Destruction Collection (page 21)

The Lessard farm, between Marizy and Neuilly Saint Front, France, 18 July 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Lessard farm, between Marizy and Neuilly Saint Front, France, 18 July 1918, (1926)

Damage to the interior of Douai church, France, 1918. The British liberated Douai, which had been occupied by the Germans since 1914, on 17 October 1918

The ruins and bell tower of Douai, France, 1918. The British captured Douai, which had been occupied by the Germans since 1914, on 17 October 1918

American soldiers passing through the ruins of Varennes, Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September-November 1918 was the largest operation undertaken by

French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
French artillery position, France, 1918, (1926)

The ruined town and church bell tower of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

British soldiers exploring the ruins of Albert, Somme, France, 22 August 1918. Albert was the scene of fighting in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 when it was largely reduced to rubble

French troops using flamethrowers to flush out Germans from their shelters, Cantigny, France, 1918. French flamethrower teams supported the attack by the American 1st Division on the village of

The offensive of Yser, 1917, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The offensive of Yser, 1917, (1926)

In the village of Craonnelle, 9th May 1917, 1917, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
In the village of Craonnelle, 9th May 1917, 1917, (1926). Buildings in a village damaged during the French Nivelle Offensive of April-May 1917

The Cliff of Craonne, c1917, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Cliff of Craonne, c1917, (1926). Craonne saw heavy fighting during the disastrous French Nivelle offensive of April-May 1917

The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, (1872). The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American colonists against Great Britain in which they destroyed many crates of tea on ships in Boston

Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century. )
Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century.)

The Village Firemen, 1857. Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
The Village Firemen, 1857. Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Cecil (1824-1898). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The last Day of Pompeii, 1833. Artist: Karl Briullov
The last Day of Pompeii, 1833. Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852). Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Ruins of the Tuileries Palace after the Commune of 1871, 1877. Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
The Ruins of the Tuileries Palace after the Commune of 1871, 1877. The Paris Commune was established when the citizens of Paris, many of them armed National Guards

The Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, late 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

Damaged building in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

The South Bay and Cape Paul, Sevastopol, Crimea, 1850s. Buildings damaged during the siege of the city in the Crimean War can be seen in the foreground

French troops after an German attack and bombardment, World War I, 30th June 1915

Damage after a raid by German Gotha bombers, Paris, 11th March 1918

Ruins of the Renault Factory, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, c1942. The Renault factory, in the town of Boulogne-Billancourt just west of the centre of Paris, was making an estimated 18

The ruins and cathedral of Caen, Normandy, France, c1944. The Battle of Caen from June to August 1944 was crucial to the Allied effort to break out from Normandy after the D-Day landings

Explosion on board the Russian battleship Tsesarevich, Battle of the Yellow Sea, 10th August 1904. A naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War

Loss of the fishing boat Marguerite, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Loss of the fishing boat Marguerite, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897

The catastrophe of Voiron, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The catastrophe of Voiron, France, 1897. Flooding in the town of Voiron in the French Alps. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th June 1897

Rebellion of the Alsaciens-Lorrains conscripts, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Rebellion of the Alsaciens-Lorrains conscripts, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1896

Destruction of Count Bismarcks Cuirassiers by the Mitrailleuse, c1870, (1875). The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was declared by France on Prussia

The Destruction of the Caroline, 1837, (c1860). Canadian loyalists set fire to the steamer and cast her adrift over Niagara Falls

Crown Prince Friedrich III of Germany, Austro-Prussian War. (1866), 1900

The riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The riot in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1891

A British army patrol, Cambrai, France, First World War, 9 October 1918. The town of Cambrai was the scene of one of the most famous and intense battles of the war

Insurrection in Manpur, India, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Insurrection in Manpur, India, 1891. Manpur was brought under British paramountcy in 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 2nd May 1891

Pierre Cambronne, 1891. Artist: Ernest Jean Delahaye
Pierre Cambronne, 1891. Pierre Cambronne, later Pierre, Viscount Cambronne (1770-1842), was a General of the French Empire. He fought during the wars of the Revolution and the Napoleonic Era

Massacres in China, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Massacres in China, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 19th December 1891

Destruction of a German expedition in Africa, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Destruction of a German expedition in Africa, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 3rd October 1891

The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). Artist: J Godfrey
The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). The Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829) in Navarino Bay

German bombing of Paris, 30th August 1914, (1919). Artist: Andre Helle
German bombing of Paris, 30th August 1914, (1919). A book of the principal events of the war period. A print from Le livre des heures heroiques et douloureuses des annees, by Andre Helle

Semele, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Semele, 1615. In Greek mythology, Semele, daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, was the mortal mother of Dionysus by Zeus in one of his two parallel origin myths

Plunderers, 1867. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Plunderers, 1867. Located in the collection at, Musee de Langus

La Traversee du Styx, c1591-1638. Artist: Jacob Isaacz van Swanenburg
La Traversee du Styx, c1591-1638. In Greek mythology, Styx is the name of a river which formed the boundary between earth and the underworld, Hades

Ruins at Tanis, Egypt, 1880. Artist: Streller
Ruins at Tanis, Egypt, 1880. Published in L Egypt, 1880

Our Troops take Steinbach, Alsace, World War I, 1915. Artist: Leven and Lemonier
Our Troops take Steinbach, Alsace, World War I, 1915. French infantry capturing a village. A print from Le Pays de France, 28 January 1915

A fire damaged prison camp in Germany, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 26 August 1915

How the Chateau was Taken, World War I, France, 1915. A German soldier falls through a ceiling, as French troops fire into the room above them. A print from Le Pays de France, 19 August 1915

The mayor of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire in the ruins of the commune, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 5th August 1915

Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914, (1915). A naval engagement of the First World War, fought between the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) on 8 December 1914

The Regiment Salutes, 1915. The women did not leave their village and the regiment salutes them for it, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 12 August 1915

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