Attacking Collection

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

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

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

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

The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 1876 (1901). Artist
The Prince of Wales on a tiger hunt during his visit to India, 21 February 1876 (1901). The future King Edward VIIs (1841-1910) elephant charged by a tiger in the Nepal Terai

Battle of Bakers Creek, Mississippi, American Civil War, 16 May 1863. Defeat of the Confederate troops under Lieutenant-General John C Pemberton by Indiana troops under General McGinnis

Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. The Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus in her arms looks down from Heaven. From Gustave Dores Bible (Revelation 12:1)

A Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. Artist: Paul Joseph Jamin
A Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France

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

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

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

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

'Attack on Sansandig by Ahmadou's army; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Attack on Sansandig by Ahmadou's army; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Italian Offensive of Isonzo; Italian infantry storm Monte Fratta, northeast of Plave... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of Isonzo; Italian infantry storm Monte Fratta, northeast of Plave, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

English Attack of July 31, 1917; British infantry advance... 1917. Creator: A Forestier
English Attack of July 31, 1917; British infantry advance towards the upper reaches of the River Steenbeck, through the smoke of the barrage in front of them; in the foreground

In Flanders; The Yser Offensive (1917); Bombardment of German lines... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Flanders; The Yser Offensive (1917); Bombardment of German lines by Franco-British artillery on the night of August 15-16, 1917 (3:30 a.m.), 1917

La destruction methodique de Reims; L'Hotel de Ville en feu, apres le bombardement du 3 ma... 1917 Creator: Unknown
La destruction methodique de Reims; L'Hotel de Ville en feu, apres le bombardement du 3 mai par obus incendiaires, 1917

La destruction methodique de Reims; L'eclatement d'un obus de gros calibre sur le transept de la cathedrale, le 19 avril 1917, a 1 heure de l'apres-midi, 1917

'Attaque du Fort de Brimont, le 16 anvil 1917, (1917). Creator: Francois Flameng
Attaque du Fort de Brimont, le 16 anvil 1917, (1917). First World War, attack on the fort at Brimont, 16 April 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

L'Attaque du Mont-Pertois; Un bataillon abordant, le 30 avril 1917, la ligne de cretes... 1917. Creator: Unknown
L'Attaque du Mont-Pertois; Un bataillon abordant, le 30 avril 1917, la ligne de cretes qui va etre progressivement conquise dans la journee, 1917

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

The Giants Climbing the Heavens, published 1589. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Giants Climbing the Heavens, published 1589. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 1, plate 7

The Brigands Robbing the Traveler, c1600. Creator: Crispijn de Passe I
The Brigands Robbing the Traveler, c1600. Series: Set of six landscapes (with the history of the Good Samaritan); Plate: plate 2

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