Combat Collection (page 7)

Battle of St Quentin, Franco-Prussian War, January 1871 (c1880). French (right) and German (left) troops fighting at close quarters. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Germans

Broadsheet showing Exploits of French air ace Adolphe Pegoud
Exploits of French air ace Adolphe Pegoud, killed in action 1915. Looping-the-loop, dropping bombs, shooting- up observation balloon. From a contemporary broadsheet

Broadsheet showing Georges-Marie Guynemer, French air fighter ace
Georges-Marie Guynemer (1895-1917) French air fighter ace shot down 8 times. Died in combat 1917. Credited with 53 air victories. Broadsheet showing dog fights with German biplane and Fokkers

Greek relief of Hoplites in battle From the British Museums collection

Greek Vase Painting, Hoplite Fighta Scythian, c6th century BC. At National Museum, Athens

Chinese bronze belt-buckle with animals in combat, 5th century BC
Han period Chinese bronze belt-buckle from the Ordos region, showing animals in combat, 5th century BC

Naval battle between Russian and Japanese fleets, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Naval battle between Russian and Japanese fleets off Port Arthur, 10 August 1904. Scene on Russian flagship Tsarevich during the engagement showing gue being loaded

Explosion on a Russian warship, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Naval battle off Port Arthur. Explosion on board the Russian warship Tsarevich, flagship of Admiral Witheft (Withoeft)

Japanese siege gun, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese siege gun near Port Arthur, October 1904, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese warship Hatsuse foundering, the mainmast falling across one of ships boats. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

The Dogger Bank Incident, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
The Dogger Bank Incident, Russian Baltic squadron firing on the Gamecock fishing fleet off the Dogger Bank, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Russian fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5
The Russian Baltic fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Japanese troops storming Russian Fort, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Japanese troops storming the Russian-held 203-metre Fort, 19 September 1904, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

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

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

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

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

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain
General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

Combat between several rowboats and ships, two groups of men in rowboats fighting to left, two ships full of combatants to right, other ships and clouds of smoke in the background

Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Aristomenes, king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans c685BC and resistance to them on Mount Eira for eleven years

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