Siege Collection (page 14)

The last effort of Tippoo Saib at Seringapatam, 1799, (1847). The death of Tippoo Sahib (1753-1799), Sultan of Mysore at his stronghold, Seringapatam, India

The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). Artist: Abraham Solomon
The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Siege of La Rochelle, 1898. Artist: Hildirbrand
Siege of La Rochelle, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

The Siege of a Fortress II, 1527 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Siege of a Fortress II, 1527 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Siege of a Fortress I, 1527 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Siege of a Fortress I, 1527 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The garrotte of an inmate, (1888), 1920s
The garrotte of an inmate in 1888. Due to the development of banditry, General Marin declared the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and Santa Clara under siege in 1888

The death of the Prince d Orange, Florence, Italy, 1530 (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic Lix
The death of the Prince d Orange, Florence, Italy, 1530 (1882-1884). Philibert of Chalon, Prince of Orange, commanded the armies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in Italy

Francis I of France besieging Pavia, Italy, 28th October 1524 (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic Lix
Francis I of France besieging Pavia, Italy, 28th October 1524 (1882-1884). The French were unsuccessful in their attempt to take Pavia from the army of the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars

Siege of Rouen, 1418-1419, (1893)
Siege of Rouen, 1418-1419 (1893). The Siege of Rouen took place during the Hundred Years War. The English surrounded the city in July 1418 with the intention of starving the French defenders into

General Pepperell at the Siege of Louisburg, Canada, 18th century. Artist: W Ridgeway
General Pepperell at the Siege of Louisburg, Canada, 18th century. Sir William Pepperrell (1696-1759) was a merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts

The Defence of Bunker Hill, 1775. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on 17 June 17 1775 as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War

The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Artist: J Godfrey
The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Lathom House in Lancashire was the home of the Earls of Derby. In 1644, during the Civil War

The Catapult, c1868. A Roman siege engine attacks the city of Carthage during the siege of 146 BC. Delenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) is carved into the wood. Hand-coloured later

Kooer Sing, rebel chieftain, 19th century

The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855. Soldiers relaxing during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, London, 1855

French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower, Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855
Interior of the French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower, Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, (London, 1855)

Twelfth Regiment of Foot, The North part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Artist: Madeley
Twelfth Regiment of Foot, the north part of Gibraltar, 13th and 14th September 1782. Scene during the Great Siege of Gibraltar by the French and Spanish which began in 1779

The Residency, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, c1925. In 1857, the garrison based at the British Residency in Lucknow was besieged during the Indian Mutiny

General Wolfe at the Siege of Louisbourg, AD 1758, (1877). British military leader James Wolfe laid siege to the Fortress of Louisbourg in New France (Nova Scotia). The French capitulated

The Setting out of the Train Bands from London... 1643, (19th century)
The Setting out of the Train Bands from London to raise the Siege of Gloucester, 1643, (19th century). Detail of a mural fresco by Charles West Cope in the Peers Corridor, Palace of Westminster

Death of General Wolfe, 1759 (c1850s). James Wolfe died during the battle to take Quebec from the French in 1759. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926). Artist: Hennebert
Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926). After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914

King Albert of the Belgians during the siege of Antwerp, Belgium, September-October 1914 (1926). Artist: J Simont
King Albert of the Belgians during the siege of Antwerp, Belgium, September-October 1914 (1926). After the Germans invaded his country on 4 August 1914

Vicksburg, Mississippi, and its defences, 1862-1867. Artist: W Kemble
Vicksburg, Mississippi, and its defences, 1862-1867. The Union capture of the fortress of Vicksburg in July 1863 gave them control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two

Letter from Queen Victoria to Mary Augusta Gordon, Windsor Castle, 16th March 1885. Artist: Queen Victoria
Letter from Queen Victoria to Mary Augusta Gordon, Windsor Castle, 16th March 1885. Letter from the Queen to Miss Mary Augusta Gordon

Gordons diary of the siege of Khartoum, 14th December 1884. Artist: General Gordon
Gordons diary of the siege of Khartoum, 14th December 1884. Diary written by Major General Charles George Gordon during the siege, from 10th September

The Assault on the Strong Town of Afrique, 15th Century. Artist: Master of the Harley Froissart
The Assault on the Strong Town of Afrique, 15th Century. Miniature colour print from The Chronicler of European Chivalry by GG Coulton, (London, 1930)

Siege of Lucknow, India, 1857, (1893). In 1857, Lucknow, the capital of the state of Oudh, was the scene of a historic defence by the British during the Sepoy Mutiny

Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general, (1893). Artist: E Stodart
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general, (1893). Havelock (1795-1857) was noted for his recapture of Kanpur from rebels during the Indian rebellion of 1857

Major-General Francis Howard, commanding 8th Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Artist: Ellis
Major-General Francis Howard, commanding 8th Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1902. A Captain at Ali Musjid with the Rifle Brigade Howard had reached the rank of Major-General by the time he was

Colonel RG Kekewich, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1902. Artist: Downey
Colonel RG Kekewich, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1902. Known as The Defender of Kimberley, Kekewich (1854-1914) commanded the British garrison during the siege of the town by the Boers in

Sir George Stuart White, British Army general, 1902. Artist: Window & Grove
Sir George Stuart White, British Army general, 1902. White served with the 92nd Highland Regiment and won a VC in the Afghan War

Colonel Baden-Powell, Lieutenant-General in the British Army, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Colonel Baden-Powell, Lieutenant-General in the British Army, 1902. Baden-Powell (1857-1951) was stationed at Kandahar with the 13th Hussars after the final battle in Afghanistan

Siege, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing assailants, under cover of a kind of shed which has been moved by wheels up to the walls, undermining the tower

Siege machine, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege machine, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing soldiers using a machine to hurl stones at the walls of an enemy stronghold

The Death of General Richard Montgomery at Quebec, 1775, (1872). A romanticized version of the unsuccessful 1775-1776 winter assault on Quebec City by American forces under Montgomery (1736-1775)

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759, (1872). James Wolfe (1727-1759), English soldier, lies dying on the Heights of Abraham as Quebec is captured from the French on 13 September 1759

Last Effort and Fall of Tippoo Sultan (1799), mid-19th century. Artist: Walker
Last Effort and Fall of Tippoo Sultan (1799), mid-19th century. The death of Tippoo Sahib (1753-1799), Sultan of Mysore at his stronghold, Seringapatam

Sir Henry Havelock, British general, 19th century. Major-General Henry Havelock (1795-1857) took part in both reliefs of Lucknow (September and November 1857) during the Indian Mutiny

Stephen Bathory at Pskov. Detail: Grigory Nashchokin. Found in the Collection of Royal Castle, Warsaw

The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, 1829. From a private collection

The Battle of Marciano in Val di Chiana, 1563-1565. Artist: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)
The Battle of Marciano in Val di Chiana, 1563-1565. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Capture of Cascina, 1563-1565. Artist: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)
Capture of Cascina, 1563-1565. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Siege of Syracuse, 1895. Artist: Spence, Thomas Ralph (1855-1916)
The Siege of Syracuse, 1895. From a private collection

One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

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