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Roman soldiers attacking a fortress, 1605. The Romans form a tortoise with their shields to protect themselves from missiles as they approach the walls. From Poliorceticon by Justus Lipsius
Siege of Damietta, Egypt, 13th century (18th century). Strategically situated on the Nile Delta, Damietta was an important commercial centre for the Arab textile trade
Various forms of siege equipment, including battering rams, 1547. From Architectur...Mathematischen...Kunst by Gaultherius Rivius, 1547
Roman siege warfare, 1605. Defenders attempting to disable battering rams. On the right, attackers are handling a ram under a protective cat. From Poliorceticon by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605)
William de Breteuil defending the treasury at Winchester against Henry I, c1860. Henry (1068-1135) seized the crown on the death of his brother William II in 1100
Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attacking an Aztec temple, 16th century. Copy of a section of the drawings of Lienzo de Tlazcala lost during the Mexican revolution in
Mutineers attacking the magazine at Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 11 May 1857 (c1900). On the orders of Lieutenant George Willoughby, who died of his wounds defending the garrison, the magazine was blown up
Paul Deroulede and his defender Oscar Falateuf, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniPaul Deroulede and his defender Oscar Falateuf, 1899. Paul Deroulede (1846-1914) was a French author and politician. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th September 1899
Siege of the Fortress of Faith. The Fortress of Faith besieged by unbelievers and heretics, defended by the Pope, bishops, monks, clerics and theologians
German soldiers during World War I, c1916. German infantrymen in a defensive position excavated inside the front room of a house in an urban street
La Defense de Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 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
Battle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville IIBattle of Majuba Hill, 1st Boer War, 26-27 February 1881. British troops under Major-General George Colley took Majuba Hill. The Boers counterattacked, taking the British by surprise
Defence of the fort at Futtegurh, Indian Mutiny, 1857-1859 (c1895). 150 British, of whom only one quarter could bear arms, were besieged at Futtegurh
The Wolf that Never Sleeps, 1899-1900. Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) at Mafeking, ever watchful, living up to his Matebele name Mpeesi ( The Wolf That Never Sleeps )
George Stuart White, British soldier, 1900. White (1835-1912) won the Victoria Cross (VC) in the 2nd Afghan War, 1879. Commander of Natal (1899-1900) during the 2nd Boer War
Paris, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainParis, 1870. France, armed and in full armour, mans her countrys defences. At Frances feet can be seen a number of contemporary newspapers, and a fools cap
