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Background imageAttacking Collection: The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen

The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen
The Canadians at Ypres 1915 - This depicts the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

Background imageAttacking Collection: Martin Luther, 95 Theses

Martin Luther, 95 Theses
He nails up his 95 Theses, or Propositions, attacking the Churchs traffic in indulgences, on the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg

Background imageAttacking Collection: Kraken Attacks a Ship

Kraken Attacks a Ship
A kraken attacks a sailing vessel

Background imageAttacking Collection: Kraken attacking ship during a storm

Kraken attacking ship during a storm
A mythical Kraken attacking a sailing vessel during a storm

Background imageAttacking Collection: HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl

HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl
Illustration showing the Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay (centre) steaming towards the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer, North Atlantic, November 1940

Background imageAttacking Collection: Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa Ana

Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa Ana
An Armada episode, the Golden Lion attacking the Santa Ana of the Spanish Armada on 25 July 1588. Date: 1588

Background imageAttacking Collection: German trench attack WWI

German trench attack WWI
German soldiers attacking out of a trench during World War I

Background imageAttacking Collection: San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa

San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa
A stunning rock painting near Hermon (now in Lesotho) drawn by San Bushmen

Background imageAttacking Collection: The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain
A circular painting depicting the brave men of the Royal Airforce on the ground and in action during the Battle of Briatin

Background imageAttacking Collection: Hendon Aerial Pageant

Hendon Aerial Pageant
A poster advertising a Royal Air Force Aerial Pageant at The London Aerodrome at Hendon. The pictures depicts British bombers attacking a desert stronghold

Background imageAttacking Collection: The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex

The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex
These images show the Skeleton Army, opponents of the Salvation Army organised by those interested in Sunday drinking, rioting against one of the Salvation Armys religious Sunday processions

Background imageAttacking Collection: Russian Propaganda Poster

Russian Propaganda Poster
A Russian Propaganda Poster from the early Bolshevik era, depicting a red army cavalry soldier charging into battle on a fine white steed, sword raised in agressive pose

Background imageAttacking Collection: Riot at Mold in Flintshire

Riot at Mold in Flintshire
A huge mob, assembled at the railway station at Mold in Flintshire, Scotland to protest against the imprisonment of miners, employees of the Leeswood Coal Company

Background imageAttacking Collection: HMS Onslow at the Battle of the Barents Sea, Second World

HMS Onslow at the Battle of the Barents Sea, Second World
Illustration showing the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Onslow attacking superior German forces during the Battle of the Barents Sea, December 1942

Background imageAttacking Collection: Shooters Hill

Shooters Hill is named after the archery butts located here in the 16th century : later it was a favourite haunt of highwayman, attacking travelers bound for France

Background imageAttacking Collection: Rhinos attack a Lion

Rhinos attack a Lion
Curse of the Great White Rhino. Two rhinos charge and attack a Lion. Pen and Ink (with wash) preliminary sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageAttacking Collection: RAF Wellington bombers attacking a German airfield; Second

RAF Wellington bombers attacking a German airfield; Second
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Wellington bombers attacking the German airfield at Stavanger, Norway, during April 1940

Background imageAttacking Collection: Attacking the Bastille

Attacking the Bastille
PRISE DE LA BASTILLE The Paris mob attacks the Bastille prison

Background imageAttacking Collection: LUTHERs 95 THESES

LUTHERs 95 THESES
Luther nails to the church door at Wittenberg his 95 theses attacking the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, thereby initiating the Reformation

Background imageAttacking Collection: Tiger and snake fight in the jungle

Tiger and snake fight in the jungle
The Roaring Tiger of Johore - impression of a ferocious tiger caught by Frank Buck

Background imageAttacking Collection: 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle, WW1

4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle, WW1
Original oil sketch of the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle - part of Jullundur Brigade, Lahore Division, Indian Corps, attacking the Bois de Biez, 12th March 1915

Background imageAttacking Collection: William Thompsons fight off Poole, Dorset, 30 May 1695

William Thompsons fight off Poole, Dorset, 30 May 1695. Thompson was a local fisherman whose fishing boat was fired on by a French privateer near the Isle of Purbeck

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW1 - Western Front - Highlanders at Longueval, France, 1916

WW1 - Western Front - Highlanders at Longueval, France, 1916
WW1 - Western Front - Battle of Bazentin Ridge (14th-17th July 1916)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic

Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7100 BC to 5700 BC

Background imageAttacking Collection: Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841

Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841
Jozef Brandt (1841-1915). Polish painter. Fight for a Turkish Standard, c.1905. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Background imageAttacking Collection: Don Quixote attacks a windmill

Don Quixote attacks a windmill
A scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title attacks a windmill, believing it to be an enemy giant

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Bristol Blenheims raid Kiel

WW2 - Bristol Blenheims raid Kiel - Battle of the Heligoland Bight, September, 1939. Date: 1939

Background imageAttacking Collection: Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, Matania

Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, Matania
The storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918

Background imageAttacking Collection: Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe
Promotional postcard for Ivanhoe Presented and produced by Walter and Frederick Melville (programme)

