Burning Collection (page 10)

William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1087 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
William receives a fatal hurt at Mantes, 1864. William the Conqueror, (1028-1087) fell off his horse after setting Mantes ablaze, and suffered mortal injuries

Rioters and petroleuses firing public buildings in Paris during the Paris Commune, 1871 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 6-7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Newgate Prison and freeing prisoners. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant

Hercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Artist: Picart
Hercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Mount Oeta is a mountain in Central Greece. A southeastern offshoot of the Pindus range, it is

The Fire-Breathing Bulls, 1880. Artist: Picart
The Fire-Breathing Bulls, 1880. The Khalkotauroi are mythical creatures that appear in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Mythology[edit]

The Burning Wool, 1880. Artist: Lachmann
The Burning Wool, 1880. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. [Seeley, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1880]

Allegory: Animals Fighting and a Man with a Burning-Glass, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegory: Animals Fighting and a Man with a Burning-Glass, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The burning of St Pauls Cathedral during the Great Fire of London, c1902. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume III (c1902). (Colorised black and white print)

Martyrs at Smithfield, London, c1600 (1904)
Martyrs at Smithfield, c1600, (1904). From London in the Time of Tudors, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]. (Colorised black and white print)

Retreat of the British Army from Kabul, c1912. The 1842 Kabul Retreat (or Massacre of Elphinstones army) took place during the First Anglo-Afghan War

The Burning of the Ocean Monarch, c1848. Artist: Francois d Orleans, Prince de Joinville
The Burning of the Ocean Monarch, c1848. The Ocean Monarch set sail from Liverpool bound for Boston on 24 August 1848, carrying passengers

Nine Hours of Bombing. When Sheffields turn came it was mid-winter. 1940 (1942). A department store on Sheffield High Street, 12th December, 1940

Dawn Breaks to find the city transfigured after a night of hell, 1941 (1942). For three nights in February 1941, thousands of bombs rained down on Swansea

The Firemen Were At The Forefront Of Danger, 1941 (1942). Firemen fighting a blaze in the East India Docks during the Blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941

Total Attack. As the attempt to hit special objectives failed and died away, the enemy turned to mass bombardment, 1941 (1942)

St Georges Day, 1794, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
St Georges Day, 1794, c1795. A squadron of British warships engaged in a battle with a French fleet off the shores of Guernsey on St Georges Day, 23 April 1794. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

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

Cutting-out Affair at Louisbourg, c1760. Artist: Richard Paton
Cutting-out Affair at Louisbourg, c1760. The Siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal battle of the Seven Years War in 1758 that signalled the beginning of the end of French colonial Canada

The Battle of Barfleur, c1695, (1924). Artist: Isaac Sailmaker
The Battle of Barfleur, c1695. (1924). The Battle of Barfleur was fought between the fleets of England, the Netherlands and france, between 19 and 23 May 1692. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

The Burning of the Royal James, c1700. Artist: Willem van de Velde the Younger
The Burning of the Royal James, c1700.HMS Royal James was destroyed by fire and sank during the Battle of Solebay, the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, on 7 June 1672

Hollands Raid on the Thames, c1668. Artist: Willem Schellinks
Hollands Raid on the Thames, c1668. The Raid on the Medway was a successful Dutch attack on the largest English naval ships

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, c1797. Artist: Philip James de Loutherbourg
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, c1797, (1924). The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]

The Times, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
The Times, 1762. Satire on King George III and the Seven Years War. The burning city is an allegory for the state of Europe. William Pitt is depicted on stilts, fanning the flames of war

The destruction of Cheapside Cross and the burning of the Book of Sports, May 1643 (1903). The Cheapside Cross (or Eleanors Cross) in London was demolished on 2 May 1643

A facsimile of the order for the burning of the Book of Sports, 1643 (1903). The Declaration of Sports was a declaration of King James I of England (1566-1625), issued in 1617

The burning of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian, 1546 (1904)
The burning of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian at Smithfield, London, 1546 (1904). Anne Askew (1521-1546) an English poet and Protestant who was condemned as a heretic

The city was given to the flames, 1912 (1912). After a long siege Scipios army stormed the city of Carthage, Hasdrubal surrendered himself and the city was razed to the ground

Fire at Toppings Wharf, London Bridge, 1843, c1843, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

The Burning of John Huss by the Council of Constance, July 6, 1415, (1907). Jan Huss (1369-1415), Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague

Advertisement for Isoflamme fire extinguishers, 1913. Artist: Louis Houpin
Advertisement for Isoflamme fire extinguishers, 1913

The Great Fire of London, 1666 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Burning the Pope in Effigy at Temple Bar, c19th century. Artist: G Durand
Burning the Pope in Effigy at Temple Bar, c19th century. From Old and New London, by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, London]

The Battle of Actium, at which Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra, 31 BC (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 4, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The Burning Village, c1880. Artist: Alphonse Legros
The Burning Village, c1902. From the etching (No. 509). From The Studio Volume 27. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902-3]

Frost on the Thames, 1897. Artist: J Quartley
Frost on the Thames, 1897. From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Peasant Burning Weeds, 19th century. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
Peasant Burning Weeds, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 65. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. The burning of buildings in the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. The destruction of the city of Kerch by the British during the Crimean War

The Burning of Lille, c17th century, (1923). Artist: Urbanus Leyniers
The Burning of Lille, c17th century. From The Connoisseur Vol LXV [Otto Limited, London, 1923.]

Murdering the Druids, c. 1771-1772 Artist: Walker
Murdering the Druids and burning their groves.The Complete English Traveller, 1771-1772

Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). Artist: G Stodart
Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1857). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces

Burning of the White House, Virginia, American Civil War, 26 June 1862. Union troops, under the command of General George B McClellan

Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Fire at Saint Andres Cathedral, Bordeaux, France, 25th August 1787 (1882-1884). Artist: Cosson
Fire at Saint Andres Cathedral, Bordeaux, France, 25th August 1787 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine

Storming of the Bastille, Paris, 14th July 1789 (1882-1884). The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine

Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). Artist: A Etienne
Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). After the indecisive but bloody Battle of Borodino, the Russians abandoned Moscow to Napoleon and the French invaders

Combat between Roman and Veneti vessels, Loire river, 56 BC (1882-1884). Artist: Dietrich
Combat between Roman and Veneti vessels, Loire river, 56 BC (1882-1884). The Veneti were a Gallic tribe that inhabited Brittany

Julius Caesar laying siege to Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (1882-1884). The Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix was chosen as king by the Arverni, a powerful tribe that occupied what is now the Auvergne

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