing the Man from The Good Samaritan. After Jan Brueghel the Elder
Landscape with Brigands, 1633. Creator: Claude LorrainLandscape with Brigands, 1633
The Rogues Father Emerges from the Tree, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century
A Night Attack: Defending a Train Derailed by the Boers, 1902. Creator: Frank DaddA Night Attack: Defending a Train Derailed by the Boers, 1902. Trains were derailed and the lines were often damaged fom October 1900 - May 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
The Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Creator: John CharltonThe Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Boer ambush known as Sannas Post led by Christiaan de Wet on 31 March 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, 1900Shell from the Naval Brigade Dispersing Boers from Behind the Seven Sisters Kopjes, During the Action of 7th March at Le Gallais Kopje, near Osfontein, 1900
Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. CreatorNight Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co
The Great Assault on Ladysmith - The Devons Clearing Wagon Hill, 1900. Creator: William T MaudThe Great Assault on Ladysmith - The Devons Clearing Wagon Hill, 1900. The Battle of Wagon Hill took place during the Siege of Ladysmith in South Africa in 1900
A Picket of 13th Hussars Surprised Near the Tugela River (Hussar Hill), 1900. CreatorA Picket of 13th Hussars Surprised Near the Tugela River (Hussar Hill), 1900. The Battle of Tugela (or Thukela) Heights, was a series of military actions lasting from 14 to 27 February 1900 in which
The Scene on Spion Kop - Major Thorneycrofts Desperate Situation, 1900. Creator: Frank CraigThe Scene on Spion Kop - Major Thorneycrofts Desperate Situation, 1900. British forces captured what they thought was the summit of Spion Kop
British Armoured Cars in the Caucasus, 1917. Creator: UnknownBritish Armoured Cars in the Caucasus, 1917. The main objective of the Ottoman Empire was the recovery of territory in the Caucasus
The Battle of Michmash, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Battle of Michmash, 1890. The Battle of Michmash, c1025 BC, fought between Israelites under Jonathan, son of King Saul, armed with pickaxes and outnumbered by the Philistines. (Samuel: 13)
The Ambuscade at Koornspruit: A Critical Moment, 1900, (1901). Creator: Frederic de HaenenThe Ambuscade at Koornspruit: A Critical Moment, 1900, (1901). The Battle of Sannas Post (also known as Korn Spruit) was fought during the Second Boer War (1899-1902)
General Roberts... Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901)General Roberts and Staff Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901). Scene during the Second Afghan War: British forces under Sir Frederick
Armoured Train Ambushed at Estcourt, November 1899, (1945). Creator: UnknownArmoured Train Ambushed at Estcourt, November 1899, (1945). Scene from the Second Boer War (1899-1902). On 15 November 1899
St. Anthony never was tempted like... ; c1880. Creator: English School (19th Century)St. Anthony never was tempted like... ; from Ye Pilgrimage of ye Revnd. Simpleheart, Adventures of a naive missionary in the South Seas ; c.1880 (pen & w/c on paper)
British-Afghan war, ambush by Afghan fighters to a convoy in the Khoorum, near the village of Madzai in October 1878, engraving from the time
British-Afghan war, Afghan warriors placed in ambush in the Khyber Pass, engraving from 1878
King Magnus in the marsh at Downpatrick, Ireland, 1103 (1913). Magnus III (1073-1103), King of Norway, was killed in an ambush carried out by an Irish army concealed in a marsh
Foraging Party of the 67th Attacked by the Afghans, (Nov 9, 1879), c1880Foraging Party of the 67th Attacked by the Afghans (Nov 9, 1879), c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
Attack on the Road to Bayonne, December 13, 1813, c1813 (1909). Artist: Thomas SutherlandAttack on the Road to Bayonne, December 13, 1813, c1813 (1909). After William Heath (1794-1840). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]
Our Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. Artist: APOur Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. The Siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian rebellion of 1857. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I
They Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). Artist: George SoperThey Fought on Grimly, 1895, (1902). The Shangani Patrol (or Wilsons Patrol), comprising 34 soldiers in the service of the British South Africa Company
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GBThe 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
Lion Hunting At Night, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]
Crushed by Rolling Stones, Mown Down by Volleys of Musket-Shot The Men Fell In Hundreds, 1908, (c1920). The First Afghan War 1839-1842, ended with an Afghan victory and a decimated British Army
Juan Bruno Zayas, (1867-1896), 1920sJuan Bruno Zayas was born in Havana in 1866; he graduated as doctor and served in Las Villas, revolted (in Vega Alta) in April 1895; accompanied Matthew in the invasion
Wheelers Confederate cavalry capturing a supply train near Jasper, Tennessee, c1863Wheelers Confederate cavalry capturing a supply train near Jasper, Tennessee, American Civil War, c1863. Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906)
Murder of Whites assistant, c1580s (c1880). A European settler shot with arows by Native Americans. John White (c1540-c1593) was one of the early English colonists in North America
Treachery of the Cherokees, 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
St Peter Martyr, 16th century, (1937). Artist: Luca BertelliSt Peter Martyr, 16th century, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937
Martydom of St Peter Martyr, 16th century, (1937). Artist: Martino RotaMartydom of St Peter Martyr, 16th century, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937. Formaly in SS Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
Charge of the Rough Riders upon the Spaniards in Ambush, La Quasina, June 24, 1898, c1900Charge of the Rough Riders upon the Spaniards in Ambush, La Quasina, June 24 1898. c1900. The Battle of Las Guasimas of 24th June 1898
Battle in the Ten Years War, (1874), 1920sThe battle of Melons. General Calixto Garcia defeated the Spanish General Esponda who had 670 at the water Eye of the Melons, jurisdiction of Holguin in January 7th, 1874
The Assassination of the Viceroy of India, c19th century
