Fort Collection (page 12)

The Remnant of an Army, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Remnant of an Army, (1901). Episode from the first Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army, arriving at the gates of Jalalabad in Afghanistan in January 1842

The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Creator: Unknown
The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

War Among The Eternal Snows, (1919). Creator: Unknown
War Among The Eternal Snows, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: An Italian fort of the snow-capped peaks of Mount Adamello [in Lombardy

Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Fort at the entrance to the Khyber Pass, near Peshawar, Pakistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J

The Abyssinia Expedition: The Battle of Arogee... on Good Friday, April 10, 1868
The Abyssinia Expedition: The Battle of Arogee Before Magdala on Good Friday, April 10, 1868, (1901). British soldiers at Magdala in the Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia

Interior of the Seddul Bahr Forts, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Seddul Bahr Forts, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: the ruins of Sedd el Bahr Kale, a strategic castle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey

The Taking of Guaimaro, 17-28 October 1896, (1927). Creator: Unknown
The Taking of Guaimaro, 17-28 October 1896, (1927). Scene from the Cuban War of Independence: assault on Gonfau Fort by the forces of Major General Calixto Garcia

Parade Grounds, San Antonio, Texas, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Parade Grounds, San Antonio, Texas, c1897. Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Construction began in mid 1870s From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof

Fort Wrangel, Alaska, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Fort Wrangel, Alaska, c1897. Tingit totem in the grounds of a U.S. Army fort on the Stikine River, established in 1868 after the purchase of Alaska in 1867

Site of Old Fort Wayne, Indiana, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Site of Old Fort Wayne, Indiana, c1897. Military log stockades established between 1794 and 1819 as important frontier outposts. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo

Jodhpur State Forces, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Jodhpur State Forces, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Celtic and Roman Britain, 1926. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Celtic and Roman Britain, 1926. Map of Britain during the Roman (43 to 410 AD) and Celtic periods. All the forts and towns here marked had roads to them, even in the Welsh mountains

The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). The Battle of Fort Stephenson in August 1813 was fought between the Americans and the British

Montcalm Trying To Stop The Massacre, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Montcalm Trying To Stop The Massacre, (1877). French soldier Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran (1712-1759)

The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Fort Sumter in South Carolina was the place where the opening shots of the American Civil War were fired, on 12 April 1861

The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572

The Rock seen from the north, Trichinopoly, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Rock seen from the north, Trichinopoly, India, 1895. View of the Rock Fort, a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock, at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu

The Citadelle and the St Lawrence river, Quebec, Canada, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Citadelle and the St Lawrence river, Quebec, Canada, 1895. View of La Citadelle, on Cap Diamant, built as part of the defensive ramparts of Quebec City

The Fortress of Ehrenbreitstein on the Rhine, Germany, 1895. Creator: Francis Frith & Co
The Fortress of Ehrenbreitstein on the Rhine, Germany, 1895. Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, built in the 19th century, with pontoon bridge in the foreground

Harbour view, Marseilles, France, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Harbour view, Marseilles, France, 1895. Ships in the Mediterranean port, with the Fort Saint-Jean on the left. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Attack of Morne Fortune in Island of St. Lucia, 1804. Creator: J Taylor
The Attack of Morne Fortune in Island of St. Lucia, 1804. Mont Fortune was a fort on Saint Lucia, first captured by the British in 1794

Fort Lesseillon, near Bramante, 1827. Creator: Thomas Barber
Fort Lesseillon, near Bramante, 1827. Alpine pass leading to the fortifications at Esseillon in Savoy, France

Jodhpur Fort, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Jodhpur Fort, 1936. The Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan, India, was begun in the mid 15th century by Rao Jodha, leader of the Rathore clan of Rajputs

The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Padam Sagar Tank at Jodhpur, 1936. Ghats on the lake at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, with fort in the background. From " The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]

Fort St. Jean and Cathedral, Marseille, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Fort St. Jean and Cathedral, Marseille, 1930. Fort Saint-Jean built in 1660 by Louis XIV. Nouvelle Major cathedral built in Byzantine-Roman Revival style from 1852 to 1896

Coblenz und Ehrenbreitstein, (Coblenz and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress), 1923. Creator
Coblenz und Ehrenbreitstein, (Coblenz and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress), 1923. Built as the backbone of the regional fortification system by Prussia between 1817 and 1828. UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Fort, Sainte-Margueritte, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Fort, Saint-Margueritte, 1930. Ile Sainte-Marguerite most famous for its fortress prison. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

The Murhla Fort on the Irrawaddy, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Murhla Fort on the Irrawaddy, 1900. Minhla Fortress was built in 1860 to 1861 to defend the Konbaung dynastys territory following the Second Anglo-Burmese War

Fort Halstead, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Fort Halstead, c1900. From " South Africa in Peace and War" edited by C. Lang Neil. [Miles & Miles, London]

Windsor Castle from the River Thames at Eton, c1827-30. Creator: William Daniell (1769-1837)
Windsor Castle from the River Thames at Eton, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

Hindu Temple in the Fort of the Rohtas, Bihar, India, c1790. Creator: Thomas Daniell
Hindu Temple in the Fort of the Rohtas, Bihar, India, Pl. 11 from Oriental Scenery, part 1 (w/c on paper), c.1790. Shows a Hindu temple at Rohtasgarh in Bihar, dated February 1790

View of Dublin. Creator: Irish school, (18th century)"
View of Dublin (w/c on paper). A view from atop a hill looking down over the Irish capital city of Dublin, showing a road that leads to the city and the iconic river Liffey in the foreground

Windsor Castle from the River Thames: a West view, and fishing from punts, c1827-30
Windsor Castle from the River Thames: a West view, and fishing from punts, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

A View of Mount Edgcumbe from the Block House, pub. 1755. Creator: Samuel Scott
A View of Mount Edgcumbe from the Block House, pub. 1755 (hand coloured engraving). shows the view out to sea from the Citadel Fort, on Plymouth Hoe with Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall in the distance

Girl on horse fleeing flaming fort, c1941. Creator: Shirley Markham
Girl on horse fleeing flaming fort, c1941. Painting done aged 10. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Remains of Genoese Forts at Inkermann, c1856. Creator: WL Walton
Remains of Genoese Forts at Inkermann, c1856. Ruined buildings in the Crimea, on the northern shore of the Black Sea. The Genoese refortified the city of Sudak in the 14th century

UK, Tilbury fort, Tilbury, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Canon at Tilbury Fort also known as Thermitge Bulwark and West Tilbury Blockhouse, a Thames estuary-side fort built by Henry VII in the 15th century, operational till World War II

The Holwell Monument, 1794, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Holwell Monument, 1794, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Old Fort William, 1756, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old Fort William, 1756, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

The Holwell Monument, c1820, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Holwell Monument, c1820, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Site of old Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Site of old Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, c1900. Site of a fort originally built in 1794 and named after General Mad Anthony Wayne

Parade Grounds, San Antonio, Texas, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Parade Grounds, San Antonio, Texas, USA, c1900. Tennis courts at Fort Sam Houston US Army post. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Map of Part of Calcutta showing Old Fort William in relation to existing buildings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Fort William, S. E. Angle, 1756, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Fort William, S.E. Angle (1756), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Replica of the Holwell Monument Erected by Lord Curzon, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Replica of the Holwell Monument Erected by Lord Curzon, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Plan of Government House in the Fort, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Government House in the Fort, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Old Fort William, from the River, 1754, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old Fort William, from the River, 1754, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

J. Z. Holwell, c1760, (1925). Creator: Unknown
J. Z. Holwell, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

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