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Retreat Collection (page 5)

Background imageRetreat Collection: Belgian soldiers retreating to Antwerp, WW1

Belgian soldiers retreating to Antwerp, WW1
Belgian soldiers retreating to Antwerp soon after the start of the First World War, with dogs pulling machine guns. Date: August 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Armenia Dacha at Karaklis

Armenia Dacha at Karaklis
Agaoakeva Dacha at Karaklis, Armenia Date: 1912

Background imageRetreat Collection: Battle at Landrecies

Battle at Landrecies
During th retreat from Mons, the Coldstream Guards and others hold off the Germans at Landrecies - one of the greatest soldiers battles in history. Date: August 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian troops retreating near Scutari, WW1

Serbian troops retreating near Scutari, WW1
Serbian troops crossing marshes near Scutari during their retreat, First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian headquarters staff retreat to Albania, WW1

Serbian headquarters staff retreat to Albania, WW1
Serbian headquarters staff retreating to Albania during the First World War. They are crossing a bridge near the village of Sizir. Date: October 1915

Background imageRetreat Collection: City square during retreat from Antwerp, Belgium, WW1

City square during retreat from Antwerp, Belgium, WW1
Scene in the city square during the retreat from Antwerp, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian refugees during retreat, Macedonia, WW1

Serbian refugees during retreat, Macedonia, WW1
Serbian refugees during the retreat, in Macedonia during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian retreating to Albania through the snow, WW1

Serbian retreating to Albania through the snow, WW1
Serbians retreating to Albania through the snow during the First World War. Date: late 1915

Background imageRetreat Collection: Wounded man in street, Malines, Belgium, WW1

Wounded man in street, Malines, Belgium, WW1
Tending a wounded man in the street at Malines, Belgium, during the retreat to Antwerp, First World War. He is carried by soldiers, under the supervision of a nurse. Date: 1 September 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Belgian infantry and cavalry retreat from Antwerp, WW1

Belgian infantry and cavalry retreat from Antwerp, WW1
Belgian infantry and cavalry on the march during the second retreat from Antwerp, First World War. Date: 9-13 September 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Belgian retreat to Antwerp, WW1

Belgian retreat to Antwerp, WW1
Scene during the Belgian armys retreat to Antwerp soon after the start of the First World War. Cavalry are seen here retreating from Louvain (Leuven). Date: 20 August 1914

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian troops in retreat, WW1

Serbian troops in retreat, WW1
Serbian troops in retreat during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRetreat Collection: Prisoners captured by Australian troops near Gaza, WW1

Prisoners captured by Australian troops near Gaza, WW1
Prisoners captured by the Australian Light Horse during the enemy retreat on the Gaza-Beersheba Line, Palestine, during the First World War. Date: 1917

Background imageRetreat Collection: Romanian soldiers retreating, WW1

Romanian soldiers retreating, WW1
Romanian soldiers retreating during the First World War. They are crossing a river by means of a makeshift wooden bridge. Date: 1916

Background imageRetreat Collection: French army retreat from Arroyo de Molinos, 1811

French army retreat from Arroyo de Molinos, 1811
French army retreat from Arroyo de Molinos after General Rowland Hill had defeated Giraud. Date: 26 October 1811

Background imageRetreat Collection: General Townshend, British Indian Army officer

General Townshend, British Indian Army officer
General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer. During the First World War he commanded an Anglo-Indian force against the Turks in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq)

Background imageRetreat Collection: Aerial photograph of Noyon, France, WW1

Aerial photograph of Noyon, France, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) taken at the time of the evacuation of Noyon, northern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1917

Background imageRetreat Collection: King Peter I of Serbia in retreat following invasion, WW1

King Peter I of Serbia in retreat following invasion, WW1
King Peter I of Serbia (1844-1921, reigned 1903-1921), seen here (seated, left) in retreat after the invasion of his country by the joint forces of Germany

Background imageRetreat Collection: Basuto Gun War, 1880 - village attacked

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - village attacked
Basutos repulsed when attacking a village during the Basuto Gun War, 1880. Date: 1880

Background imageRetreat Collection: Sandringham

Sandringham
Etching of Sandringham Estate, country retreat of the royal family, one of a series of five illustrations of the Queens residences. Date: 1953

Background imageRetreat Collection: WW1 Propaganda

WW1 Propaganda
A sinister, if rather coy, note from German soldiers to British soldiers during World War One." Dear Tommy, You are quite welcome to what we are leaving

Background imageRetreat Collection: Anzac evacuation WWI

Anzac evacuation WWI
Anzac Cove evacuation from from Gallipoli during World War I

Background imageRetreat Collection: Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukrain

Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukrain
A photo of Stalin and Roosevelt in the museum section of the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Background imageRetreat Collection: German retreat WWI

German retreat WWI
German observation post behind the German retreat line in France during World War I

Background imageRetreat Collection: French prisoners at Dunkirk WWII

French prisoners at Dunkirk WWII
French prisoners surrender to the Germans at Dunkirk during World War II

