Invasion Collection (#13)

1581 / Cossacks in Siberia
Yermak Timofeyevich leads a Cossack invasion of Siberia. He defeats the khan, Kuchum, and occupies the capital, Kashlyk, on the Irytsh River

Montezuma & Council
Montezuma and his council debate Aztec policy towards the invasion of Mexico by Cortes and the Conquistadors

Ottokar II in Prussia
Ottokar II of Bohemia invades Prussia

Operation Dragoon / 1944
Operation Dragoon, the successful allied invasion of Southern France. Within 30 days it had linked up with the Normandy invasion forces

Ancient Britons
Britons - a warrior, a priest, a statesman, a farmer and a woman - at the time of the first Roman invasion attempt; all are armed with, at the least, a staff

Invasion Armour 1066
Armour & weapons are loaded onto ships for the Norman invasion

Refugees into Netherland
One quarter of a million Belgian refugees pour into neutral Holland in the face of the German invasion; others flood southwards into France, some escape to England

Germans Invade France
The German invasion of France - passing through a village some 50 kilometres from Paris, watched by villagers who have no reason to expect anything but the worst

Danish Invasion 877
Danish ships sail up the English Channel and approach the British coast, to the consternation of the natives

Roman Invasion 55 Bc
Fierce fighting ensues when Julius Caesars invasion force lands in Britain

Wandering Tribes
The invasion of the Huns sets off a domino effect, setting tribes wandering westward through Central Europe

Gallic Warrior
A Gallic horseman, armed with sword and spear, at the time of the Roman invasion of Gaul

Alexander & Monsters 7
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 7 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 6
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 6 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 5
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 5 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 4
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 4 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 3
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 3 of 7 Date: circa 330 BC

Alexander & Monsters 2
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 2 of 7

Alexander & Monsters 1
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 1 of 7

The Invasion (Plate 2)
The Invasion - England : in contrast to the laughable French army, English soldiers relax outside a pub and have fun with a caricature of the French King Louis XV

The Invasion (Plate 1)
The Invasion - France : a satirical view of the feared invasion by Catholic France, depicting incompetent soldiers roasting frogs legs and being led by a sadistic monk

Elisabeth Q of Belgians
ELISABETH OF BAVARIA wife of Albert I, queen of the Belgians during World War One, she was popular for her resistance to the German invasion

Albert K of Belgians
ALBERT I King of the Belgians during World War One, he was popular for his resistance to the German invasion

German Invasion - 1
When the Germans invade England, the first thing they will do after landing is to make for the stations and seize control of the railways (scene 1 of 4)

Caesar Invades 55 Bc
Caesars first invasion attempt : the standard-bearer of the Tenth Legion wades to the shore near Deal

Caesar Invades / Cig Card
Caesars first invasion attempt : the Britons await the Romans with defiance

Roman Invasion Attempt
Julius Caesars attempt to invade Britain is met with resistance by the native people who gather with horses and spears

Japan - Mongols Checked
The Mongols, under Kublai Khan, seek to conquer Japan but their invasion fleet is devastated by storms, and the Japanese finish off any vessels which survive

Richborough Excavations
Excavations at Richborough, Kent, England, known to the Romans as Rutupiae. It was here that the Roman legions assembled during the Claudian Invasion of A.D. 43

Martello Tower
Spithead 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

Allies Invade France
After a series of victories, the Allies drive Napoleon from Germany and in their turn cross the Rhine to invade France in a flotilla of barges

Invasion Plan / Balloons
INVASION PLANS The Thiloriere is a huge montgolfiere (hot-air-balloon) which will carry large numbers of French troops to England, at a very modest cost Date: 1804

At the Channel 1805
INVASION PLANS - Contemplating England across the Straits of Dover, he thinks that with a superior navy - or a tunnel - he could be in London in four days !

With Italian Priests
During his victorious Italian campaign, 1796-1797, he is sympathetic to Italian priests who had feared the worst from a foreign invasion

Papal Invasion Uk 1852
PAPAL INVASION OF ENGLAND - the Catholic Church is depicted letting loose a swarm of monks, whose purpose is to lure honest Englishmen into the arms of the Scarlet Woman

Norman Conquest 9 of 16
Weapons and wine are put on the ships, the soldiers embark and the invasion fleet crosses the Channel, landing at Pevensey

Norman Conquest 8 of 16
Spies tell William that Harold has been crowned : he orders an invasion fleet to be built, and the vessels are launched

Approach of Danish 877
Watching the approach of Danish raiders from the English coast

Caesar Invades England
Caesars first invasion attempt - he rows ashore with his troops ready to face British soldiers

Invasion of Jutes
The Landing of the Jutes

Parachuting to Ethiopia
Italian troops parachute into western Ethiopia during their invasion of the country

Julius Caesars first attempt to invade Britain

Albinus saving the Vestal Virgins from the Gauls
When the Gauls attack Rome, a plebeian named Albinus helps the fleeing Vestal Virgins by taking them in his cart to the city of Cumae, where they find shelter in a temple

Wolves attack a village in Romania
In Romania, hungry wolves invade a village and attack the inhabitants

Invasion of Hyksos 1650B
Invasion of the HYKSOS (Hikau-khoswet, or Desert Princes ) inaccurately known as Shepherd Kings

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