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Background imageBesieged Collection: The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

Background imageBesieged Collection: Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century)

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Silistria, 1854, (1890). The Siege of Silistra took place during the Crimean War when Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistra

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens

The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). An episode in the Albigensian Crusade (1208-1213) led by Simon de Montfort and northern French barons against a heretical Christian sect, the Cathars

Background imageBesieged Collection: The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. Creator: Anon

The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. Creator: Anon
The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. View of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) on the Coromandel coast, India. Ships with Dutch flags at sea

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip

The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Shelling of s-Hertogenbosch by the French, 1800. Other Title(s): The Shelling of Hertogenbosch by the French during the Siege of 1794, presumably in the Night of 25-26 September

Background imageBesieged Collection: View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695). Creator: Dirk Maes

View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695). Creator: Dirk Maes
View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695)

Background imageBesieged Collection: The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

Background imageBesieged Collection: The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Batavians Besiege the Roman Army Regiments at Vetera, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen

The Batavians Besiege the Roman Army Regiments at Vetera, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen
The Batavians Besiege the Roman Army Regiments at Vetera, 1600-1613. Other Title(s): "Claudius Civilis Besieges the Romans in Vetera Castra one of a series of twelve on the Insurrection of

Background imageBesieged Collection: Plan of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Plan of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Petropaulovski, [Kamchatka], 1854. Crimean War: map showing...position of the [Allied] Fleet and [Russian] Batteries, the town, mountains, harbour etc

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Sebastopol - map, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Siege of Sebastopol - map, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Sebastopol - map, 1854. Crimean War. The Black Sea, town and harbour of Sebastopol, Rivers Belbec, Katchka and Alma, Balaklava, roads to Eupatoria and Simferopol, Barren Steppes

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - general view, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the Russian-held ports of Sebastopol and Balaclava, harbours and warships

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Crimean War. Map of the strategic Black Sea port, ...sketched on board H.M.S

Background imageBesieged Collection: New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour

Background imageBesieged Collection: Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Crimean War: strategic port on the Black Sea under siege. [British commander] Lord Raglan, it is said, received a few days ago

Background imageBesieged Collection: British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown

British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: panorama showing Cossacks; Fort; English Steamer; Russian Soldiers Camp Cooking Houses

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Viking attack on Paris, 885 (1882-1884)

The Viking attack on Paris, 885 (1882-1884). The Vikings rowed up the Seine to attack Paris on several occasions in the 9th century, the first being in 845

Background imageBesieged Collection: Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with

Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the... 1854 Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the Forts, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Siege of Baghdad by Tahir, from the Tarikh-i-Alfi, ca. 1592-94. Creator: Unknown

The Siege of Baghdad by Tahir, from the Tarikh-i-Alfi, ca. 1592-94. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Baghdad by Tahir, from the Tarikh-i-Alfi, ca. 1592-94

Background imageBesieged Collection: Francesco I d Este and the French Army Besiege Valenza, which has Been Taken by the

Francesco I d Este and the French Army Besiege Valenza, which has Been Taken by the Spanish, and by Persisting with Intrepid Courage, Succeeds in the Endeavor

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Sebastopol. Near Entrance of the French into the Town, c1850s. Creator: Unknown

Siege of Sebastopol. Near Entrance of the French into the Town, c1850s. Creator: Unknown
Siege of Sebastopol. Near Entrance of the French into the Town, c1850s. French troops at the Siege of Sebastopol, (modern-day Sevastopol in the Ukraine), a strategic Russian port on the Black Sea

Background imageBesieged Collection: Arranging for Massenas Capitulation at Cornigliano, Near Genoa, 1896

Arranging for Massenas Capitulation at Cornigliano, Near Genoa, 1896. In 1800, the French general Andre Massena was besieged at Genoa in Italy by the Austrians

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege and loss of Gibraltar besieged by the English fleet led by Admiral Rooke on August 4, 1704

