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Background imageForts Collection: Embarkation at Cape Coast Castle of the troops recalled from the Ashantee War, 1864

Embarkation at Cape Coast Castle of the troops recalled from the Ashantee War, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation at Cape Coast Castle of the troops recalled from the Ashantee War, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Dr. Eames of H.M.S

Background imageForts Collection: The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Fort, 8 Guns; Nimrod; Fort, 10 Guns; Avalanche (French)

Background imageForts Collection: The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
The Attack on the Peiho Forts by the English and French Fleets, 1858. Dragonne (French); Fort, 15 Guns; Slaney; Firm; Opossum; Severn; Staunch; Fusee (French); Cormorant; Bustard; Fort

Background imageForts Collection: Tien-Tsin, on the banks of the Peiho River, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Tien-Tsin, on the banks of the Peiho River, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Tien-Tsin, on the banks of the Peiho River, 1860. The British in China. Small vessels only can approach the mouth of the Peiho River

Background imageForts Collection: The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in the Far East

Background imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860 - sketched by our special artist from the head-quarters of the military train, Tung-Ku, 1860

Background imageForts Collection: The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860... Creator: Unknown

The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860... Creator: Unknown
The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860 - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in China

Background imageForts Collection: Plan of the Attack on the Forts and Batteries of Canton, Nov.12 and 13, 1856, (1857)

Plan of the Attack on the Forts and Batteries of Canton, Nov.12 and 13, 1856, (1857). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Attack on the Forts and Batteries of Canton, Nov.12 and 13, 1856, (1857). British naval officer:..we have had a job to take some forts called the Bocca Tigris

Background imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe

Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Sebastopol - North Side - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War: The position of the Russians on the north side of the harbour of Sebastopol...has remained without any alteration for the last

Background imageForts Collection: Map of Antwerp during the siege by the French, 1832, (1832-1833)

Map of Antwerp during the siege by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Creators: Anon, Johannes Paulus Houtman
Plan showing Schelde and Antwerp with the location of the forts in Dutch hands, during the siege of the Citadel by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Dutch gunboats on the Scheldt

Background imageForts Collection: Canton and Part of the Suburbs, sketched during the Conflagration in the City, 1857

Canton and Part of the Suburbs, sketched during the Conflagration in the City, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Canton and Part of the Suburbs, sketched during the Conflagration in the City, 1857. This Sketch is of interest as it was taken during the only fire of importance which we have succeeded as yet in

Background imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. 2nd Round Fort - Long Fort, 80 Guns - "Odin" - 3rd Round Fort'. British warships during the Aland War - British-French naval force against military

Background imageForts Collection: Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Bomarsund, 1854. Riflemen - Masked Battery - "Hecla" - 1st Round Fort - "Valorous" - Village of Bomarsund'. British warships during the Aland War

Background imageForts Collection: Plan of the Forts of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Plan of the Forts of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Forts of Bomarsund, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Background imageForts Collection: Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cronstadt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageForts Collection: Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Creator: John Dower

Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Creator: John Dower
Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Crimean War. The severe and costly battles of Balaclava and Inkerman

Background imageForts Collection: Naval Attack on the Russian Fort of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Naval Attack on the Russian Fort of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Naval Attack on the Russian Fort of Petropaulovski, [Kamchatka], 1854. Crimean War. French and English warships: L'Obligator; Virago; Eurydice

Background imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Crimean War. Map of Russian forts on the Baltic Sea coast in Findland. Also shown are positions of the English and French armies

Background imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: Cronstadt, from the Narrow Part of the Channel nearest St. Petersburg, drawn by E.T. Dolby, 1854

Cronstadt, from the Narrow Part of the Channel nearest St. Petersburg, drawn by E.T. Dolby, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cronstadt, from the Narrow Part of the Channel nearest St. Petersburg, drawn by E.T. Dolby, 1854. Defences in the Russian port city during the Crimean War

Background imageForts 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 imageForts Collection: General Map of Ekaterinoslav Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821

General Map of Ekaterinoslav Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Ekaterinoslav Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821

Background imageForts Collection: General Map of Kharkiv Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821

General Map of Kharkiv Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1821
General Map of Kharkiv Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1821. This 1821 map of Kharkiv Provinceis from a larger work

Background imageForts Collection: General Map of Kursk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1822

General Map of Kursk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the... 1822
General Map of Kursk Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1822. This 1822 map of Kursk Provinceis from a larger work

Background imageForts Collection: General Map of Taurida Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and.. 1822

General Map of Taurida Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and.. 1822
General Map of Taurida Province: Showing Postal and Major Roads, Stations and the Distance in Versts between Them, 1822. This 1822 map ofTaurida Provinceis from a larger work

Background imageForts Collection: Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd

Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd
Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. The Gallipoli peninsula in western Turkey saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides

Background imageForts 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

Background imageForts Collection: Assault on Two Fortresses, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot

Assault on Two Fortresses, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot
Assault on Two Fortresses, c. 1614

Background imageForts Collection: Assault on the Outer Forts of Bone, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot

Assault on the Outer Forts of Bone, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot
Assault on the Outer Forts of Bone, c. 1614

Background imageForts Collection: Powder Horn, Colonial American, dated 1759. Creator: Unknown

Powder Horn, Colonial American, dated 1759. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, Colonial American, dated 1759

Background imageForts Collection: Map of the Belgian Frontier with Forts, 1919. Creator: Unknown

Map of the Belgian Frontier with Forts, 1919. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Belgian Frontier with Forts, 1919. Map showing Belgium, Holland and parts of Germany and France during the First World War, 1914-1919. Fortified towns and principal railways are indicated

Background imageForts Collection: Map Showing the Forts of Liege, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute

Map Showing the Forts of Liege, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute
Map Showing the Forts of Liege, 1919. Forts in Belgium during the First World War, 1914-1919. From " The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. II, by W

Background imageForts Collection: The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute

The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute
The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Map of the Turkish coast showing the Gallipoli peninsula which saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides



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