Background imageAttacking Collection: 9th Lancers at Elouge, August 1914

9th Lancers at Elouge, August 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageAttacking Collection: Blenheims and Messerschmitts by G. H. Davis

Blenheims and Messerschmitts by G. H. Davis
The fight between Bristol Blenheims and Messerschmitt 110 destroyer planes over the North Sea during the Second World War

Background imageAttacking Collection: Toxostoma rufum, brown thrasher

Toxostoma rufum, brown thrasher
Plate 116 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageAttacking Collection: APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan. 110; Theodosius Obelisk. 390. ITALY. Rome. Forum of Trajan. First Dorian War. Third Campaign

Background imageAttacking Collection: BARRY STATUE, PARIS

BARRY STATUE, PARIS
Memorial statue to Barry, a St Bernard dog who rescued 42 people in the Alps, but was killed by the 43rd who thought the dog was attacking him, Asnieres cemetery, Paris

Background imageAttacking Collection: Sponge diver loses his footing

Sponge diver loses his footing
Diving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark

Background imageAttacking Collection: Bushnells Submarine

Bushnells Submarine
BUSHNELLs TURTLE the first submersible craft to be used in action, attacking a British ship at New York on 7 September 1776; the one-man crew provided the power manually !

Background imageAttacking Collection: War of Jenkins Ear

War of Jenkins Ear
Vernon takes Porto Bello (now in Panama) from the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear

Background imageAttacking Collection: British troops at Gallipoli WWI

British troops at Gallipoli WWI
British troops attacking at Gallipoli during World War I

Background imageAttacking Collection: British Tank attacking German positions; First World War, 19

British Tank attacking German positions; First World War, 19
Illustration showing a British tank, probably a Mark V Male, leading an attack on German positions, somewhere on the Western Front, 1916

Background imageAttacking Collection: Lockheed Hudsons bombing Aalesund; Second World War, 1941

Lockheed Hudsons bombing Aalesund; Second World War, 1941
Illustration showing British Lockheed Hudson bombers of Coastal Command attacking German shipping in the port of Aalesund, Norway, 1941

Background imageAttacking Collection: Hippopotamus attacking a canoe, South Africa, 1857

Hippopotamus attacking a canoe, South Africa, 1857
Engraving showing a female hippopotamus attacking a large canoe, South Africa, c.1857. Apparently, the hippopotamus had been robbed of her offspring and decided to capsize the canoe in retaliation

Background imageAttacking Collection: CLEMENCEAU IN PATRIE

CLEMENCEAU IN PATRIE
Clemenceau and general Picquart - the defender of Dreyfus, now minister for war - make an ascent in the military airship Patrie at Chalons military camp

Background imageAttacking Collection: Womens Right / Activities

Womens Right / Activities
French suffragettes disrupt election by attacking ballot box

Background imageAttacking Collection: Children with large pudding on a Christmas card

Children with large pudding on a Christmas card
Children attacking a large pudding on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAttacking Collection: Comic postcard, Man attacking washing line - I'm practising bayonet charging

Comic postcard, Man attacking washing line - I'm practising bayonet charging! A Derby Scheme armband on his jacket shows that he is signed up and ready for active service. Date: circa 1915

Background imageAttacking Collection: 57th Regiment captures a Maori redoubt on the Katikara River

57th Regiment captures a Maori redoubt on the Katikara River
The War in New Zealand ? The 57th West Middlesex Regiment capturing a Maori redoubt on the Katikara River, Mount Taranaki

Background imageAttacking Collection: The Heiji Rebellion, Japan

The Heiji Rebellion, Japan
An episode during the Heiji Rebellion, a short civil war between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1160 fought in order to resolve a dispute about political power

Background imageAttacking Collection: The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking

The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking a card player

Background imageAttacking Collection: John Wycliff or Wycliffe (ca. 1330-1384). English

John Wycliff or Wycliffe (ca. 1330-1384). English theologian. He was condemned for attacking the Pope in the Great Western Schism (1378)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Man-at-arms. Diver using an armoured sealed diving

Man-at-arms. Diver using an armoured sealed diving suit to breathe. Facsimile of an engraving from L Art Militaire, by Vegece, 1532

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW1 - German aircraft bombing the English fleet

WW1 - German aircraft bombing the English fleet
WW1 - German Luftwaffe aircraft bombing the English Royal Navy Fleet. Date: 1915

Background imageAttacking Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Volunteers camp

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Volunteers camp on the heights of Constantinople. Engraving. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

Background imageAttacking Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Herzegovinian family

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Herzegovinian family attacked by the Turks. Engraving. La Guerra de Oriente. Volume I. 1877

Background imageAttacking Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). General von Budritzki

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). General von Budritzki (1812-1876) leading the Prussian army in the attack on Le Bourget, October 1870. Engraving

Background imageAttacking Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Battle of Chatillon

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Battle of Chatillon, September-October 1870. Engraving by Trichon. Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia (History of the War between France and Prussia)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Battle of Chateaudun

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Battle of Chateaudun (18 October 1870)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Selestat

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Selestat (Schlettstadt) by Prussian troops. Bombardment of the Alsatian town in October 1870. Engraving