Siege and loss of Gibraltar besieged by the English fleet led by Admiral Rooke on August 4, 1704

Background imageBesieged Collection: Parley between Piers Gaveston and the Earl of Pembroke. c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech

Parley between Piers Gaveston and the Earl of Pembroke. c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Parley between Piers Gaveston and the Earl of Pembroke, c1860, (c1860). Piers GavestonAEs (c1284-1312) third exile lasted for no more than two months

Background imageBesieged Collection: The siege of Barcelona taken by the Earl of Peterborough in the year 1705

The siege of Barcelona taken by the Earl of Peterborough in the year 1705. The Siege of Barcelona occurred in 1705 during the War of the Spanish Succession

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). Artist: Abraham Solomon

The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). Artist: Abraham Solomon
The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Rouen, 1418-1419, (1893)

Siege of Rouen, 1418-1419, (1893)
Siege of Rouen, 1418-1419 (1893). The Siege of Rouen took place during the Hundred Years War. The English surrounded the city in July 1418 with the intention of starving the French defenders into

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Artist: J Godfrey

The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Artist: J Godfrey
The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Lathom House in Lancashire was the home of the Earls of Derby. In 1644, during the Civil War

Background imageBesieged Collection: Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 AD, (1875). Artist: T Sherratt

Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 AD, (1875). Artist: T Sherratt
Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 AD, (1875). The Normans occupied the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century

Background imageBesieged Collection: The Relief of Lucknow, 1857 (c1850s)

The Relief of Lucknow, 1857 (c1850s). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Background imageBesieged Collection: The resistance of the diplomatic staff in Peking, China, Boxer Rebellion, June 1900

The resistance of the diplomatic staff in Peking, China, Boxer Rebellion, June 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7

Background imageBesieged Collection: La Carotte et la Pomme de Terre, 1870-1871

La Carotte et la Pomme de Terre, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Quelques Binettes d Assieges, 1870-1871

Quelques Binettes d Assieges, 1870-1871. Cartoon with caricatures of figures from the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Adieux d un Moblot a la Mobile, 1870-1871

Adieux d un Moblot a la Mobile, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: L Epicier, 1870-1871

L Epicier, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Le Garde Nationale aux Remparts, 1870-1871

Le Garde Nationale aux Remparts, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Le Rationnement du Pain, 1870-1871

Le Rationnement du Pain, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Le Marche aux Lapins, 1870-1871

Le Marche aux Lapins, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Le Jour du Bataille ( The Day of the Battle ), Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871)

Le Jour du Bataille ( The Day of the Battle ), Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry
Le Jour du Bataille ( The Day of the Battle ), Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry

Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry
Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). A French soldier on guard duty in a trench. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1871. Artist: Auguste Bry

Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1871. Artist: Auguste Bry
Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1871. A hungry soldier tries to catch a stray dog for his dinner. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Background imageBesieged Collection: Queue outside a grocers shop, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871

Queue outside a grocers shop, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. Paris endured severe food shortages during the Prussian blockade which lasted from early September 1870 until late

Background imageBesieged Collection: La Statue de Neige, 1870-1871

La Statue de Neige, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Background imageBesieged Collection: Les Souffrances de Paris, 1870-1871

Les Souffrances de Paris, 1870-1871. Scenes from the Prussian Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan

Background imageBesieged Collection: Napoleons troops defending a telegraph tower, c1815, (c1870)

Napoleons troops defending a telegraph tower, c1815, (c1870). The incident took place shortly before Napoleons defeat at Waterloo by the allies under Wellington, 18 June 1815

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Zaragoza, Peninsular War, 16 June-13 August 1808

Siege of Zaragoza, Peninsular War, 16 June-13 August 1808. Maria Augustin, the Maid of Sarogossa, encouraging fellow her fellow citizens to re-man a battery

Background imageBesieged Collection: Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Artist: William Greatbach

Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Artist: William Greatbach
Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Maria Augustin, the Maid of Sarogossa, encouraging fellow her fellow citizens to re-man a battery



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