Fighter Collection (page 2)

Single combat between Maximilien and a German knight, 15th century (1849). Artist: Burgmayer
Single combat between Maximilien and a German knight, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Aventures du Chevalier a la Roue

Jousting in the time of Queen Isabeau, 15th century, (1849)
Jousting in the time of Queen Isabeau, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Chroniques de Froissart, volume IV

A fight to the death, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration held at the British Museum

Single combat subjected to the judgement of God, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Conquetes de Charlemagne

Frank Hough, British boxer, 1938. A middleweight, Hough fought 144 times between 1934 and 1947, with 92 wins, 45 losses and 7 draws. A Churchmans Cigarettes picture card

Jack Johnson, American boxer, (1938). Nicknamed the Galveston Giant, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) became world champion in 1908 when he defeated Canadas Tommy Burns in Sydney

Peter Kane, British boxer, 1938. Kane (1918-1991) won the world flyweight title in 1938 when he beat Jackie Jurich of the United States on points in Liverpool

Len Harvey, British boxer, 1938. A Cornishman, Harvey (1907-1976) fought at every weight division, beginning at flyweight at the age of 12

Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, 1938. A heavyweight, Gains (1901-1983) fought 142 times, with 114 wins, 23 losses and 5 draws

Ben Foord, South African boxer, 1938. A heavyweight, Foord (1913-1942) fought 59 times, with 40 wins, 15 losses and 4 draws

Tommy Farr, Welsh boxer, 1938. Born in South Wales and nicknamed the Tonypandy Terror, Farr (1913-1986) became British and Empire champion in 1937

Jim Driscoll, Welsh boxer, (1938). Known as Peerless Jim, Driscoll (1880-1925) fought predominantly at featherweight, fighting 66 times as a professional, with 57 wins, 3 defeats and 6 draws

Al Delaney, Canadian boxer, 1938. Born Alex Borchuk, Delaney (1916-1997) fought at heavyweight. His career included 102 fights, with 64 wins, 31 losses and 7 draws

Jack Dempsey, American boxer, 1938. Nicknamed the Manassa Mauler, Dempsey (1895-1983) held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926

Primo Carnera, Italian boxer, 1938. A huge man, standing 6 foot 5 inches tall and weighing in at over 20 stone, Carnera (1906-1967) was nicknamed the Ambling Alp

Georges Carpentier, French boxer, (1938). Carpentier (1894-1975) fought at every weight from welterweight upwards over a career spanning 109 fights, 88 of which he won

Dave Crowley, British boxer, 1938. Crowley (1910-1974) fought unsuccessfully for the World Featherweight Championship in 1936, losing by a knockout to Americas Mile Belloise

James J Braddock, Irish-American boxer, 1938. Braddock (1905-1974) shocked the boxing world when he defeated World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer on points in 1935

Jack Kid Berg, English boxer, 1938. Born Judah Bergman in Stepney in Londons East End, Jack Kid Berg (1909-1991) won the world light-welterweight championship in 1930 when he defeated American

Lou Ambers, American boxer, 1938. Ambers (1913-1995) fought at lightweight in a career that featured 88 wins, 8 losses and 6 draws between 1932 and 1941

Henry Armstrong, American boxer, 1938. Regarded as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history, Armstrong (1912-1988) won his first world title, at featherweight, in 1937

Max Baer, American boxer, 1938. Baer (1909-1959) won the World Heavyweight Championship in 1934 when he knocked out defending champion Primo Carnera

A group of Zeibeks, Asia Minor, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926)

Funeral procession of members of the French Resistance, Paris, 1944. A pries walks in front of pallbearers carrying the coffins of members of the Forces Francaises de l Interieur killed during

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Two Actors in a Play, 1700-1705. Torii School, Japan. From a private collection

Actors as Sumurai, 18th century. Artist: Shunsho
Actors as Sumurai, 18th century

Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. Artist: Claudio Francesco Beaumont
Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. From a private collection

Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Jean Simon Berthelemy
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th/early 19th century. From the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

The Paumgartner Alterpiece, 1498-1504. Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Paumgartner Alterpiece, 1498-1504

Hawker Hurricanes flying in formation, Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940. Hawker Hurricanes of Fighter Command, a first line of defence against the incoming German bombers attacking England

Hawker Hurricane in flight, Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940. A Hawker Hurricane of Fighter Command on its way to intercept German bombers as they crossed the south coast of England

Stepan Osipovich Markov, Commander of Russian Fleet, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. He Drowned when his flagship Petropavlosk sank after hitting a mine

Admiral Ito, Chief of Naval Board of Command, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Heihachiro Togo on his flagship, Japanese naval commander, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Heihachiro Togo on the bridge of hishis flagship, Japanese naval commander, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Heihachiro Togo, Japanese naval commander, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Heihachiro Togo, Japanese naval commander-in-chief, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Prince Iwao Oyama, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Prince Iwao Oyama (1842-1916) Japanese soldier. Commander-in-Chief of Japanese forces during Russo-Japanese War 1904-5

Alexei Nikolaievich Kuropatkin with his horse, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5. Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria in Russo-Japanese War

Athletics, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Athletics, 1869. Then, as now, boxing was a dangerous sport and, in this cartoon, Punch offers advice on a means of increasing its safety. From Punch, or the London Charivari, September 4, 1869

Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Le Duel a Mort, 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France

Mr. Bright offers to give satisfaction to the Liberal Party, 1858. Mr John Bright (on the left) had made a speech at Manchester in which he forcefully reiterated his well-known views on the subjects

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