Firing Collection (#12)

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

Chesapeake and Shannon, 1812 (c1850s). Engagement between the English frigate Shannon and the American Chesapeake during the War of 1812

Lord Howes Victory, 1794 (c1850s). Earl Howe (1726-1799) commanded the English fleet that decisively defeated the French in the Battle of Ushant (the Glorious First of June) in 1794

The Battle of Culloden, 1746, (c1850s). The last military clash ever to be fought on mainland Britain, between the English under the Duke of Cumberland

French Tank Assault, July 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
French Tank Assault, July 1918, (1926). Although tanks were first deployed in World War I by the British, it was the French who adopted the new weapon with the greatest enthusiasm

370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). Artist: Henry Cheffer
370 Mortar in Action, 1918, (1926). French artillerymen operating a large mortar. Mortars are muzzle-loaded weapons that fire shells at a lower velocity

French machine gunners sweeping a road, Courcelles, south-east of Montdidier, France, 9 June 1918

Fench sappers in gas masks re-laying telephone lines after a bombardment, 1918

Machine gunners at the edge of Hangard Wood, Picardy, France, 28 April 1918, (1926). Hangard Wood was the site of fierce fighting in April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive

The Last Broadside of the Varuna, 1862, (1872). On 24th April 1862, the USS Varuna, a screw gunboat in the United States Navy

The Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War, 1-3 July 1863, (1872). The battle, the largest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The USS Constitution capturing the Cyane and Levant, 1815, (1872). On 20 February 1815, the Constitution overcame the British ships Cyane and Levant

Chamberlain and Paugus at Lovewells Fight, 1725, (1872). John Chamberlain shoots Paugus. John Lovewell, (1691-1725) was a British explorer and soldier who lived in Dunstable, now Nashua

The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775, (1872). The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

A Sudden Attack, 1871. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
A Sudden Attack, 1871. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Hunting for Bears, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 28th April 1901

Massacre at a Macedonian orthodox wedding by Turks, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th February 1903

Invasion of the Russian frontier by the Chinese, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Invasion of the Russian frontier by the Chinese, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th August 1900

A gun battle between a bandit and the gendarmerie, Corsica, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
A gun battle between a bandit and the gendarmerie, Corsica, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th July 1898

French bicycle corp on military maneuvers, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
French bicycle corp on military maneuvers, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th September 1896

Death of Lieutenant Collet, Algeria, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Death of Lieutenant Collet, Algeria, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd November 1896

A revolver in the corridors of the chamber of deputies, Paris, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th November 1902

The defence of Mazagran, Algeria, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The defence of Mazagran, Algeria, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th December 1896

Assassination of the european consuls, Djeddah, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Assassination of the european consuls, Djeddah, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th June 1895

The Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, 19th Century. Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 (1900). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish

Riots in Sicily, 1894. Artist: Frederic Lix
Riots in Sicily, 1894. Troops firing on an angry mob. Labour unrest boke out in Sicily in 1894 leading to the imposition of martial law. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd January 1894

French soldiers on trench warfare manoeuvres, 1894. Artist: Lionel Noel Royer
French soldiers on trench warfare manoeuvres, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 1st October 1894

Taking of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792, (1892). Artist: Henri Paul Motte
Taking of the Tuileries, 10th August 1792, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 13th August 1892

Attack on the Villagers of Dahomey by the French, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Attack on the Villagers of Dahomey by the French, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th August 1892

Face the Enemy, 1884, (1890). Artist: F Meaulle
Face the Enemy, 1884, (1890). The Campaign in Alsace, Franco-Prussian war, 1870. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 13th December 1890

Minerva Directing the Arrow of Cupid, late 18th-early 19th century (1912). Artist: Richard Cosway
Minerva Directing the Arrow of Cupid, late 18th-early 19th century (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Russian artillery in action, Eastern Front, 1943

German artillery in action on the Eastern Front, 1941

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