Explosions Collection

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River, engaging the Federal monitors - by our special artist, 1864

The War in New Zealand: the gun-boat Pioneer at anchor off Meremere, on the Waikato River..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in New Zealand: the gun-boat Pioneer at anchor off Meremere, on the Waikato River, reconnoitring the native position, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by '...Mr

The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia : Captain Konomi died in the...(between 1918 and 1922?)
The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia : Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, (between 1918 and 1922?).

Ruins of the Late Fire at the London Docks, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Late Fire at the London Docks, 1858. The fire...originated in the South Stack Warehouse on the South Quay building, several floors high, each filled with gutta percha, saltpetre, sugar

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo...1917 Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo, le 12 mai: les eclatements couvrent la montagne d'une sorte de brouillard, 1917

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; A Zeebrugge: Schema de l'attaque, 1918. Creator: Unknown
L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; A Zeebrugge: Schema de l'attaque, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860 - sketched by our special artist from the head-quarters of the military train, Tung-Ku, 1860

Attack on the "Braves" near the White Cloud Mountain, Canton - sketched by our special... 1858
Attack on the "Braves" near the White Cloud Mountain, Canton - sketched by our special artist and correspondent, 1858. British forces attack in China

The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860... Creator: Unknown
The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860 - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in China

Victoire Italienne; dans le secteur du Montello: vagues italiennes s'elancant... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Victoire Italienne; dans le secteur du Montello: vagues italiennes s'elancant pour la contre-attaque, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Dans le secteur de l'offensive Britannique, au Nord de la Somme; La preparation... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dans le secteur de l'offensive Britannique, au Nord de la Somme; La preparation d'artillerie: bombardement des lignes allemands de la Boisselle, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

'Les combats au Nord de la Somme; Bombardement de Curlu, quelques instants avant l'attaque, 1916
Les combats au Nord de la Somme; Bombardement de Curlu, quelques instants avant l'attaque, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

La Bataille de la Somme; En terrain reconquis: une batterie francaise d'artillerie de... 1916. Creator: Unknown
La Bataille de la Somme; En terrain reconquis: une batterie francaise d'artillerie de campagne va prendre position pres de Dompierre, ou eclatent maintenant les projectiles de l'ennemi, 1916

The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). The Boers defeat the British in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War. It was the intention of our engineers to blow in a portion of the English half of the docks...the charges in

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War, showing...Captain Caldwell, [commanding] H.M.S

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1 Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War. On Sunday afternoon, August 12, H.M

'La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
'La hauteur de Douaumont vue du la Chaume, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le Fort de Douaumont. La preparation d'artillerie; le 22 mai, a 10heures. -- deux heures... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Fort de Douaumont. La preparation d'artillerie; le 22 mai, a 10heures. -- deux heures avant l'assaut, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

'Le Fort de Douaumont. La veille de notre attaque, 21 mai, a 3 h. 1/2 du soir, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Fort de Douaumont. La veille de notre attaque, 21 mai, a 3 h. 1/2 du soir, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire

The Batte of the Alma - painted by Horace Vernet, 1856. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
The Batte of the Alma - painted by Horace Vernet, 1856. Crimean War scene:..a Zouave and a Highlander, both wounded, and trudging away from the fight, evidently savage that they are disabled

Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars Creator
Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars during the Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856

The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Incident during the Crimean War; Russian-held town [now part of Helsinki, Finland] comes under fire from the French-English-Ottoman alliance

Results of the Great Blasting Operation at Holyhead, North Wales, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Results of the Great Blasting Operation at Holyhead, North Wales, 1856. Building a new harbour and breakwater....in the lower quarries of the mountain a most stupendous

'Les Batailles de l'Artois; L'Eglise d'Ablain et les Fonds de Souchez, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
'Les Batailles de l'Artois; L'Eglise d'Ablain et les Fonds de Souchez, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Les Batailles de l'Artois; Notre-Dame-de-Lorette et Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
'Les Batailles de l'Artois; Notre-Dame-de-Lorette et Ablain-Saint-Nazaire pendant le bombardement, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration

