Invasion Collection (page 8)

Caesar looking for the Pearls for which Britain was celebrated, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Caesar looking for the Pearls for which Britain was celebrated, c1860, (c1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

William III Landing at Brixham, 1903. The painting is housed at Hampton Court Palace, Greater London. From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Attack on Porto Rico, 1797, (c1880). Located in the northeastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico formed a key part of the Spanish Empire during the early years of exploration

Attack on the Isle of Wight, July 1545, (c1880). The French invasion of the Isle of Wight occurred during the Italian Wars in July 1545

The Battle of Dover, 24 August 1217, (c1880). The Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover took place on 24 August 1217 as part of the First Barons War

Storming of St. Sebastian, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Storming of St. Sebastian, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

The Siege of Berwick, c1880. Capture of Berwick (1318). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Landing of Julius Caesar, 1838. From The History of England, Vol. 1, by David Hume, Esq. & Hewson Clarke, Esq. [Thomas Kelly, London, 1838]

The Invasion, 1865. Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
The Invasion, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1865]

The Landing of William the Conqueror, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
The Landing of William the Conqueror, c1884. William the Conqueror, 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England. William (1027-1087)

The Romans in Britain, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
The Romans in Britain, c1884. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive

The Taking of Gibraltar, August 1704, (c1880). The Capture of Gibraltar by the forces of the Grand Alliance occurred between 1-3 August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession

Escape of Suraja Dowla from Plassey, 1757 (c1912). Betrayed by Mir Jafar, then commander of Nawabs army, Siraj lost the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757

The city was given to the flames, 1912 (1912). After a long siege Scipios army stormed the city of Carthage, Hasdrubal surrendered himself and the city was razed to the ground

Seated in chairs of ivory, sat a number of strange, venerable old men, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
Seated in chairs of ivory, sat a number of strange, venerable old men, c1912 (1912). Three days after the Battle of the Allia, the Gauls advanced on Rome

Abyssinia Invaded, 1935, (1938). Benito Mussolinis Fascist regime invaded Abyssinia to avenge the military defeats Italy had suffered in Ethiopia in the First Italo-Abyssinian war

A Japanese artists picture of Japans invasion of Korea in 1592 (1907). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]

Emperor Go-Uda of Japan, in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed, 1907
Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (1267-1324), in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The attempted Mongol invasion of Japan, 1281 (1907). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]

The Invincible Armada, 1588 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1905). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Druids inciting the Britons to oppose the landing of the Romans, 43 (1905). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I

Landing of the Romans on the coast of Kent, 43 (1905). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Landing Troops in the Face of the Enemy, c1820 (1909). Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Landing Troops in the Face of the Enemy, c1820 (1909). From British Military Prints - Connoisseur Extra No. 6 by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Publishing Company, Carmelite House, E.C. London, 1909]

Circassian Women fighting for Schamyl against Russian invasion, 1839
Fighting in Defence of her Home, 1893. A Schamyl woman defending Circassia against the Russians, 1839. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co

Happy with Mounts Again, 1943-44. Major M. Lindsay, of Fife, with Lieutenant J. Richardson, both of the cavalry regiment, during the allied invasion of Italy of World War II

Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower view from a balcony in Messina the Italian Mainland, 1943-44. Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower look out towards the Italian mainland after the successful allied

Royal Navy Makes Invasion Possible, 1943-44. The corvette Widgeon about to go into action with her A.A. guns. From The War Illustrated Volume 7 edited by Sir John Hammerton

R. A. F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44
R.A.F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44. Members of The Fighting Cocks, a famous North African fighter squadron, take a moments rest after the successful invasion of Sicily by allied troops

Landing of Julius Caesar, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Landing of Julius Caesar, 1850. A satirical illustration showing Julius Caesar invading Britain. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC

William inspecting the Volunteers previous to the Invasion of England, 1850. Artist: John Leech
William inspecting the Volunteers previous to the Invasion of England, 1850. A satirical illustration showing William the Conqueror rallying his troups prior to his invasions of England

Prince Edward in Palestine, 1902. Prince Edward, later Edward I (1239-1307) during a crusade of the Holy Land. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)

A View of the celebrated Great Wall of China, 1782
A View of the celebrated Great Wall of China, which divides that Empire from Tartary, & was originally built to prevent the Invasions of the Tartars, 1782

Landing in Siboney, (1898), 1920s
Landing in Siboney. On June 23, 1898, Cuban forces occupied this settlement. The Americans landed some troops, two days later General Calixro Garcia landed with 3

Invasion of Guaimaro (1873), 1920s
Invasion of Manzanillo. On November 10th, 1873, General Calixto Garcia with 1, 400 soldiers entered Guimaro and captured Guaimaro in October 1896. General Menocal commanded the forces

Landing of Colombus in America, (15th century), 1920s
Landing of Colombus in America. At two in the morning of October 12 1492 a cannon was shot from La Pinta which gave the ground signal that it had arrived at the island of Guanahani

Stores at Sedd el Bahr, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, 1915. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Stores at Sedd el Bahr, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, 1915. View showing the steamship SS River Clyde, which was used to transport British troops to the landing point at Cape Helles

The capture by the French of the Algerian city of Constantine, 10th October 1837 (1882-1884). Artist: Janet Lange
The capture by the French of the Algerian city of Constantine, 10th October 1837 (1882-1884). The French conquered Algeria between 1830 and 1847

Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). Artist: A Etienne
Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). After the indecisive but bloody Battle of Borodino, the Russians abandoned Moscow to Napoleon and the French invaders

The French army crossing the Sierra Guadarrama, Spain, 22nd-24th September 1808 (1882-1884). Napoleons invasion of Spain began in February 1808

The sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 (1882-1884). The 5th century saw increasing numbers of invasions of Roman territiory by migratory peoples from eastern and central Europe

Invasion of the Alans or Visigoths, Gaul, early 5th century (1882-1884). The early 5th century saw an increase in migration of various peoples from central

German troops occupying the city of Liege in Belgium, First World War, 1914. The soldier in the foreground is kicking a dog pulling one of the traditional dogcarts

Expelling the civil residents of Louvain, Brussels, 1914. German soldiers driving out Belgian civilians during the First World War. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

German troops stopping for midday rations on the way to Brussels, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Stand Back!, John Bull helps little Belgium to bar the German invader, First World War, 1914. Kaiser Wilhelm II tries to push against Britain in the form of John Bull

Britons awaiting the imminent arrival of viking ships, c16th century

How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

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