Attacking Collection (page 13)

Storming of St. Sebastian, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Storming of St. Sebastian, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Attack of the Zulus on the Escort of the Eightieth Regiment at the Intombe River, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Plan of the Marches of Pearson (Jan. 1879) and of Chelmsford (April, 1879) to Etschowe, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

They Strove To Scale The Rampart, 1902. Artist: Paul Hardy
They Strove To Scale The Rampart, 1902. The Battle of New Orleans was an engagement fought between January 8 and January 18, 1815, constituting the final major battle of the War of 1812

The Bishop of Durhams Charge at Falkirk, 22 July 1298, (c1880). The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22 July 1298, and was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence

Studies of Foot-Soldiers Attacking Horsemen with Lances to Which Shields, c1480, (1945) Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of Foot-Soldiers Attacking Horsemen with Lances to Which Shields are Attached, of Halberds, Etc. c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam, 1818 (c1912). In 1818 the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers fought in the Mahratta Wars

Ships Attacked by Pirates, c1808. Lieutenant Turner and the crew of a boat from the country-ship Tay attacked and made prisoners by the Ladrone pirates in 1806

A Dangerous Enemy, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

Lions Attacking A Buffalo, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

African Traveller Attacked by A Lion, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

Allegory of Fame Attacking Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegory of Fame Attacking Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The Defence of Gibraltar, c1785. Artist: Thomas Luny
The Defence of Gibraltar, c1785. The French and Spanish fleets embarked upon a failed attack on the British territory of Gibraltar on 13 September 1782. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

A Night Attack. Torpedo-Boats at Work, c1918 (1919) Artist: Charles Dixon
A Night Attack. Torpedo-Boats at Work, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of the Navy for Boys and Girls, by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

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

Shouting Their War-Cry, The British Charged The Breach, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Shouting Their War-Cry, The British Charged The Breach, c1908, (c1920). Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai (c1808-1850), Maori Rangatira (chief) and war leader in Northern New Zealand

No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Madeleine de Vercheres (1678-1747) of New France (Quebec) was credited with thwarting a raid on Fort Vercheres when she was 14 years old

Prehistoric men attacking great cave bears, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]

The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 1898 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IX, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

British Artillery Entering the Enemys Lines at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 1882, 1883 (1906)
British Artillery Entering the Enemys Lines at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 13 September 1882, 1883 (1906). A British victory during the Anglo-Egyptian War. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol

Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava, 1854 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Landing of Julius Caesar, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Landing of Julius Caesar, 1850. A satirical illustration showing Julius Caesar invading Britain. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC

Spanish Galleon assaulted, (17th century ), 1920s
Spanish Galleon assaulted by pirates and corsaries. Not only merchant vessels, but galleons and other warships if they were left behind or were moving away from the fleets were at risk of attack

They press on, the true bull dog rush of our troops at Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, 1915. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a supply

Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone being attacked by a lion, Africa, 19th century. Livingstone (1813-1873)

Assault in Trones Wood, Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Assault in Trones Wood, Somme, France, World War I, 1916. The British 14th (Light) and 18th (Eastern) Divisions attacked Trones Wood on 14 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme

British troops going over the top, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British troops going over the top, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. During an assult on Wytschaete Wood. Stereoscopic card. Detail

British troops attacking Germans isolated in a captured village, World War I, c1914-c1918
British troops attacking a group of Germans isolated in a captured village, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

French popular woodcut used for illustrating murders, c1840 (1964). A print from A History of Wood Engraving, by Douglas Percy Bliss, Spring Books, London, 1964

Rough Riders stampeding a Spanish outpost, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Rough Riders was the name given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry

Street fight in Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. A print from Our Country in War and Relations with All Nations, by Murat Halstead, The United Subscription Book Publishers of America, 1898

Cavalry charge by US regulars, Spanish-American War, 1898. A print from Our Country in War and Relations with All Nations, by Murat Halstead, The United Subscription Book Publishers of America, 1898

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Artist: J Rogers
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 27 November 1781 (c1857). Spanish and French forces besieged Gibraltar from 1779 until 1783

Capture of Confederate guns, near Culpeper, Virginia, American Civil War, 14 September 1863. The capture of Confederate General JEB Stuarts guns by General George Armstrong Custers Union cavalry

Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, American Civil War, 30 July 1864. Charge of the Union 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps. In the background is a huge crater caused by the explosion of a mine under

Siege of Fredericksburg, Virginia, American Civiil War, c1864-c1865. Bombardment of the Confederate-held city by Union artillery of the Army of the Potomac

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, American Civil War, 12 May 1864. The battle was the second major engagement of Union General Ulyssess Grants Overland Campaign of 1864

Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, American Civil War, 6 April 1862. Repulse of the Confederates at the peach orchard. Union General Stephen A Hurlbuts division receiving the combined attack of Johnston

Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, American Civil War 19 March 1865. Union General Joseph A Mower, commanding the First Division, 17th Army Corps, turning the Confederate left

Wheelers Confederate cavalry capturing a supply train near Jasper, Tennessee, c1863
Wheelers Confederate cavalry capturing a supply train near Jasper, Tennessee, American Civil War, c1863. Joseph Wheeler (1836-1906)

Hookers Battle, American Civil War, 26 November 1863. Union Major-General Joseph Hookers men on the attack during the Battle above the Clouds

The sortie of the garrison of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1842. The British were besieged at Jalalabad by the Afghans under Akbar Khan from October 1841 during the First Afghan War

Siege of La Rochelle, France, 1627 (1882-1884). During the Renaissance, La Rochelle adopted Protestant ideas, and from 1568 became a centre for the Huguenots

Attack on the French invasion flotilla at Boulogne, France, 15-16 August 1801 (1882-1884). In the summer of 1801 Napoleon was massing troops on the northern French coast in order to attempt an

Trench warfare on the Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt, France, World War I, 1917-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Trench warfare on the Hindenburg Line, Bellicourt, France, World War I, 1917-1918. The Hindenburg Line was a vast system of defences built on the Western Front by the Germans in the winter of

British infantry charging German positions, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British infantry charging German positions, East Africa, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Eskimo kayak, 1590 (1956). A boat crewed by Europeans, fighting off an attack by eskimos armed with bows and arrows. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things

First World War battlefield scene, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
First World War battlefield scene, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

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