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Fortresses Collection

Background imageFortresses Collection: The War in China - the forts at the mouth of the Pehtang River, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The War in China - the forts at the mouth of the Pehtang River, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - the forts at the mouth of the Pehtang River, 1860. British forces in the far east. The plan of operations decided upon was to land at the Pehtang River

Background imageFortresses Collection: Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Creator: Franciscus van Schooten

Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Creator: Franciscus van Schooten
Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam Stenbergae'. Showing fortresses, trees, hills, harbours, areas susceptible to flooding

Background imageFortresses Collection: View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695). Creator: Dirk Maes

View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695). Creator: Dirk Maes
View of Namur from the East during the Siege of 1695, (1695)

Background imageFortresses Collection: The Siege of Jülich, 1621-22, c.1635. Creator: Sebastian Vrancx

The Siege of Jülich, 1621-22, c.1635. Creator: Sebastian Vrancx
The Siege of Julich, 1621-22, c.1635. Scene from the Eighty Years War. Attributed to Sebastiaen Vrancx

Background imageFortresses Collection: Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Crimean War. Fort Peter I.; Fort Alexander; Fort Menschikoff; "Bulldog"; "Phlegethon"

Background imageFortresses Collection: The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Crimean War. Map of the strategic Black Sea port, ...sketched on board H.M.S

Background imageFortresses Collection: New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour

Background imageFortresses Collection: Entrance to Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War. The town of Balaclava is situated close to the harbour, along the foot of the mountain, but it is not provided with good water

Background imageFortresses Collection: Balaclava - view inside the port, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Balaclava - view inside the port, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Balaclava - view inside the port, 1854. Crimean War. View of the'...inside of the port, which is only accessible through a very narrow circuitous channel, in the form of the letter S

Background imageFortresses Collection: Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War....Balaclava has been completely changed into a Greek town...[It] is situated close to the harbour, along the foot of the mountain

Background imageFortresses Collection: The 'Agamemnon' and 'Sanspareil' attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships....the Agamemnon...opened fire from her large pivot gun on the "Wasp" Fort

Background imageFortresses Collection: Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol, sketched from Fort Constantine, 1854. Crimean War: strategic port on the Black Sea under siege. [British commander] Lord Raglan, it is said, received a few days ago

Background imageFortresses Collection: The Sunken Ships at the Mouth of the Harbour of Sebastopol, sketched by Lieut. Montagu... 1854

The Sunken Ships at the Mouth of the Harbour of Sebastopol, sketched by Lieut. Montagu... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sunken Ships at the Mouth of the Harbour of Sebastopol, sketched by Lieut. Montagu O'Reilly, H.M.S. Retribution, 1854. Crimean War

Background imageFortresses Collection: British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown

British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: panorama showing Cossacks; Fort; English Steamer; Russian Soldiers Camp Cooking Houses

Background imageFortresses Collection: Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans

Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Crimean War. Warships on the Black Sea near the port of Sebastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol was the subject of Crimean soldier Leo Tolstoy's

Background imageFortresses Collection: Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854

Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt - from a sketch by W.O. Brierly, 1854. Crimean War

Background imageFortresses Collection: Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships off Russian-held Sveaborg [modern Suomenlinna]

Background imageFortresses Collection: Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with

Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the... 1854 Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack at 5.30pm, when these were almost exclusively the Ships engaged with the Forts, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol


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