Background imageAttacking Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Paris

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Paris (19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871). Skirmishes between the Prussian outposts encircling Paris and the besieged. Engraving by Capuz

Background imageAttacking Collection: Terriers

Terriers
Painting of an Aberdeen and a West Highland Terrier attacking a cat. Artist: Eileen Hood Date: circa 1912

Background imageAttacking Collection: Battle of Constantine against Maxentius (Milvian Bridge)

Battle of Constantine against Maxentius (Milvian Bridge)
Battle of Constantine against Maxentius (Battle of Milvian Bridge). It took place in 312 between Constantine I the Great (272-337) and Maxentius (276-312), with victory for Constantine's army

Background imageAttacking Collection: Fight between the Horatii and the Curiatii

Fight between the Horatii and the Curiatii. Engraving. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume I, 1854

Background imageAttacking Collection: Government of Francisco Martinez de la Rosa

Government of Francisco Martinez de la Rosa
History of Spain. Government of Francisco Martinez de la Rosa (January 15, 1834 to June 7, 1835)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba

Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba
Spanish-American War. War conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898, the result of the North American intervention in the Cuban war of independence

Background imageAttacking Collection: Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba

Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba
Spanish-American War. War conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898, the result of the North American intervention in the Cuban war of independence

Background imageAttacking Collection: Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba

Spanish soldiers reject the landing of US troops on Cuba
Spanish-American War. War conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898, the result of the North American intervention in the Cuban war of independence

Background imageAttacking Collection: A Mediterranean city besieged by the Ottomans

A Mediterranean city besieged by the Ottomans. Unknown artist. Oil on canvas. National Museum of Fine Arts. Valletta. Malta

Background imageAttacking Collection: English occupation of Egypt, 1882

English occupation of Egypt, 1882. Population of Tel-el-Kebir (Lower Egypt). Bedouin horsemen attacking the British outposts. Drawing by Comba. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz

Background imageAttacking Collection: Sir Francis Drake attacking a Spanish treasure ship (actually a Portuguese carrack

Sir Francis Drake attacking a Spanish treasure ship (actually a Portuguese carrack, the Sao Filipe, containing gold, spices and silk), off the Azores, 8 June 1587

Background imageAttacking Collection: Julius Caesars invasion of Britain

Julius Caesars invasion of Britain
This picture shows the British forces trying to prevent Roman soldiers from landing on the shores of Kent. The Romans, following the standard bearer, wade from their ship toward the shore. Date: 54 BC

Background imageAttacking Collection: Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC)

Battle of Arbelas or Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC). Combat between Alexander the Great and the Persian King Darius III. Painting by Jose del Castillo (1737-1793)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Kaffir Wars, South Africa, Attacking a Native Position

Kaffir Wars, South Africa, Attacking a Native Position (there were nine wars or conflicts between 1779 and 1879)

Background imageAttacking Collection: Scene during the evacuation of Dunkirk, WW2

Scene during the evacuation of Dunkirk, WW2
Scene during the evacuation of Dunkirk, on the northern French coast, with German dive-bombers attacking shipping and setting a paddle steamer on fire

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Messerschmitt Attacking A Parachutist

WW2 - Messerschmitt Attacking A Parachutist
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing a German Messerschmitt fighter plane attacking a British parachutist. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - German Plane Attacking Warship

WW2 - German Plane Attacking Warship
A frontispiece illustration to A Young Airmans Annual, showing a German WW2 bomber plane attacking a British warship. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Bristol Beauforts In Action

WW2 - Bristol Beauforts In Action
An illustration of some British WW2 Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers attacking a German warship. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attack German Railway

WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attack German Railway
This illustration is an artist's impression of some British WW2 Blenheim bombers attacking a German railway junction. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attacking Warship

WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attacking Warship
A striking illustration which depicts a WW2 scene in which British Blenheim bomber planes attack a German ship of war. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attacking German Base

WW2 - Blenheim Bombers Attacking German Base
This illustration is an artist's impression of some British WW2 Bristol Blenheim bomber planes attacking a German naval base. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAttacking Collection: Patriots fight against French at the Puerta del Sol, Madrid

Patriots fight against French at the Puerta del Sol, Madrid
Peninsular War (1808-1814). May 2, 1808, Madrid. The patriots fight against the French at the Puerta del Sol, circa 1813. Etching and engraving on paper. By Tomas Lopez Enguidanos (1775-1814)

Background imageAttacking Collection: WW1 - Italian Front - The Infantry Soldier's Prayer

WW1 - Italian Front - The Infantry Soldier's Prayer
The Infantry Soldier's Prayer I pray to the God of Victory and Justice to give me a steady arm

Background imageAttacking Collection: Havelock's Column attacking the Mutineers before Cawnpore

Havelock's Column attacking the Mutineers before Cawnpore (Kanpur) Date: 1857-1858

Background imageAttacking Collection: Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly!

Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly!
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly! Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imageAttacking Collection: Timucua Indian tribe

Timucua Indian tribe
History of the United States. 16th century French expedition. Florida. Timucua Indian tribe. Traditional architecture of the indigenous villages, with the installation of a defensive palisade



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