Battle Collection (page 92)

Sinking of the Japanese warship Hatsuse, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Sinking of the Japanese warship Hatsuse, May 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Japanese naval brigade landing under fire at Pitsewo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese naval brigade landing under fire at Pitsewo, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Russian cruiser foundering at the Battle of Cehmulpo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian cruiser foundering at the Battle of Cehmulpo, 9 February 1904. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Russian cruiser on its way to the Battle of Chemulpo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian cruiser Varyag steaming out of harbour to engage with the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Chemulpo, at which she was sunk, 9 February 1904

Japanese torpedo boats making surprise attack, Russo-Japanese War, 1904
Opening of hostilities. Japanese torpedo boats making surprise attack on Port Arthur, 8 February 1904, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 21 February 1904

Roman mosaic of Darius II of Persia at the Battle of Issus, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD)
Roman mosaic of Darius II of Persia at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD). Alexander the Great (356 BC-323 AD)

Roman mosaic of Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD)
Roman mosaic of Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD). Alexander the Great (356 BC-323 AD)

Gold Hittite figure of a king or god, The Gold Tomb, Carcemish, Turkey, c605 BC. The Gold Tomb is a single grave, found inside the city walls

Japanese troops massacred crossing Russian barbed wire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese troops massacred as they attempted to cross Russian barbed wire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Combat between Cossacks and Japanese Cavalry in a thunderstorm, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

The great Russian fleet steaming forth for the last time, Russo-Japanese War, 1904

Rescuing survivors from sinking Russian vessel, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Russian vessel Variag sinking at Chemulp, 9 February 1904. The French cruiser Pascal rescuing survivors

The guns of a Japanese battleship, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russian vessel Tsarevich trained on the Japanese Mikasa

Ship battle at the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Russian batteries repelling second Japanese attempt under Admiral Togo to block Port Arthur by sinking merchant ships, March 1904

Upper tiers of The Colosseum, Rome. A Flavian amphitheatre built between 70 and 82 AD during the reigns of the emperors Vespasian, Titus and Domitian, the Colosseum could seat some 50

Charles Martel, King of the Franks, at the Battle of Poitiers, 732 (1892). Charles Martel (the Hammer) (c688-741) depicted wielding a battleaxe

Death of Sir Philip Sydney, 1586 (c1815). Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet, and patron of poets was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585

Philip Sidney, 16th century English soldier, statesman, poet, and patron of poets, c1840. Sidney (1554-1586) was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585

Battle of Marengo, Italy, 14 June 1800. Marengo was the decisive battle of the War of the Second Coalition, with the French under Napoleon Bonaparte defeating the Austrians

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

St Michael the Archangel fighting a dragon with a sword, c1484-1526. Artist: Bernardino Zenale
St Michael the Archangel fighting a dragon with a sword, c1484-1526. In his left hand he holds a balance to weigh mens souls. from the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

The Battle of Love and Chastity, 1504-1523 Artist: Perugino
The Battle of Love and Chastity, 1504-1523. A combat between the forces of virtue and lust. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

A Battle Offshore, 17th century. Artist: Abraham Storck
A Battle Offshore, 17th century

Marie Edme Patrice Maurice MacMahon, Duc de Magenta, French soldier and statesman, c1880. Of Irish descent, MacMahon (1808-1893)

Prussian infantry at the charge, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870)

The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265, (c1880). Evesham marked the end of the Second Barons War. Royalist forces led by Prince Edward (Edward I) defeated Simon de Montfort (c1208-1265)

The Death of Nelson, 1805, (1859-1864). Artist: Daniel Maclise
The Death of Nelson, 1805, (1859-1864). The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1804) at the Battle of Trafalgar. From the collection of the National Museums, Liverpool

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

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

British artillery going to the attack on Spion Kop, 2nd Boer War, 24 January 1900. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
British artillery going to the attack on Spion Kop, 2nd Boer War, 24 January 1900. The British army of 20, 000 under General Sir Redvers Buller was defeated by 8000 Boers under General Louis Botha

Battle of Blood River, 2nd Boer War, 17 September 1901. Artist: Frederick Judd Waugh
Battle of Blood River, 2nd Boer War, 17 September 1901. Boers charging Major Goughs force at Blood River. The British were overwhelmed by Bothas Boers who captured much-needed supplies of ammunition

American reinforcements to aid the Allied troops before the main US Army arrived, World War 1, 1918. Cartoon by L. Ravenhill from Punch, London, 10 April, 1918

Assault on Wagon Hill, 2nd Boer War, 6 January 1900. Wagon Hill, 5km south of Ladysmith, was an important British position during the Siege of Ladysmith which lasted from 1 November 1899 to 28

Plan of the Battle of Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. British forces were under the command of Major-General John French and Brigadier Ian Hamilton

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

Charge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Charge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. British cavalry pursuing the retreating Boers. The British forces were under the command of Major-General John French

Engagement between Confederates and Unionists, American Civil War, (1852) c1890
Engagement between Confederate ironclad Merrimac and Union ironclad Monitor, American Civil War, 8 March 1862. Coloured illustration published c1890

Second Opium War, 1856-58
Second Opium War - 1856-58. Chinese depiction of the engagement between the British and Chinese at Fatsham Creek on Canton river. British wood engraving

Battle of Blenheim August 1704
Battle of Blenheim (Hochstadt) 13 (new style) August 1704. Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy victorious. War of the Spanish succession. Hand coloured engraving

Battle of La Hogue, 19 May 1692
Battle of La Hogue, Anglo-Dutch naval victory over French under Tourville, 19 May 1692. War of the Grand Alliance

Battle of Modder River, 2nd Boer War, 28 November 1899. Men of the 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, equipped with the Lee Metford 10-round magazine rifle

Thomas Kelly-Kenny, British soldier, c1900. Kelly-Kenny (1840-1914) commanded the British 6th Infantry Divsion at the Battle of Driefontein, 10 March 1900, during the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902)

Battle scene on the foot of a sarcophagus, c300 BC. From the collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Battle scene from a sarcophagus, c300 BC. The mounted figure on the right is either Alexander the Great or the Macedonian general Hephaestion (Hephestion) his favourite

Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, c1796-c1797. Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, c1796-c1797. Detail. The French defeated the Austrians on 17 November 1796 after a three day battle at Arcole, Northern Italy

The Political Polo Match, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Political Polo Match, 1885. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, from the Radical group within the Liberal Party, and the Conservative Lord Randolph Churchill, battle it out on the polo field

My Boys!, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
My Boys!, 1885. The British Lion watches with pride the young troops sent to help Britain by Australia, Canada and New Zealand

Jeddo and Belfast; or, a Puzzle for Japan, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Jeddo and Belfast; or, a Puzzle for Japan, 1872. The Archbishop of Canterbury greets the Japanese Ambassador. The Ambassador

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