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Background imageAttacked Collection: Italo-Turkish War - Defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya

Italo-Turkish War - Defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya
Italo-Turkish War - The heroic Italian defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya, North Africa. Date: 1911

Background imageAttacked Collection: WWI - Military observation balloon shot down by German plane

WWI - Military observation balloon shot down by German plane
Hot time for a " sausage". A British observation balloon is shot down by enemy planes during the First World War

Background imageAttacked Collection: Suffragette Militants Smashed Windows

Suffragette Militants Smashed Windows
Photograph of the damage inflicted on the plate glass windows of the shipping line Hamburg - Amerika. The building in Cockspur Street was attacked in March 1912 during the W.S.P.Us window smashing

Background imageAttacked Collection: Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Sack of Antwerp (4 November 1

Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Sack of Antwerp (4 November 1576) by Spanish tercios during the reign of Philip II of Spain. Facsimile of a copper engraving of F. Hogenberg. Colored

Background imageAttacked Collection: Italian War of 1542-1546. Siege of Boulogne (19 july-18 sept

Italian War of 1542-1546. Siege of Boulogne (19 july-18 september, 1544) during king Henry VIII of Englands third invasion of France. Engraving

Background imageAttacked Collection: Air Battle over Africa

Air Battle over Africa
British Blenheim bombers are attacked by Italian fighter planes over North Africa Date: July 1942

Background imageAttacked Collection: German bombardment of Algerian port, WW1

German bombardment of Algerian port, WW1
German bombardment of an Algerian port, North Africa, 4 August 1914, during the First World War -- a photograph with artists additions

Background imageAttacked Collection: David Livingstone attacked by a lion in Africa

David Livingstone attacked by a lion in Africa
David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer, attacked by a lion in the Mabotsa Valley, Africa. Date: 1843

Background imageAttacked Collection: WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914

WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914
WW1 - HMS Badger was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship that served during the First World War

Background imageAttacked Collection: Nakajima Ki-49 Type 100 Helen -first flown in August

Nakajima Ki-49 Type 100 Helen -first flown in August 1939, this Japanese Army heavy bomber proved vulnerable when attacked

Background imageAttacked Collection: Heinkel He 115C -this torpedo bomber was mainly based i

Heinkel He 115C -this torpedo bomber was mainly based in Norway from where it attacked Allied Arctic convoys

Background imageAttacked Collection: Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 bravery

Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 bravery
Clear Off - Submarines About: Captain Loxley of the Royal Navy, his terrier Bruce by his side, pictured giving his last order to another ship, warning of the danger of torpedoes

Background imageAttacked Collection: WW2 Poster -- Malaria Strikes the Unprotected

WW2 Poster -- Malaria Strikes the Unprotected
Malaria Strikes the Unprotected, Darkness brings Danger, Be Prepared. Colour photolithograph poster published by the Times of India Press, Bombay, warning against malaria

Background imageAttacked Collection: Balloon descent at Gonesse, France

Balloon descent at Gonesse, France
The first trial hydrogen balloon which ascended from the Champ de Mars, and descended in the village of Gonesse, north east of Paris

Background imageAttacked Collection: Bandits in medieval Germany

Bandits in medieval Germany
A chaotic scene in the aftermath of a stagecoach attack made by bandits in medieval Germany. Date: Medieval

Background imageAttacked Collection: Tetrahedra of Space, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover

Tetrahedra of Space, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
TETRAHEDRA OF SPACE (P Schuyler Miller) Natives of South America are attacked by alien invaders Date: 1931

Background imageAttacked Collection: Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageAttacked Collection: View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageAttacked Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageAttacked Collection: Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

Background imageAttacked Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Background imageAttacked Collection: Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageAttacked Collection: Louis Sebastien Mercier

Louis Sebastien Mercier
LOUIS SEBASTIEN MERCIER Caricature of French writer, who attacked all other writers, artists, architects and scientists, claiming they outmoded or worthless

Background imageAttacked Collection: Siege weapons, a battering ram and a crow

Siege weapons, a battering ram and a crow
Two siege weapons in action -- a battering ram being attacked by a Crow (Corvus) equipped with pincers

Background imageAttacked Collection: Gorilla and Victim

Gorilla and Victim
The gorilla does not go out of its way to attack men: but if it is itself attacked, it is a formidable foe. Date: 1870

Background imageAttacked Collection: Abel Tasman attacked at Massacre Bay, New Zealand

Abel Tasman attacked at Massacre Bay, New Zealand
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603-1659), Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant, is attacked by native New Zealanders at Massacre Bay (now known as Golden Bay)

Background imageAttacked Collection: Wolf attack in Camporeggiano, Umbria, Italy

Wolf attack in Camporeggiano, Umbria, Italy
Peasants of Camporeggiano in Umbria, Italy, are attacked by a huge wolf -- a mother snatches her child from its jaws !

