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A French captive, Tonkin, Vietnam, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniA French captive, Tonkin, Vietnam, 1895. France assumed control of Vietnam after the Franco-Chinese War of 1884-1885 and divided the territiory into three sections, Tonkin bein gthe northernmost
Jeanne Hachette, French heroine, 1894. Artist: Paul MerwartJeanne Hachette, French heroine, 1894. Jeanne Hachette is remembered for her act of heroism on 27th June 1472, when she saved the town of Beauvais when it was on the point of being taken by
Funeral procession of members of the French Resistance, Paris, 1944. A pries walks in front of pallbearers carrying the coffins of members of the Forces Francaises de l Interieur killed during
The resistance of the diplomatic staff in Peking, China, Boxer Rebellion, June 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7
Miklos Zrinyi, heroic Croatian / Hungarian general, late 16th centuryMiklos Zrinyi, heroic Croatian/Hungarian general, late 16th century. Miklos Zrinyi (Nicolas Zrinski) (1518-1566) was besieged in Szigeth by Suleyman the Magnificent and his army of 65, 000 men
Roman wall-painting, Ulysees and the Sirens, Pompeii, 1st century. Depicts scene from Homers Odyssey in which Ulysses (Odysseus)
Revolutionary barricades on Seleznevskaya Street, Moscow, Russia, during the uprising in 1905. The Russian Revolution of 1905 broke out after troops fired on protesters trying to deliver a petition
Siege of Zaragoza, Peninsular War, 16 June-13 August 1808. Maria Augustin, the Maid of Sarogossa, encouraging fellow her fellow citizens to re-man a battery
Hereward the Wake, Anglo-Saxon rebel, attacking Peterborough Abbey, 1070 (early 20th century). Hereward attacking the abbey in protest at William Is imposition of a Norman abbot
Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Artist: William GreatbachSiege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Maria Augustin, the Maid of Sarogossa, encouraging fellow her fellow citizens to re-man a battery
Defence of Petrograd by all our Forces, 1919. Artist: Alexander ApsitDefence of St Petersburg by all our Forces, 1919. Propaganda poster exhorting workers and soldiers to defend the city of Petrograd (St Petersburg)
The Temptation of St Anthony, c1649-1670. Artist: Abraham TeniersThe Temptation of St Anthony, c1649-1670. St Anthony the Great (251-356), resisting the temptation of the wild beasts
Angels ministering to Jesus after the Devil has left him, 1897. Artist: James TissotAngels ministering to Jesus after the Devil has left him, 1897. (Matthew 4). Illustration by JJ Tissot for his Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. (1897)
Roman invasion of Britain, 55-54 BC (c1820). Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance from the natives during the invasion of 55 or 54 BC
Siege of Ladysmith, South Africa, Boer War, 1899-1900. Defending British troops in trenches fixing bayonets in preparation to repel a Boer attack
Siege of Mafeking, South Africa, 1899-1900. Defending British troops making a night sortie. Under the command of Colonel Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
The Eleventh Hour, Siege of Mafeking, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: John TennielThe Eleventh Hour, Siege of Mafeking, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Under the command of Colonel Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
Mutineers attacking the magazine at Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 11 May 1857 (c1900). On the orders of Lieutenant George Willoughby, who died of his wounds defending the garrison, the magazine was blown up
The Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Artist: TM RobinsonThe Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Cut off from the rest of the English fleet, the Revenge, under the command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-1591)
Britannia holding back Cholera at British ports, 1892. Artist: John TennielBritannia holding back Cholera at British ports, 1892. In an outbreak of the water-borne disease in 1892 about 260, 000 died in Russia and 7600 in Hamburg. An epidemic was prevented in Britain
First Anglo-Afghan War, (1838-1842), c1880First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad, under the leadership of Henry Havelock, attacking the camp of Akbar Khan
First Anglo-Afghan War 91838-1842), c1880First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan, April 1842
First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-1842), c1885First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-1842): Dr Brydon, the only survivor of the 4, 500 British soldiers and 12, 000 camp-followers who left Cabul (Kabul) on 6 January 1842 to escape
William McNaghten (1793-1841), captured and killed, First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator, instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan
Alexander Burnes, Scottish diplomat murdered by Afghans during the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1841Alexander Burnes (1805-1841), centre, Scottish diplomat and traveller murdered by Afghans during the First Anglo-Afghan War, 1841
Capture of Ghunzee by British forces, Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80), March 1880. Tinted lithograph
Faust and Mephistopheles, 1888. Faust is the House of Lords and Mr Henry Labouchere MP is Mephistopheles. Labouchere was the latest in a long line of MPs to introduce a proposal to reform the House
Aristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Creator: UnknownAristomenes Fighting His Way Out of Eira, 1890. Aristomenes, king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans c685BC and resistance to them on Mount Eira for eleven years