Siege Collection (page 16)

Entry of Joan of Arc into Orleans, 1429, (19th century). Joan of Arc leads the French army and defeats the English siege of the city of Orleans

Jeanne Hachette defends Beauvais, 1472, (19th century). Jeanne Laine, known as Jeanne Hachette (literally, Joan Axe), saved the city in 1472 from the forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy

Napoleons troops defending a telegraph tower, c1815, (c1870). The incident took place shortly before Napoleons defeat at Waterloo by the allies under Wellington, 18 June 1815

Colonel Vivian Dering Majendie, Chief Inspector of Explosives, 1892. Artist: Spy
Colonel Vivian Dering Majendie, Chief Inspector of Explosives, 1892. Majendie (1836-1898), British soldier, served with the Royal Artillery at Sebastopol during the Crimean War and at Lucknow

Window detail at St. Chads Church, Farndon, Cheshire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Window detail at St. Chads Church, Farndon, Cheshire, 20th century. Famdon church is dedicated to St Chad, who died in AD 672 and is a Grade II Listed Building

Catapults, c. 1490. Found in the Collection of Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana

Demonstration of a Testudo, a formation of shields by Roman soldiers based on details from Trajans column

Storerooms in Masada, 1st century BC
Storerooms in the Jewish fort of Masada, scene of a siege and mass-suicide during the first Jewish revolt against the Romans, 1st century BC

Fresco of the destruction of Jericho, 14th century
Fresco of the destruction of Jericho, in the Collegiata in San Gimignano, 14th century

Babylonian depiction of the siege of an Egyptian city, 7th century
Depiction of the siege of an Egyptian city from the north palace of Ashurbanipal at Ninevah, from the British Museums collection, 7th century

Map of the Environs of Sevastopol, 1854. Artist: Wyld, James (1812-1887)
Map of the Environs of Sevastopol, 1854. From a private collection

Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Scene from Trajans column, showing the Dacian wars, 2nd century

Reconstruction of Roman siege fortifications surrounding the Celtic hill-fort of Alesia. From here can be seen tower, ditches, branches and pits

Depiction of the siege of Verona on the Arch of Constantine, 4th century BC
Depiction of the siege of Verona in 312 AD on the Arch of Constantine (dedicated 315 to celebrate the battle of the Milvian Bridge), 4th century BC

The Russian Army Capturing Narva on May 11, 1558, 1956. Artist: Alexander Blinkov
The Russian Army Capturing Narva on May 11, 1558, 1956. The Russians captured Narva, today located in Estonia, during the Livonian War

Tsar Ivan IV Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1880. Artist: Aleksey Kivshenko
Tsar Ivan IV Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1880. Kazan, the capital of the Tatar Khanate of Kazan, fell to the Russian army of Ivan the Terrible after a siege in 1552

Storming of the Swedish Noteburg Fortress by Russian Troops, 11 October 1702 (1846). Artist: Alexander von Kotzebue
Storming of the Swedish Noteburg Fortress by Russian Troops, 11 October 1702 (1846). During the Great Northern War, a Russian army commanded by Peter the Great launched an amphibious assault

Gold medallion of Constantius I, 3rd century
Gold medallion of Constantius I (250-306), from the mint of Trier. It shows Constantius celebrating his victory over Alectus in 296 AD

Relief of a besieged fortress, Kalakh, c8th century BC. Part of the collection at The Louvre, Paris

Scene during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sebastapol), 1855. In the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War), 1853-1856, Russian troops were under siege from 17 October 1854 to 8-9 September 1855

The fall of Sevastopol (Sebastopol), 1855. During the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) 1853-1856, Russian troops were under siege at Sevastopol from 17 October 1854 to 8-9 September 1855

Siege of Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1854-1855. Soldiers of a British Guards regiment working in the trenches during the 11-month allied siege of the Russian-held city

The Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). Artist: William Heath
The Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). The French tricolour is pulled down and the Union Jack run up the flagpole in its place

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813. The siege, which lasted from 28 June to 31 August was under the local command of the Scottish General

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

Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings, 1605. From Poliorceticon by Justus Lipsius. (Antwerp, 1605)

Empress Matilda escaping from the besieged Oxford Castle, 1142 (c19th century). Matilda was the wife of Henry V of Germany, daughter of Henry I of England and mother of Henry II

Joshua urges on his army outside the walls of Jericho, c1860. Trumpeters process around the walls carrying the Ark of the Covenant and the walls of the city crumble. From the Bible (Joshua 6)

Queen Philippa Pleads for the Men of Calais, 1346 (early 20th century). Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III of England, pleading with her husband to spare the lives of the burghers of Calais after

Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Artist: William Greatbach
Siege of Zaragosa, Spain, Peninsular War, 1808 (c1822-c1870). Maria Augustin, the Maid of Sarogossa, encouraging fellow her fellow citizens to re-man a battery

Siege of Poitiers, French Religious Wars, 24 July-7 September 1569 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Siege of Poitiers, French Religious Wars, 24 July-7 September 1569 (1570). The Huguenots under Gaspard de Coligny (1519-1572)

Siege of Chartres, French Religious Wars, 1568 (1570). Artist: Jacques Tortorel
Siege of Chartres, French Religious Wars, 1568 (1570). Sappers working to undermine a bastion forming part of the citys defences

The death of Archimedes at the capture of Syracuse by the Romans, 212 BC (late 19th century). Born in Syracuse on the island of Sicily

Archimedes Burning Mirror, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (1642). A military engine devised by the Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes

Archimedes Crow, device used at the Siege of Syracuse, 215-212 BC (18th century). A military engine devised by the Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes

Siege of Arras, under Louis XIII, Thirty Years War, 1640 (late 19th / early 20th century). Artist: Francois Flameng
Siege of Arras, under Louis XIII, Thirty Years War, 1640 (late 19th/early 20th century). Arras was taken by the French from the defending Spanish on 10 August

Flavius Josephus brought before Titus, at the Siege of Jerusalem, 70. Flavius Josephus (c37-c100), Jewish historian and soldier, is brought before Titus (39-81)

Scenes from the First Crusade, 1096-1099 (14th century). The First Crusade was ordered by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095

The Siege of Namur, scene before the final attack, 5 August 1695. Artist: Jan van Huchtenburg
The Siege of Namur, scene before the final attack, 5 August 1695. The army of the Grand Alliance, commanded by William III (1650-1702) of England

Council of Acre and the Siege of Damascus, 1147-1148 (late 12th century). Events from the Second Crusade showing the Council of Acre (top)

Robert Baden-Powell, English soldier, 1900. Baden-Powell (1857-1941) became famous as the defender of Mafeking in the Boer War (1899-1902)

Henry Havelock, British soldier, c1857. Major-General Henry Havelock (1795-1857) took part in both reliefs of Lucknow (September and November 1857) during the Indian Mutiny

Storming of Badajoz, Spain, Peninsular War, 6 April 1812. British troops under the command of Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) capturing Badajoz from the French

Siege of Delhi, Indian Mutiny, September 1857. Colonel Campbells troops storming the Cashmere Gate after engineers had blown it up

Attacking walls with battering rams, c1800. The one mounted on chains could be given more impetus than one carried on mens shoulders

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)

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