Defence Collection (page 16)

Barbed wire surrounding a French trench, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 17 June 1915

Title page of Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, 1859. Artist: Auguste Raffet
Title page of Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, 1859

Russia is a Camp in a State of Siege, 1919. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Russia is a Camp in a State of Siege, 1919

Jeanne Hachette defends Beauvais, 1472, (19th century). Jeanne Laine, known as Jeanne Hachette (literally, Joan Axe), saved the city in 1472 from the forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy

Bastion 66, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Bastion 66, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Porte du Point du Jour, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Porte du Point du Jour, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Part of the fortifications defending Paris during the Prussian siege, the Porte du Point du Jour was the point where French government forces gained

Corps Francs des Chemin de Fer, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Ambulances Internationales, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Gardien de la Paix Publique, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Garde Mobile des Departements, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Garde Mobile - Officier, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Cavalerie de la Garde Nationale, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Bataillon de Guerre de la Garde Nationale, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris

Garde Nationale Sedentaire - Officier Cantinierre, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris

Cover for Souvenirs du Siege de Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Battery of St Ouen, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Battery of St Ouen, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Poste de Charonne, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Poste de Charonne, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Fort d Issy, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Fort d Issy, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

La Redoute des Haute Brugeres, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
La Redoute des Haute Brugeres, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Moulin Saquet, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Moulin Saquet, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Fort du Mont Valerien, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Fort du Mont Valerien, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Point du Jour - Grenelle, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Point du Jour - Grenelle, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

French soldiers departing for Buzenval, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 18 January 1871 (1872). From a private collection

Les Francs-Tireurs, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
Les Francs-Tireurs, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). French irregular infantyrmen firing on Prussian positions

French advanced guard post at Creteil, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
French advanced guard post at Creteil, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

M et Mme Josephine, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
M et Mme Josephine, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). A soldier, holding a rifle with bayonet attached, standing in front of a heavy artillery piece. From a private collection

French soldiers, Siege of Paris, 1871. Artist: Auguste Bry
French soldiers, Siege of Paris, 1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Officier de Marine, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Soyez les Freres!, allegory of Republican France, 1871. Artist: E Courtaux
Soyez les Freres!, allegory of Republican France, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled La Grande Crucifiee!!! depicting Marianne as Republican France

Choeur des Girondins, song sheet, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. Patriotic song on the theme of the glory of death in the cause of the defence of France. From a private collection

Soldiers inside a building during a bombardment, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870
Soldiers inside a building during a bombardment, Plateau d Avron, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870. A strategically important piece of high ground

Artillery pieces lined up outside the Hotel de Ville, Paris, 16 May 1871. The Hotel de Ville became the headquarters of the government of the Paris Commune after it seized power in March 1871

Des canons! Encore des canons!! Toujours des canons!!! Siege of Paris, December 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
Des canons! Encore des canons!! Toujours des canons!!!, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, December 1870 (1872). A French soldier talking to his comrades

Eclaireurs Franchetti, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Artillerie de la Garde Nationale, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan

Garde Nationale Sedentaire, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

La Rapee-Bercy, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
La Rapee-Bercy, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Haute Brugeres, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Haute Brugeres, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Fort de Bicetre, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Artist: Paul Roux
Fort de Bicetre, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1580. Artist: Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588)
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod, 1455-1460. Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (ca 1403-1482)
The Head of Saint John the Baptist Brought before Herod, 1455-1460. Found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1455-1460. Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (ca 1403-1482)
Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1455-1460. Found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

Map of the Environs of Sevastopol, 1854. Artist: Wyld, James (1812-1887)
Map of the Environs of Sevastopol, 1854. From a private collection

Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Triptych with scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist, ca 1530. Artist: Master of the Gent Adultress (active c)
Triptych with scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist, ca 1530. From a private collection

Hadrians Wall from Housesteads Fort in Northumberland, 2nd century
View northeast along Hadrians Wall from Housesteads Fort in Northumberland, with the terrain being used to improve defence of the wall, 2nd century

Detail of Witham Shield, Celtic bronze, British

Detail of Celtic decoration, Battersea Shield, Celtic, c2nd - 1st century BC

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