Edmund Ollier Collection (page 13)

The Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on the Piraeus, 1890. Attack on Piraeus, the harbour of Athens c389 BC by Teleutias, brother of Spartan king Agesilaus II. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Socrates Drinking the Hemlock, 1890. Socrates (c470-399 BC), the first moral philosopher, sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock at his own hand

The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Battle in the Harbour of Syracuse, 1890. Athenian warships during the Sicilian Expedition (415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) resulting in defeat of Athenian forces

Street of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Street of the Tombs at Athens, Restored, 1890. The Street of the Tombs with sepulchral monuments of families of rich Athenians, dating to late 4th century BC

Theatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Theatre of Dionysus at Athens, 1890. Built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis in 4th century BC, dedicated to Dionysus, as a theatre for Greek tragedy

Interior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Parthenon, Restored, 1890. The Parthenon, a former temple of the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena and patron of the city, construction began in 447 BC

The Spartans at Plataea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Spartans at Plataea, 1890. The Battle of Plataea 479 BC, was the final land battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece

Map of Macedon and the Adjacent Districts, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Macedon and the Adjacent Districts, 1890. Macedonia, ancient kingdom and dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Pelopidas, Theban statesman and general leading his troops to victory in the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BC between Boeotians led by Thebans

Interview Between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus, 1890. Meeting between Agesilaus II (c444-360 BC), king of Sparta, Eurypontid dynasty and Pharnabazus II (ruled 413-374 BC), a Persian statesman

Map of Asia Minor, Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and Retreat of the Ten Thousand, 1890
Map of Asia Minor, showing the Expedition of Cyrus the Younger, and Retreat of the Ten Thousand, 1890. The Ten Thousand were a mainly Greek mercenary force

Death of Alcibiades, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Alcibiades, 1890. Alcibiades (c450-404 BC), Athenian statesman and general, shifted alliance during the Peloponnesian War

Agora of Athens (restored), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Agora of Athens (restored), 1890. The ancient Agora built from 6th century BC was initially a place for commerce or public assembly. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Retreat of the Athenians from Syracuse, 1890. Athenian infantry trapped in a quarry during their final retreat in the Sicilian Expedition 415- 414 BC) of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)

Pericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Pericles, an Athenian politician, gives a Funeral Oration as part of an annual public funeral for war dead at the end of the first

Battlefield of Plataea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battlefield of Plataea, 1890. The Battle of Plataea 479 BC, final land battle of the second Persian invasion of Greece, an alliance of Greek city-states defeated the Persian Empire of Xerxes I

Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sophocles Leading the Chorus of Youths, 1890. Sophocles (c497-405 BC), celebrated playwright in the city-state of Athens. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

George Washington at the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, 1781 (c1880). The Defeat of the British at Yorktown proved decisive in the American Revolutionary War

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692

Captain Morgan, 17th century buccaneer, c1880. Born in Wales, Captain Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who, with the tacit support of the English government

The Seven-League Boots, c1870. Artist: Gustave Dore
The Seven-League Boots, c1870. Hop o My Thumb stealing the boots from the sleeping ogre in the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. From Cassells Dore Gallery, by Edmund Ollier

John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). Artist: Whymper
John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Jay (1745-1829) was President of the Continental Congress from 1778-1779

The crowd at Springfield with the Black Flag, c1776-1781 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Pursuit of Paul Revere, the scout, 1775 (c1880). Paul Revere (1735-1818) American patriot and silversmith, on his ride from Boston to Lexington

Burning John Jays effigy, c1794 (c1880). Artist: Hooper
Burning John Jays effigy, c1794 (c1880). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, John Jay served as the chief negotiator on the American side for the Treaty of London

View of Boston from Bunkers Hill, Massachusetts, c1770s (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Washington taking leave of his old comrades, 1783 (c1880). With the independence of the Uniyed States secured by the Treaty of Paris

Joshua Huddy led from prison to be hanged, 1782 (c1880). Huddy (1735-1782) was the commander of a New Jersey militia unit and a privateer ship in the American Revolutionary War

Lord Shelburne, 18th century British Whig statesman, c1880. William Petty (1737-1805), 2nd Earl of Shelburne agreed to accept the office of Home Secretary in Lord Rockinghams government in 1782

Silas Deane, 18th century American statesman and diplomat, c1880. Deane (1737-1789) was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War

Benedict Arnold, general of the American Revolutionary War, (c1880). Arnold (1741-1801) fought for the American Continental Army from the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1775

Facsimile of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to his wife, 1773 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Sir Henry Clinton, 18th century British general, c1880. Clinton (1730-1795) was Commander in Chief of the British forces in North America during the second half of the American Revolutionary War

George Washington on his deathbed, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, 1799 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

The Charge of Pulaski, c1880. Kazimierz Pulaski (1746-1779) was a Polish soldier who served in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War

Benedict Arnold viewing the destruction of New London, 1781 (c1880). Arnold (1741-1801) fought for the American Continental Army from the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1775

American coins and paper money, 17th-18th century (c1880). 1, American 20 dollar bill (1775); 2, Maryland shilling, 1788; George III American halfpenny; 4

The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776

Sergeant Jasper recovering the flag, 1776 (c1880). William Jasper (c1750-1779) was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment in the American Revolutionary War

New York in the middle of the 18th century, (c1880). From a print of the period. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London

Facsimile of a declaration about the scarcity of food in America, 1779 (c1880). Documentary evidence of food shortages during the American Revolutionary War, then entering its fifth year

View of North Carolina, late 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

A real American rifleman, c1776-1780 (c1880). From An Impartial History of the War in America, 1780. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II

Captain Bainbridge and the Dey of Algiers, 1800 (c1880) Artist: Hooper
Captain Bainbridge and the Dey of Algiers, 1800 (c1880). William Bainbridge was the commander of the George Washington, sent to carry the tribute that the United States paid to the Dey of Algiers so

The defence of Breeds Hill, Prescott in the redoubt, 1775 (c1880). Colonel William Prescott watching the construction of the rebel fortifications at Breeds Hill before the Battle of Bunker Hill

John Paul Jones, American naval commander of the Revolutionary War, (c1880)
John Paul Jones, 18th century American naval commander, c1880. Jones (1747-1792) was the first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War, and founded the US Navy

Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880). Facsimile. The surrender of the British army commanded by General Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown is

Death of Major Pitcairn, Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1775 (c1880). John Picairn was a British Marine officer

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