Fortress Collection (page 9)

The Attack on the Bala Hissar on the Night of 11th December 1879, (1901). Creator
The Attack on the Bala Hissar on the Night of 11th December 1879, (1901). British and Punjab cavalry attacked the Afghans in the Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan

Habana: Malecon and Morro Castle, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Habana: Malecon and Morro Castle, c1919. Crowds on the seafront in Havana, Cuba, with the fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay beyond. Postcard. [C. Jordi]

Trichinopoly Rock, Madras, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Trichinopoly Rock, Madras, 1917. View of the Rock Fort, a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock, at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. Postcard. [Spencer & Co

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

The Austrian Retreat from Przemysl, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Austrian Retreat from Przemysl, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The surrender of the fortress of Przemysl [now in south-eastern Poland] was one of the greatest victories in

The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia - There lie our ancient Czars asleep, 1898
The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia - " There lie our ancient Czars asleep", 1898. View of the onion domes of the Kremlin with the Moskva River in the foreground

View of the harbour, Valletta, Malta, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View of the harbour, Valletta, Malta, 1895. The Grand Harbour and the old city, with ships at anchor and cannon in the foreground

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 city and harbour of Malaga, Spain, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The city and harbour of Malaga, Spain, 1895. Port city on the Mediterranean, with the Castle of Gibralfaro in the distance

Toledo, Spain, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Toledo, Spain, 1895. The Alcazar, viewed from the Western Approach, with the Roman Puente de Alcantara over the river Tagus in the foreground

West Side of Temple Area from Barracks Near the Site of the Tower of Antonia, 1902
The West Side of the Temple Area from the Barracks Near the Site of the Tower of Antonia, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

Princess Tarakanova in the Petropavlovsk Fortress at the Time of the Flood, 1863, (1965). Elizabeth Tarakanova (c1745-1775) was a pretender to the Russian throne

The Moscow Kremlin, 1894, (1965). Creator: Apollinary Vasnetsov
The Moscow Kremlin, 1894, (1965). View of the Churches of the Annunciation, of the Archangels and of the Death of the Virgin Mary

The British Troops entering the Breach of the Moro Castle, (c1770s). Creator: Walker
The British Troops entering the Breach of the Moro Castle, (c1770s). British troops entering the breach in the fortress of Morro Castle, during the Battle of Havana, Cuba, in 1762

The Kulnhuttea Gate, Rotas Gur, 1835. Creator: William Daniell
The Kulnhuttea Gate, Rotas Gur, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]

The Tower of London, c1821. Creator: Robert Havell
The Tower of London, c1821. After R.Havell & Son. The Tower of London was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England

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 Agra Gate, Chauter Serai, 1835. Creator: William Daniell
The Agra Gate, Chauter Serai, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]

Chateau d If, (Castle of If), Marseille, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Chateau d If, (Castle of If), Marseille, 1930. Famous as a settings of Alexandre Dumas adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton"

Christi Abschied von seiner Mutter. ( Christ Taking Leave of His Mother ), 1504-1505. from The Life of the Virgin. The departure of Jesus Christ from his mother before the crucifixion

The Princes Palace and la Condamine, Monte Carlo, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The Princes Palace and la Condamine, Monte Carlo, 1930. Official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton". [Levy & Neurdein, Paris, 1930]

Napoli - Via Molo Col Castel S. Elmo, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Napoli - Via Molo Col Castel S. Elmo, c1900. Castel Sant Elmo is a medieval fortress located on a hilltop near the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy. From " Napoli"

Offices of The Times in Queen Victoria Street Near an Historic Site, c1935
Offices of " The Times" in Queen Victoria Street Near an Historic Site, c1935. Montfichets Tower, a Norman fortress, was built nearby in the late 11th century

Ferrara: The Ducal Palace, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Ferrara: The Ducal Palace, 1928. The Castello Estense in Ferrara, Italy. A mediaeval fortress which was converted into the ducal residence of the Este family during the Renaissance

Embattled Ramparts of the Tower of London Seen Tier on Tier from the Tall Warehouses of Tower Hill, c1935. The palace buildings with the White Tower in the centre

A View of His Fortress Unimagined By William The Conqueror: The Tower from the Air, c1935. Aerial view of the Tower of London

The old fortress of Fredrikshald, Norway, c1905. Creator: Unknown
The old fortress of Fredrikshald, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Picturesque old fortress (Bergenhus), from a square in modern town, Bergen, Norway, 1905
Sternly picturesque old fortress (Bergenhus), seen from a square in modern town, Bergen, Norway, 1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London, 1905]

Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864. Creator: American School
Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864, Currier & Ives, (colour lithograph). Rear Admiral David G Farragut (1801 - 1870); Admiral Franklin Buchanan (1800 - 1874)

Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos, Edo period (1603-1868). Creator
Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos, Edo period (1603-1868) (Colour Woodblock Print). Triptych showing a fort being built by River Kunigos

Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c1827-30
Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow, from Views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1827-30 (coloured engraving)

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)

Molino del Rey - attack upon the Molino, pub. 1851. Creator: Carl Nebel (1805 - 1855)
Molino del Rey - attack upon the Molino, from The War Between the United States and Mexico, pub. 1851 (colour lithograph)

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)

The Chamber, Hampton Court, pub. 1838. Creator: Joseph Nash (1809-78)
The Chamber, Hampton Court, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour lithograph)

View of Pirna from the Sonnenstein Fortress, 1754-1755. Found in the Collection of Dresden State Art Collections

Oleg of Novgorods campaign against Constantinople, 1832. Private Collection

Fortress of Yenikale, looking towards the Sea of Azoff, 1855. Creator: Edmund Walker
Fortress of Yenikale, looking towards the Sea of Azoff, 1855. Scene from the Crimean War: the fortress of Yeni-Kale, near Kerch, was used as a military hospital by the Russians

Tower Bridge, 2011. Creator: Ethel Davies
View of the east side of the Tower of London from Tower Bridge, London, EC3, England

Tower of London, 2011. Creator: Ethel Davies
South side of the Tower of London alongside the River Thames, a castle that began with the White Tower and William the Conqueror in 1078 and continually being added to

The Great Hall, Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, 1894. The present castle, one of the most intact medieval fortifications in Britain, dates predominantly from the 14th and 15th centuries

Sargons Palace, Khorsabad: The South-Eastern Gate, 1886. Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Sargons Palace, Khorsabad: The South-Eastern Gate, 1886. 19th century imagining of Dur-Sharrukin ( Fort Sargon ), the Assyrian capital built by King Sargon II shortly after he came to the throne in

British-Afghan war, fortress and citadel of Ghuzni and two of its minarets in Afghanistan

View of the Alcazar of Madrid, 1650

Morocco Campaign, disaster of Annual (Anoual), July 1921, officers before the bodies of the Spanish soldiers in the fortress of Mount Arruit

Alonso Perez de Guzman El Bueno (1256 - 1309), Duke of Medina Sidonia and Castilian military governor of Tarifa in 1293, launched his dagger in response to the threats of the Infante Don Juan, drawing

Detail of the archaeological site of Los Millares (Santa Fe de Modujar, Almeria)

Tomb of Cecilia Metella on the Appian Road in Rome, it was converted into a fortress in the 14th century

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