'Bataille de la Somme; La Vallee de la Somme pres de Curlu, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
'Bataille de la Somme; La Vallee de la Somme pres de Curlu, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'La Vallee de la Somme pres de Clery, 1916 (1924). Creator: Francois Flameng
'La Vallee de la Somme pres de Clery, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Des Hauts-de-Meuse a l'Aisne, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Des Hauts-de-Meuse a l'Aisne, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Des Hauts-de-Meuse a l'Aisne; L'attaque des tranchees allemandes de Nogent-l'Abbesse, 1914
'Des Hauts-de-Meuse a l'Aisne; L'attaque des tranchees allemandes de Nogent-l'Abbesse, devant Reims, la 24 septembre 1914'

Panorama de Soissons sous le feu de la grosse artillerie allemande, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Devant les Falaises de L'Aisne; Ce panorama de Soissons sous le feu de la grosse artillerie allemande a ete pris du clocher de Saint-Jean-des-Vignes deja mutile, 17 septembre

La baie de Suvla et les Falaises d'Anzac; Eclatements d'obus turcs de gros calibre, 1915 (1916)
La baie de Suvla et les Falaises d'Anzac; Eclatements d'obus turcs de gros calibre sur les pentes d'Anafarta, dominant la baie de Suvla, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

La Bataille de Verdun; La hauteur de Douamont vue du fort de la Chaume, 1916. Creator: Francois Flameng
La Bataille de Verdun; La hauteur de Douamont vue du fort de la Chaume, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Une semaine de combats sur la rive gauche de la Meuse; 14 mars (13 heures)... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Une semaine de combats sur la rive gauche de la Meuse; 14mars (13 heures). --Preparation d'artillerie allemande sur le villagede Cumieres, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

La bataille de Riga; D'apres une aquarelle du lieutenant de vaisseau Novikof, c1915. Creator: Unknown
La bataille de Riga; D'apres une aquarelle du lieutenant de vaisseau Novikof, c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Le croiseur germano-turc... 1915
Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Le croiseur germano-turc est distance et disparait peu a peu a l'horizon, 1915

Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); La derniere salve du... 1915
Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); La derniere salve du "Goeben" tombe en avant du torpilleur qui fuit a toute vitesse, 1915

Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Un nouveau projectile... 1915
Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Un nouveau projectile du "Goeben" tombe a quatre metres et la gerbe d'eau eclabousse le pont, 1915

Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Les deux projectiles... 1915
Le "Goeben" contre le torpilleur "Schastlivyi" (21 sept. 1915); Les deux projectiles sulvants tombent a ving-cinq et vingt metres, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Autour de Douaumont; la vallee de Vaux et les eclatements de nos 155 sur les pentes... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Autour de Douaumont; la vallee de Vaux et les eclatements de nos 155 sur les pentes d'Hardaumont a gauche et de Vaux a droite, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

The "Valorous" chasing Russian Steamers into Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The "Valorous" chasing Russian Steamers into Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War....the mast-heads of a Russian steamer appeared... another was seen following her

Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol, October 26, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sortie of the Russians from Sebastopol, October 26, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian prisoners relate that General Luders, thinking he had gained a victory...sent a grandiloquent account of the affair

The Action at Balaclava, October 25 - First Charge of Heavy Cavalry, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Action at Balaclava, October 25 - First Charge of Heavy Cavalry, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian cavalry, about 4000 in number

The Light Cavalry Charge at Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Light Cavalry Charge at Balaclava, 1854. Crimean War: disastrous communication breakdown. When Lord Lucan received the order from Captain Nolan, and had read it, he asked

Sebastopol Batteries Firing at an Austrian Vessel, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol Batteries Firing at an Austrian Vessel, 1854. Crimean War. Allied ship coming under fire from Russian guns at the strategic Black Sea port

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