Defence Collection (page 11)

Tsaritsyn Defense. Private Collection

Feast of Herod, 1539. Found in the collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Judith at the banquet of Holofernes, 1531. Found in the collection of Herzogliches Museum Gotha

Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Artist: Perov, Vasili Grigoryevich (1834-1882)
Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Found in the collection of the Museum of Russian Art, Kiev

This is what awaits peasants and workers because of the activities of deserters, self-seekers, and cowards, 1918-1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Judith Beheading Holofernes. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Judith Beheading Holofernes. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

The floating battery Tonnante in the Ice near Kinburn, 1856. Artist: Ciceri, Eugene (1813-1890)
The floating battery Tonnante in the Ice near Kinburn, 1856. From a private collection

The Floating batteries at the Siege of Kinburn 1855-1856, 1856. Artist: Anonymous
The Floating batteries at the Siege of Kinburn 1855-1856, 1856. From a private collection

Icebreaking in the Dnieper Liman for the passage of Floating batteries, 1855-1856, 1860. From a private collection

Bombardment of Kinburn, 1855. Artist: Anonymous
Bombardment of Kinburn, 1855. From a private collection

Russian warriors, c. 1620. Artist: Anonymous
Russian warriors, c. 1620. From a private collection

Judith of Bethulia. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Judith of Bethulia. From a private collection

Battle between the Novgorodians and Suzdalians, Mid of the 15th cen Artist: Russian icon
Battle between the Novgorodians and Suzdalians, Mid of the 15th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, Novgorod

The disaster of the British fleet off the coast of Balaclava on November 14th, 1854, 1854. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of Republic Tatarstan, Kazan

The Battle of Klushino, before 1620. Artist: Boguszowicz, Szymon (after 1575-1648)
The Battle of Klushino, before 1620. Found in the collection of the State Art Gallery, Lviv

Covering the road block, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Covering the road block, 1941. Men of the Home Guard in a dug-out, protected by sandbags, aim their rifles ready for action. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton

Coastal defence, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Coastal defence, 1941. Men manning an anti-aircraft gun. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Performance: unlimbering at top speed, 1941. Soldiers loading an anti-tank gun into the back of a land rover. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Pattern of resistance, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Pattern of resistance, 1941. Soldiers on the battlefield. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Giants stride, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Giants stride, 1941. An armoured vehicle pushing through a lake whilst army motorcyclists sit on the perimeter. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Fire control, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fire control, 1941. Men man anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Anti-tank, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Anti-tank, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Eyes of the Army, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Eyes of the Army, 1941. A soldier keeps the enemy in his sights. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Mark over!, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Mark over!, 1941. A sailor mans an anti-aircraft gun on board ship. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese, 1852. Artist: John Leech
The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Plan of Laagers on the March to Ulundi, (July 4, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Plan of London and Westminster, 1749 (1903). A plan of London published in The Gentlemans Magazine in June 1749 showing the 1643 defences for the Civil War

The trial of King Charles I, 1649 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]. (Colorised black and white print)

Roma - The Aurelian Wall, 1910. Begun by Aurelianus in 271 and completed by his successor Probus in 275, also known as the Wall of Imperial Rome

The Defence of Rorkes Drift, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Plan of the Fort at Etschowe, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Various Arms of Offence and Defence, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Various Arms of Offence and Defence, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Rothenburg o. d. T. - Bow-window in the town-wall, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Rothenburg o. d. T. Erker in der Stadtmauer - Bow-window in the town-wall, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

A British Sailor offering a Sword to an unarmed Spanish Officer to defend himself, at the Attack of Fort Omoa, 1783. After William Hamilton (1751-1801)

The Defence of Saragoosa, 1808-9, (1878). Artist: William Home Lizars
The Defence of Saragoosa, 1808-9, (1878). The Second Siege of Zaragoza was the French capture of the Spanish city of Zaragoza (also known as Saragossa) during the Peninsular War

Castel dell Ovo, Naples, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Castel dell Ovo, Naples, Italy, 1927. The Castel dell Ovo was built in the 12th century by the Normans. Its importance declined after the 1280s when King Charles I of Anjou built the Castel Nuovo

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

Coast Defence: the Raiders Fate, c1918 (1919). Artist: WH Holloway
Coast Defence: the Raiders Fate, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

View from the stern of a British warship, c1940 (1943)
It is upon the Navy, under the good providence of God, that the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom do chiefly depend, c1940 (1943)

The enemys hide-out, 1940 (1943)
The enemys hide-out. Taranto, where the Fleet Air Arm sought out the Italian fleet in their own anchorage, 1940 (1943). In November 1940 the British launched an air attack on the Regia Marina naval

Plan of London and Westminster, 1749 (1903). A plan of London published in The Gentlemans Magazine in June 1749 showing the 1643 defences for the Civil War

Out Sweep 1943. The float with its flag is ready on its chocks. From His Majestys Minesweepers. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

The shark-shaped paravane, 1943. The paravane, invented in 1917 and kept secret from the Germans, gave warships and merchantmen their own protection against mines. From His Majestys Minesweepers

The Fort at Vauxhall erected for the defence of London during the Civil War, c1810, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War, c1808, (1912). One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War

Old cannons on a parapet at La Cabana Fortress, Havana, Cuba, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]

Torreon de la Chorrera, Havana, Cuba, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]

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