Defending Collection (page 2)

Landing of Julius Caesar, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Julius Caesar, c1890. Julius Caesar (100 BC- 44 BC) first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC in Pegwell Bay on the Isle of Thanet, Kent

Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Hereward the Wake (c1035-c1072) Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England

Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and to sack and occupy Paris during Easter of 845

The Tyrolean struggle for freedom, 1809, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Tyrolean struggle for freedom, 1809, (1936). Freiheitskampf Der Tiroler, 1809. The Tyrolean Rebellion of 1809 was an uprising of peasants in the County of Tyrol

Sir Sidney Smith Defending the Breach at Acre, (1799), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Sir Sidney Smith Defending the Breach at Acre, (1799), 1816. William Sidney Smith, (1764-1840) British naval officer, reinforced Ottoman defences

The Abbess of Frauenchiemsee protects her convent, 1632, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Abbess of Frauenchiemsee protects her convent, 1632, (1936). Die Abtissin Von Frauenchiemsee Schutzt Ihr Kloster, 1632

The Mother of Cyrus Saving His Life, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Mother of Cyrus Saving His Life, 1890. Parysatis defends her son Cyrus the Younger, Persian prince and general accused of plotting the murder of his brother Artaxerxes II

Edward I. while Prince of Wales, killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poison d Dagger in the Holy Land, 1773. Edward Prince of Wales (1239-1307) kills the Saracen Assassin

Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin

Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I

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

Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

The Goal-Keeper Tries To Stop It. 1881. Creator: Unknown
" The Goal-Keeper Tries To Stop It". 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

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

Marshal Ney Sustaining The Rear-Guard of the Grand Army, 1812, (1896). Artist: Henry Wolf
Marshal Ney Sustaining The Rear-Guard of the Grand Army, 1812, (1896). French forces under Marshal Michel Ney (1769-1815) fighting to defend the bridge at Kovno (modern-day Kaunas)

The Barriere De Clichy, Or The Defense of Paris in 1814, (1896). Artist: Peter Aitken
The Barriere De Clichy, Or The Defense of Paris in 1814, (1896). When France was invaded in 1814, Marshal Moncey (1754-1842)

Cuba War (1895 - 1898), the Spanish troops defending El Caney before an American division on July 1, 1898

William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). Artist
William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). William was the eldest son of William Fitzosbern, first Earl of Hereford

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]

Capture of the Maid, 1430 (18640. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Capture of the Maid, 1864. Capture of Joan of Arc, (1412-1431), the Maid of Orleans, by the Burgundians while defending Compiegne, France, 1430

The Forteresse De La Foy. (MS. Roy. 17 F. vi), 1903. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Orestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Artist: Antique
Orestes Pursued by Furies, 1880. Following the murder of his mother, Orestes is tormented by The Furies, beings who personify the anger of the dead. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (c1880). The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy

A Light Infantry Man defending himself, 1798 (1909). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
A Light Infantry Man defending himself, 1798 (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Attack of the Zulus on the Escort of the Eightieth Regiment at the Intombe River, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

The Bishop of Durhams Charge at Falkirk, 22 July 1298, (c1880). The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22 July 1298, and was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence

The Unexpected Encounter, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
The Unexpected Encounter, 1902. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Action from an Arsenal v Chelsea football match, c1936-c1944. Artist: Sport & General
Action from an Arsenal v Chelsea football match, c1936-c1944. Arsenals Eddie Hapgood and Chelseas Peter Buchanan in a strange pose

Action from an Arsenal v Sheffield United football match, c1927-1937. Artist: London News Agency
Action from an Arsenal v Sheffield United football match, c1927-1937. A split second interception, and Ball (Sheffield United) is beaten to the ball by Arsenals Eddie Hapgood

Troops defending New Zealand Hill, Slingersfontein, South Africa, 25th January 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Troops defending New Zealand Hill, Slingersfontein, South Africa, 25th January 1900. View showing hills in the distance held by the Worcestershire Regiment

Defence of a main artery of Antwerp, First World War, 1914. Belgian soldiers in a sandbagged position by a canal. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Pierre du Terrail defending the bridge at Garigliano, Italy, 1898. Artist: Barbant
Pierre du Terrail defending the bridge at Garigliano, Italy, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Gallant Defence of the Centurion, c1805. Artist: John Francis Sartorius
Gallant Defence of the Centurion, c1805. The British warship HMS Centurion defending two East Indiamen from French attack on 15 September 1804 at the Battle of Vizagapatam in the Bay of Bengal

The Defence of Basing House, 1640s, (19th century). Scene from a mural fresco by Charles West Cope in the Peers Corridor, Palace of Westminster

Christ Driving the Money Lenders from the Temple, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Christ Driving the Money Lenders from the Temple, 1626. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Lets Defend Petrograd Bravery!, 1919

The Soviet People know how to Defend, 1937

Captain Lebediev heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. When the Russians reneged on an agreement to withdraw troops from Manchuria

Japanese troops attacking Russian trenches, Mukden, Manchuria, October 1904. Fighting during the Russo-Japanese War

Japanese attack on a Russian entrenchment, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

Russian attack in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904
Russian attack in Manchuria, the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

The Cross of the city of Paris, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 5th May 1901

In the Balkans: Macedonians defending themselves with bombs against Turkish Soldiers, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th September 1903

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