Firing Collection (#11)

Queen Victoria firing the first shot at Wimbledon, July 1860, (1887). Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Queen Victoria firing the first shot at Wimbledon, July 1860, (1887). The queen opens the first meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first shot from a Whitworth rifle

Martyrdom of St Sebastian, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
Martyrdom of St Sebastian, (1927). Found in the collection of the Musee Royal des Beaux-Arts, Brussels. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

Louis XIV dismisses Nicolas Fouquet, 1898. Artist: Laplante
Louis XIV dismisses Nicolas Fouquet, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. Artist: Jean Pierre-Marie-Jazet
Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. The capture of the British ship HMS Macedonian by the American heavy frigate USS United States on 25 October 1812

The Escape of the Belvedera, c1813. Artist: F Edwards
The Escape of the Belvedera, c1813, (1924). The British frigate HMS Belvidera encountered three American heavy frigates, USS President, USS Constitution and USS United States

Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. Artist: John Heaviside Clark
Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. On 22nd February 1812, the French warship Rivoli was captured by the British third-rate HMS Victorious under the command of Captain John Talbot at the Battle of Pirano

The President and the Little Belt, c1812. Artist: Joseph Cartwright
The President and the Little Belt, c1812. An engagement between the British post ship HMS Little Belt and American heavy frigate USS President on 16 May 1811

Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. On 3 May 1810, the British frigate HMS Spartan, commanded by Captain Jahleel Brenton (1770-1844) captured the French brig Sparviere in a battle in the Bay of Naples

Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. Artist: George Webster
Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. The capture of the French frigate Furieuse by the British sloop HMS Bonne Citoyenne, commanded by Commander William Mounsey, on 6 July 1809

Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. The Capture of the Badere-i-Zaffer was a Turkish frigate captured by the British Navy on 5 July 1808. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Action off San Domingo, c1807. Artist: Richard Harraden
Action off San Domingo, c1807. The Battle of San Domingo was a naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars fought on 6 February 1806 between the French and British Navies, off the coast of Hispaniola

Strachans Action off Ferrol, c1806. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Strachans Action off Ferrol, c1806. Richard John Strachan (1760-1828) led the British squadron that, on 4 November 1805, engaged

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: Dominic Serres
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: William John Huggins
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

Saumarez off Algeciras, c1802. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Saumarez Off Algeciras, c1802. Admiral James Saumarez (1757-1836) commanding the attack of British ships on the French and Spanish fleet outside Algeciras, Spain, on 6 July 1801

Nelson at Copenhagen, c1801. Artist: Dominic Serres
Nelson at Copenhagen, c1801. The Battle of Copenhagen took place on 2 April 1801, between the British and Danish fleets. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) led the main British attack

Capture of the Pallas, c1801. Artist: William Anderson
Capture of the Pallas, c1801. The capture of the French ship Pallas by the British Navy on 5 February 1800, off the coast of Cap Frehel, Brittany. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Capture of the Freja, c1805. The capture of the Danish ship Freja by the British Navy on 25 July 1800. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme

Capture of the Forte, c1800. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Capture of the Forte, c1800. The capture of the French frigate Forte by the British warship HMS Sybille in the Bay of Bengal on 28 February 1799. The captains of both ships were killed in the battle

Aboukir Bay, c1799. Artist: Philip James de Loutherbourg
Aboukir Bay, c1799. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay

An Abortive Invasion of Ireland, c1799. Artist: James Fittler
An Abortive Invasion of Ireland, c1799. In October 1798 a fleet of French ships were intercepted off the coast of Ireland by the British as they tried to land troops in support of Irish rebels

Battle of the Nile, c1799. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Battle of the Nile, c1799. The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was a major naval battle fought between the British Navy

The Battle of Camperdown, c1798, (1924). Artist: Robert Clevely
The Battle of Camperdown, c1798, 1924. Fought in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on 11 October 1797, the Battle of Camperdown was the most significant action between British

