Images Dated 24th April 2007

The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into France's West African colonies. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1892

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Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620, (19th century).Artist: T Bauer

Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620, (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609, becoming exiles in the Netherlands. They decided to seek a new life in the New World, and sailed from Delft in a small ship, the Speedwell, to rendezvous with another vessel, the Mayflower'. It transpired that only the Mayflower would be able to withstand the rigours of the trnsatlantic voyage, and all the Pilgrims set sail aboard her from Plymouth. They landed in New England 102 days later

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Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874.Artist: Faustin

Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Schenck (1809-1890) was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. In 1871 he was appointed US Minister to the United Kingdom by President Ulyssess Grant. At a reception for Queen Victoria in Somerset, Schenck was persuaded to write down his rules for the game of poker. The game rapidly became popular in Britain, where it was known as Schenck Poker

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