Background imageAttacked Collection: Normans plundering Durham

Normans plundering Durham
A thousand Normans under Robert de Comines plunder Durham and carouse at night, unaware that they are about to be attacked and annihilated by the Northumbrians

Background imageAttacked Collection: Warfare in the future - as predicted in 1932

Warfare in the future - as predicted in 1932
An impression of what warfare might look like in 2032, as predicted by The Modern Boy magazine in 1932. It suggests that invading troops might attack via a shell

Background imageAttacked Collection: Lowestoft bombardment - damaged buildings, 1916

Lowestoft bombardment - damaged buildings, 1916
Damaged buildings in the bombardment of Lowestoft, including a shop and a convalescent home. A German naval squadron attacked the east coast of England early on Tuesday, 25th April 1916

Background imageAttacked Collection: Whalers attacked by polar bears

Whalers attacked by polar bears. 19th century

Background imageAttacked Collection: Crimean War, Turks attacked by Cossacks

Crimean War, Turks attacked by Cossacks
Crimean War -- Turkish transport from Kars to Erzurum attacked by Cossacks. 1855

Background imageAttacked Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Return of Sinbad

Fantastic Adventures - Return of Sinbad by Chester S. Geier. A man in Arabian dress flies in space on a giant bird of prey. The distressed bird is being attacked by the lasers of several spaceships

Background imageAttacked Collection: Startling Stories - Tarnished Utopia

Startling Stories - Tarnished Utopia by Malcolm Jameson. A man in a space suit and a woman are attacked by possessed trees

Background imageAttacked Collection: Startling Stories - Gateway to Paradise

Startling Stories - Gateway to Paradise by Jack Williamson. Two men (one wielding an axe), a woman and an old man in a small rowing boat are attacked by a fearsome sea serpent monster. Date: 1941

Background imageAttacked Collection: Defence against the deadly long-range missiles 1958

Defence against the deadly long-range missiles 1958
Illustration by George Horace Davis, showing some ideas for missile interception, based on radar, computers, satellite and missile rockets in the future, and the continuing need for manned aircraft

Background imageAttacked Collection: Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - A Yank At Valhalla

Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - A Yank At Valhalla
The front cover of Startling Stories magazine, showing an American spaceman emerging from a spaceship while under attack from three Viking warriors. They attack him with bows, arrows and swords

Background imageAttacked Collection: Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Shadow Over Mars

Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Shadow Over Mars
The front cover of Startling Stories magazine, showing a man and a woman (in skimpy gold costume) being attacked by three red ape-like monsters with fearsome teeth

Background imageAttacked Collection: Lady before a table ready for a banquet (top) and man and wo

Lady before a table ready for a banquet (top) and man and wo
Doctrine Chretienne. Manuscript. France. 13th century. Miniature depicting, at the top, a lady before a table ready for a banquet

Background imageAttacked Collection: Portonaccio sarcophagus

Portonaccio sarcophagus
Roman Art. Italy. Portonaccio sarcophagus. Dated in the 2nd century. Tomb of a Roman general who participated in the German campaigns against Germanic barbarians with the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Background imageAttacked Collection: Florence Dixie Attacked

Florence Dixie Attacked
Writer, socialite and traveller Lady FLORENCE DIXIE is attacked under mysterious circumstances at her home, The Fishery : a connection with Irish Fenians is suspected. Date: 1883

Background imageAttacked Collection: Baron Christiani

Baron Christiani
Baron CHRISTIANI Frenchman, descendant of one of Napoleeons generals, who attacked President Loubet at the Auteuil race meeting. Date: circa 1899

Background imageAttacked Collection: Charles Balloon Lands

Charles Balloon Lands
The unmanned gas-filled balloon flies from the Champ de Mars, Paris, to Gonzesse, where it is attacked by peasants who know a device of the Devil when they see one. Date: 27 August 1783

Background imageAttacked Collection: Charles Balloon Leaves

Charles Balloon Leaves
The unmanned balloon with inflammable Air drawn from Iron by a Vitriolic Acid soars from the Champ de Mars, Paris, to Gonzesse where it will be attacked by peasants. Date: 27 August 1783

Background imageAttacked Collection: Charles Balloon Soars

Charles Balloon Soars
The unmanned balloon with inflammable Air drawn from Iron by a Vitriolic Acid rises from the Champ de Mars, Paris : landing at Gonzesse it will be attacked by peasants. Date: 27 August 1783

Background imageAttacked Collection: Clergy Attacked by Mob

Clergy Attacked by Mob
Clergy who refuse to swear loyalty to the Revolution gather in the church of the Theatines, but a mob breaks in and overturns the altar and other furnishings. Date: circa 1791

Background imageAttacked Collection: Dreyfus Affair / Pantheon

Dreyfus Affair / Pantheon
When Zola is honoured in the the Pantheon, Dreyfus is attacked Date: 1908

Background imageAttacked Collection: Reinach Attacked / 1900

Reinach Attacked / 1900
Joseph Reinach, a supporter of Dreyfus, is attacked in the street Date: 1900



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