Victory of Admiral Duncan, c1798. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Victory of Admiral Duncan, c1798. The victory of Admiral Adam Duncan (1731-1804) at the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797

Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Two French ships returning to Brest under attack from the British warships HMS Nymphe and HMS San Fiorenzo on 9 March 1797

Battle of St Vincent, c1798. Artist: Jaheel Brenton
Battle of St. Vincent, c1798. The Battle of Cape St Vincent, fought on 14 February 1797, was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War, part of the French Revolutionary Wars

St Valentines Day, c1798. Artist: Robert Clevely
St. Valentines Day, c1798. The Battle of Cape St Vincent, fought on 14 February 1797, was one of the opening battles of the Anglo-Spanish War, part of the French Revolutionary Wars

Captain Trollopes Famous Action, c1800. Artist: Robert Dodd
Captain Trollopes Famous Action, c1800. On 15 July 1796 the British ship HMS Glatton, commanded by Captain Henry Trollope (1756-1839), engaged a squadron of French warships in the southern North Sea

Bridport off L Orient, c1796. Artist: Robert Dodd
Bridport off L Orient, c1796. On 23 June 1795, the British fleet under the command of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1726-1814)

The Blanche and the Pique, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
The Blanche and the Pique, c1795. A naval engagement between the English fifth-rate HMS Blanche, commanded by Robert Faulknor the younger (1763-1795), and the French frigate Pique

The guns of the battleship HMS Nelson firing, 1937. HMS Nelson was a Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy built between the two World Wars

Battle during Cuban War of Independence, (1895), 1920s
Battle of the mule. Maximo Gomez attacked the camp of the mulatto Camaguey on June 19 of 1895. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

The Battle of Naranjo, (1874), 1920s
Battle of Naranjo. Two thousand Spaniards commanded by the Brigadiers Bascones and Arminan attacked General Maximo Gomez in a grove of orange trees on February 10, 1874 with 200 casualties

Battle in the Ten Years War, (1874), 1920s
The battle of Melons. General Calixto Garcia defeated the Spanish General Esponda who had 670 at the water Eye of the Melons, jurisdiction of Holguin in January 7th, 1874

The Battle of Sacra, (1873), 1920s
Battle of Sacra. On November 7, 1873 General Maximo Gomez with his cavalry attacked and defeated the Spanish brigadier, Bascones, in La Sacra resulting in a hundred casualties

The Arrival of the Spanish Troops, (1860s), 1920s
The arrival of Spanish troops. Troops arrived in Havana during the war of Yara, which lasted from 1868 to 1878. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Experimental Gunnery, 19th century. Artist: William Greatbach
Experimental Gunnery, 19th century

Attack on the Dutch war-steamer Medusa, opposite Simonoseki, Japan, 1863. On 11th July 1863 the Dutch warship Medusa came under fire from forces of the rebel Choshu clan when trying to pass through

An anti-aircraft gun on board HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

British 3rd Light Dragoons in action in India

The shooting of Admiral Byng on board the Monarque, 1757
The shooting of Admiral John Byng on board the Monarque, 1757. British admiral John John Byng (1704-1757) was shot to death on board the Monarque, at Spithead

Big railway gun firing during the advance in the west, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)
Big railway gun firing from a wood during the advance in the west, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European

A Prince and a Poltroon, 1789. The Prince of Wales (the future King George IV). Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Russian soldiers firing on an English boats crew, under the protection of a flag of truce, 1855. Depiction of an incident at Hango, in what is modern Finland, during the Crimean War

Twelfth Regiment of Foot, The North part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Artist: Madeley
Twelfth Regiment of Foot, the north part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Scene during the Great Siege of Gibraltar by the French and Spanish which began in 1779

Basin maker, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Basin maker, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). In 1757 at the Battle of Plassey, Clive

Manufacture of porcelain in the 18th century, (c1900). Fire in the Artistic Industry. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

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