Background imageRetreat Collection: Dunkirk retreat WWII

Dunkirk retreat WWII
Much was left behind as a consequence of the Dunkirk retreat during World War II

Background imageRetreat Collection: Dunkirk evacuation WWII

Dunkirk evacuation WWII
Photo shows British troops on a beach near Dunkirk forming into long winding queues ready to take their turn to board the small boats which took them to larger vessels

Background imageRetreat Collection: German retreat Hindenburg Line 1917

German retreat Hindenburg Line 1917
British soldiers clearing a stream of rubble in the River Omignon at Caulaincourt Chateau after the German retreat at the Hindenburg Line on the Western Front in France during World War I in April

Background imageRetreat Collection: Christmas Eve - The Ladies Retreat

Christmas Eve - The Ladies Retreat
A group of ladies at a party on Christmas Eve retreat to enjoy their own company

Background imageRetreat Collection: Retreat to Hindenburg Line 1917

Retreat to Hindenburg Line 1917
German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. Military cyclists passing through the village of Vraignes in France on the British front during World War I in March 1917

Background imageRetreat Collection: Retreat to Albania 1915

Retreat to Albania 1915
A medical team, led by Mrs St Clair Stobart (Mabel Ann Stobart Greenhalgh) rest during the retreat through the Albanian mountains by Serbian forces in the face of the Bulgarian advance

Background imageRetreat Collection: Serbian Retreat to Albania 1915

Serbian Retreat to Albania 1915
Serbian troops fight a rearguard action as they retreat scross the border into Albania. Bulgarian advances, and their capture of the city of Nis forced Serbian military

Background imageRetreat Collection: Battle of Ostrolenka

Battle of Ostrolenka
Led by Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki, Polish forces fight valiantly at Ostrolenko, but are eventually defeated by the Russians and forced to retreat to Warsaw. Date: 26 May 1831

Background imageRetreat Collection: Battle of Guinegatte - 1

Battle of Guinegatte - 1
The French cavalry are put to flight by a combined Imperial and English force : they retreat so precipatedly that the engagement is known as the battle of the spurs

Background imageRetreat Collection: Battle of Guinegatte - 2

Battle of Guinegatte - 2
The French cavalry are put to flight by a combined Imperial and English force : they retreat so precipatedly that the engagement is known as the battle of the spurs

Background imageRetreat Collection: Blown-up bridge in Warsaw

Blown-up bridge in Warsaw
A bridge over the Vistula at Warsaw, blown up by the Russians in their retreat through Poland. In May 1915, the combined forces of Austria-Hungary

Background imageRetreat Collection: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan at Chequers, 1959

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan at Chequers, 1959
Photograph showing Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), President of the USA, and (Maurice) Harold Macmillan (1894-1986), British Prime Minister, outside Chequers

Background imageRetreat Collection: Belgian soldiers retreat

Belgian soldiers retreat
Belgian soldiers in August 1914, retreating to Antwerp, accompanied by dogs pulling machine guns. As the Germans pushed their invasion through Belgium, the Belgium army was forced to retreat

Background imageRetreat Collection: Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888
Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)

Background imageRetreat Collection: German regiments in Warsaw

German regiments in Warsaw
German regiments being played into Warsaw following their capture of the city during the Russian retreat of 1915. The band is preceded by a soldier carrying a jingling johnny

Background imageRetreat Collection: Rus / Jap War / Retreat

Rus / Jap War / Retreat
The Russians abandon Mukden, which is taken by the Japanese under Field-Marshal Orama

Background imageRetreat Collection: Crossing the Beresina

Crossing the Beresina
The French retreat : the passage of the Beresina river, following which some 36 000 bodies were found in the river by the Russians

Background imageRetreat Collection: Koeniggratz - Retreat

Koeniggratz - Retreat
BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (aka Sadowa) - the defeated Austrians retreat

Background imageRetreat Collection: The Civil War in America: retreat of the Federalists (Unioni

The Civil War in America: retreat of the Federalists (Unioni
Minor battle at Balls Bluff, showing the retreat of the Unionist soldiers into the river

Background imageRetreat Collection: Saving Guns at Maiwand

Saving Guns at Maiwand
BATTLE OF MAIWAND Saving the guns : though the British force was defeated by the Afghans, they were able to retreat to Kandahar in relatively good order

Background imageRetreat Collection: Lule-Burgas Retreat

Lule-Burgas Retreat
Turkish forces retreat after losing the battle of Lule- Burgas to Bulgarian troops. Date: 1 November 1912

Background imageRetreat Collection: Booksellers Retreat

Booksellers Retreat
The Booksellers Provident Retreat at Abbots Langley, Herts built as a result of the benevolence of paper magnate John Dickinson in 1844. The house is still used this way

Background imageRetreat Collection: Battle of Patay 1429

Battle of Patay 1429
BATTLE OF PATAY The French under Jeanne d Arc and le duc d Alencon defeat the English as they retreat from Orleans : some English panic, Talbot is captured



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