Defence Collection (page 8)

The Battle of Inkerman on November 5, 1854, 1855. Artist: Norie, Orlando (1832-1901)
The Battle of Inkerman on November 5, 1854, 1855. From a private collection

Portrait of Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov (1795-1861), 1865. Artist: Llanta
Portrait of Prince Mikhail Dmitrievich Gorchakov (1795-1861), 1865. From a private collection

Plan of Sevastopol with its roadstead & fortifications, c. 1858. From a private collection

Bombardment of Sevastopol, 1854. Artist: Anonymous
Bombardment of Sevastopol, 1854. From a private collection

Town and harbour of Balaklava from the camp of the 93rd Highlanders, 1854. Artist: O Reilly
Town and harbour of Balaklava from the camp of the 93rd Highlanders, 1854. From a private collection

Soviet Russia Is Under Siege. Everyone to the Defense! (Poster), 1919. Artist: Moor
Soviet Russia Is Under Siege. Everyone to the Defense! (Poster), 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny. The capture of the city from the mutineers was vital to the British due to its

Petrograd won t be surrendered, 1919. Artist: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Petrograd won t be surrendered, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The Apparition. Artist: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
The Apparition. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

The 1st anniversary of the Red Army. 1918-1919, 1919. Artist: Apsit, Alexander Petrovich
The 1st anniversary of the Red Army. 1918-1919, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The Citadelle and the St Lawrence river, Quebec, Canada, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Citadelle and the St Lawrence river, Quebec, Canada, 1895. View of La Citadelle, on Cap Diamant, built as part of the defensive ramparts of Quebec City

The Great Wall, Pekin, China, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Great Wall, Pekin, China, 1895. View of the wall at what is now known as Beijing. Built on Chinas northern border to keep out Turkic and Mongol raiders

The enemy is at the gates! He is bringing slavery, famine and death!, 1919. Creator: Moor
The enemy is at the gates! He is bringing slavery, famine and death! Destroy the black snakes! Everything for defense! Forward!, 1919. Private Collection

RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Island is Safe. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Fighter pilot of Malta, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Fighter pilot of Malta, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Front cover of The Air Battle of Malta, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Front cover of " The Air Battle of Malta", 1944. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Cruellest Month. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

British warships off the Maltese coast, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
British warships off the Maltese coast, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Through Airborne Eyes. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Inspecting Coastal Defences, c1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Inspecting Coastal Defences, c1940, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a dominant figure in the control of the armed forces during the Second World War

The disarming a military gang by Grigori Kotovsky, 1939. Found in the Collection of Museum of Ukrainian Visual Art, Kiev

Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist, ca 1525-1528. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Comrade! Have you subscribed to the loan to strengthen our motherland?, 1937. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). The Romans built walls around the trading port of Londinium - what is now London - on the River Thames

The Town Batteries... of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855
The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855. Scene from the Crimean War

Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland
Peel Castle, 1783. Peel Castle on the Isle of Man was originally built of wood by the Vikings in the 11th century. The stone fortifications date predominantly from the early 14th century

Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, 1894. The first stone castle on the site was probably constructed in the 1070s. Agnes Randolph of Dunbar, or Black Agnes

Anglo-Saxon Warriors Approaching a Fort, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Stalin, Voroshilov and Shchadenko in the trenches of Tsaritsyn, 1934. Private Collection

Building defences, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Defences, Craonne, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The Drawbridge Defending London City, c1934. Illustration showing Old London Bridge, with the drawbridge and portcullis, and mechanism for raising and lowering them

Some Marvellous Methods by which the Medieval Castles Were Defended, c1934. Illustration showing engineering methods used to repulse attacks

Section of the White Tower, Tower of London, from east to west, 1815. Work on the White Tower probably began in around 1077 after William the Conqueror, having occupied London

South elevation of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1815. Artist: James Basire II
South elevation of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1815. Work on the White Tower probably began in around 1077 after William the Conqueror, having occupied London

Plan of the upper storey of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1815. Work on the White Tower probably began in around 1077 after William the Conqueror, having occupied London

View of the White Tower, Tower of London, 1784. Work on the White Tower probably began in around 1077 after William the Conqueror, having occupied London, ordered fortifications to be built

Harlech Castle from the ramparts, 1850. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Harlech Castle from the ramparts, 1850

Beeston Castle in Cheshire, 1747. Artist: John Boydell
Beeston Castle in Cheshire, 1747. View of the castle with figures, sheep and cattle in the foreground

Map of London showing English Civil War Fortifications, c1642, (c1750). Plan of the City of London and surrounding area showing fortifications erected during the English Civil War, c1642

The Protagonists of Dayton, Tennessee, USA, 1925. American lawyers Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) and William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) at the Scopes Trial

Dover Castle, Kent, 1823. Artist: William Daniell
Dover Castle, Kent, 1823. The strategic importance of Dover has long been recognised. The great Keep, built in the 1180s by King Henry II to provide both security and accommodation

View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Artist: William Daniell
View of Caernarvon Castle from Anglesea, Wales, 1814. Caernarfon (Caernarvon) Castle, one of the iron ring surrounding Snowdonia built in the late 13th

View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell
View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire, Wales, 1814-1825. Built in the 1280s, Conwy Castle is one of the ring of fortresses surrounding Snowdonia built by Edward I during his campaign against

Soldiers and artillery of the 15th century besieging a walled town, 19th century. Plate 16 from The History of the Nations

The Great Wall of China, 1843. Artist: Thomas Allom
The Great Wall of China, 1843. From China in a series of Views by George Newenham Wright

Fort, Sur, Oman

Rustaq Fort, northern Oman. Rustaq was once the capital of Oman. The fort was built in the 17th century

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