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The Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, EgyptThe Citadel, Cairo, Egypt. In the 12th century, Saladin and his successors built an impenetrable bastion in the Citadel, using the most advanced construction techniques of the age
Turkish Gun Battery - DardanellesCannon of the 28th Enplacement - Dardanelles - Madjar Kale, WWI
The Gun Control Room, Britain; Second World War, 1944Illustration showing the interior of the Gun Control Room, the headquarters of Londons anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War, 1944
The French defences at VerdunA Photograph showing some of the dug-outs and defences that formed part of the French fortifications at Verdun during the First World War
Anti-aircraft machine-gunAn anti-aeroplane machine-gun, part of the Parisian defences against air attacks
Making barbed wire entanglementsFrench soldiers at work on the Champagne front making barbed wire entanglements for French defences during World War I
Sebastopol DefencesInterior scene in the Mamelon Vert, a key position overlooking the city, during the siege of Sebastopol
Russian DefencesInterior of Fort Nicolas, an important part of the Russian defences of the city Date: 1855
Lawrence Defends Lucknow
Taking the MalakoffThe French take the Malakoff, the key position in the Russian defences of the city
Rus-Jap War / MukdenJapanese attack on the Russian defences at MUKDEN, Manchuria
The Defences of Charleston; American Civil War, 1863Panorama showing the cannon and fortifications built by the Confederates at Charleston, in anticipation of a major engagement with the Federal Army
Montmartre DefencesThe Communards establish their position on the slopes of the Butte de Montmartre where Sacre-Coeur stands today
Caverns at InkermannExcavated church in the caverns at Inkerman (looking West)
Fort St Angelo / VallettaThe view from the Grand Harbour toward the Fort St Angelo, Vittorosia, Valletta
St Elmo Point / VallettaThe waterfront ruins and fortifications at St Elmo Point, Valletta, Malta
Fortifications / VallettaFortifications on the eastern side of the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta
Defences of RomeThe authorities prepare to defend Rome against an expected attack by Garibaldi and his men
Defending a CoastAs a hostile fleet approaches the coast, the defences are manned - chiefly crossbows behind protective screens
Siege (Olaus Magnus)A well-protected town, skirted with multiple rows of chain-linked defences and spikes to prevent a frontal attack by cavalry
Iliad / PrylisSon of Hermes, Greek soothsayer who was inspired by Athena to propose the Wooden Horse as a subterfuge to get through the Trojan defences
French Laying MinesFrench sappers laying mines, tunneling towards the enemy lines where they will plant mines which when detonated should destroy the enemys defences
China / Canton SuburbsView of the suburbs and defences of Canton
German Espionage 1914German espionage
Attempted Break-OutAn unsuccessful attempt by the Russians to breach the German defences
Using Fireships / 1555Using fireships against coastal defences
Defending Paris 1915A Voisin defending Paris from the air in his aircraft
Storming at OschakovRussian forces under Prince Grigori Potemkin storm the defences of Oschakov
Constantinople TakenBaudouin, Count of Flanders, penetrates the defences of Constantinople in 1203
Vallum on Hadrians WallThe fosse ditch of the vallum system at Limestone Bank. The vallum lay behind the main stucture of Hadrians wall, and acted as a people-control structure, not as a defence
Zeppelins AttackingThree Zeppelins attack British defences on the English coast
Dartmoor PrisonA splendid birds-eye view of the recently built Dartmoor Prison and English Barracks. Prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars helped build the jail
Heavy Guns / ValparaisoDuring the war between Chile and the combined forces of Bolivia and Peru, heavy guns are mounted onto moveable carriages at Valparaiso
Iraq / Khorsabad ReconstrA reconstruction of the Palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Paul Emile Botta and Victor Place both dug at Khorsabad in the mid-19th century
FANTOMAS COVER 2FANTOMAS : AGENT SECRET (Pierre Souvestre et Marcel Allain) - A female spy takes the opportunity to stuff the plans of the French defences in her handbag
Sluys / Sluis 1739View of Sluys, scene of the famous sea battle of 1340, as it was four hundred years after the event. A map of the towns fortifications is visible in the foreground
Sicily / Lipari & CastleThe volcanic island of Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily, showing the 13th century fortified walls & castle
Saint Helena 2View of Jamestown harbour from the hill behind the Battery : this French engraving names the defences - perhaps with a view to rescuing the captive Emperor ?
Gib r / Bartlett / St GeorgeThe defences - St Georges Hall - caves filled with canons
Martello TowerSpithead Fort is one of the Martello Towers built in 1804 as a defence against the anticipated French invasion of England. They are retained as coastal defences
German 1st Ww Pill-BoxFormidable German pill box at Bullecourt, scene of bloody fighting during the Battle of Arras
Medieval DefencesTowers erected at strategic locations formed part of the defences of medieval towns
Battle of the CraterBurnside blasts an immense breach - the crater - in Petersburgs defences, but fails to follow through and what should have been a great victory turns into defeat
Chambarlhac in AlpsGeneral J J F Chambarlhac distinguishes himself in the Alpine campaign, leading his men to capture the defences of Mont Carmel
Sightseers on board the Hecla in the CrimeaSightseers on board the Hecla after the attack on Russian defences near Eknas, Finland, during the Crimean War