Battle Collection (page 22)

CARLO ALBERTO AT NOVARA
Carlo Alberto, king of Piedmont, at the battle of Novara where his army is completely defeated by the Austrians under Radetsky. He will die a few days later. Date: 23 March 1849

PORTUGUESE TAKE DIU 1509
A sea battle in the harbour of Diu, on the west coast of India, results in the death of Sultan Badur and Portuguese annexation. Inset : Nugno d'Acona who founds the colony. Date: 1509

KING CHARLES AT NASEBY
The Battle of Naseby during the first English Civil War The main army of King Charles was defeated by the New Model Army of the Parliamentarians under Sir Thomas Fairfax Date: 14 June 1645

TOMB OF RICHARD PENDRILL
Memorial tomb to Richard Pendrill, who assisted the defeated King Charles II to escape after the Battle of Worcester (1651), St. Giles Churchyard, London. Date: died 1671

AFTER BATTLE OF LEIPZIG
After the battle of LEIPZIG, the emperors of Russia and Austria and the king of Prussia fall to their knees to give thanks to God for such a victory. Over 100000 die... Date: 18 October 1813

AFTER A B ATTLE
A true picture of a field of battle - death and destruction, rather than glory and heroism, are the realities of warfare : a scene from the Napoleonic wars. Date: 1800 - 1815

THE DEATH OF HEREWARD
HEREWARD THE WAKE And with a shout of Torfrida, which made the Bruneswald ring, he hurled the shield full in the Breton's face and fell forward, dead'. Date: 1072

American Civil War re-enactment
A re-enactment of a battle during the American Civil War, taking place in a cabbage field in the UK in 1962. 1860s (re-enactment)

Stokers feed the furnaces of HMS Kent while she pursues the German ship Nurnberg after the Battle of the Falkland Islands. Date: 1914

ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN Established as ruler of Afghanistan after the Battle of Maiwand, his stable rule unified a tribal people. Date: R. 1880 - 1901

REMEMBERING THE DEAD
On the anniversary of the battle of Marne, French villagers decorate a war grave with the Tricolore flag Date: 1915

BIPLANE DOG FIGHT
Death takes wing over the skies of Europe as another plane is shot down in flames Date: 1917

Earl of Warwick, Kingmaker
Richard Neiville, Earl of Warwick ("The Kingmaker") (1428 - 1471) His death at the Battle of Barnet 14 April 1471

LARGE AERIAL DOGFIGHT
The skies over Europe are filled with warring aircraft; Spads battle with Fokker D.VIIs in a fight to the death Date: 1918

BATTLE OF MARS-LE-TOUR
Battle of MARS-LE-TOUR the Todesritt (death charge) of the Bredow cavalry brigade Date: 16 August 1870

BATTLE OF LUTZEN 1632
BATTLE OF LUTZEN The Swedes defeat Wallenstein's imperial army, despite the death of their leader Gustavus Adolphus. Date: 16 November 1632

Troops lie in wait for the purpose of a rocket ambush; and Congreve rockets used for defence of an army post Date: 1827

BATTLE OF MALPLAQUET The Allies under Marlborough and Prince Eugene defeat the French under Villars but with heavy losses - the 18th century's bloodiest battle Date: 11 September 1709

BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 1813
In the course of the battle of LEIPZIG Major von Krofigt dies heroically at Moeckern Date: 16 October 1813

Second Battle of Abukir : 5000 newly-landed British troops under Abercromby drive 2000 French from their positions, but with heavy losses from the French guns Date: 8 March 1801

BATTLE OF JEMAPPES (Belgium) Dumouriez leads the French to victory, enabling them to advance into the Netherlands Date: 6 November 1792

GRAVES OF INKERMAN DEAD
Graves of the dead from the battle of Inkerman Date: November 1854

BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA
A continuation of the Battle of the Wilderness, the Confederates under General Lee attacked by Grant. Both armies ended in their original positions with heavy losses. Date: 10-12 May 1864

BATTLE OF ATLANTA/1864
A general view of the battle 22 July 1864

1857 MUTINY/AFTER BATTLE
The dead tended after a battle. Date: 1857- 1858

King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth
Richard III's corpse is carried on horseback after the battle of Bosworth Date: 1485

VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR
The forty-year old warship carries Nelson to victory and death at the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 Date: 1805

DEATH OF JUDAS MACCABEUS
Judas Maccabeus dies in battle, fighting the Seleucids who dominate Israel Date: 163 BC

BATTLEFIELD LAST RITES
During the battle of Inkermann, Crimea War, a priest administers the last rites to a French soldier who is about to give his life for his country Date: 1854

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King Harold II dies at the Battle of Hastings
Saxon King Harold II, in front of the standard of England, is pierced by a falling arrow at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. Date: 14th October 1066

HOTSPUR DEATH 1403
Death of Hotspur at the Battle of Shrewsbury. Date: 21 July 1403

PONIATOWSKI DIES
JOSEPH ANTOINE PONIATOWSKI Polish general in the French service, dies trying to cross the Elster river, after the battle of Leipzig Date: 18 October 1813

JULIANUS THE APOSTATE an allegorical representation of his death, which occurred in battle while fighting the Persians : god looks on in approval as the pagan dies... Date: 363

The Battle of Novi - the death of French commander Joubert Date: 1799

FRANCO-PRUSS/LE BOURGET
The Prussian Grenadiers of the Queen Elisabeth regiment storm the French barricade at Le Bourget. 30 October 1870

BATTLE OF BULL RUN
The first battle of BULL RUN - the charge Date: 21 July 1861

BATTLE/BULL RUN/DARLEY
Battle of Bull Run Date: 21 July 1861

VINEGAR HILL/1798/CLINCH
BATTLE OF VINEGAR HILL Death of Father Clinch Date: 21st June 1798

BATTLE OF SASSBACH 1675
THE BATTLE OF SASSBACH The German commander Montecuculi pays tribute to the dead French general Turenne. Date: 27 July 1675

Marathon
BATTLE OF MARATHON Eucles runs from the battlefield to Athens, with news of the Greek defeat of the Persians ; sadly, he dies as soon as he has told of the victory. 29 September 490 BC

ARTHUR VERSUS MORDRED
He slays his nephew Mordred, who is trying to seize the throne (and Guinevere), at the battle of Camlann ; but unfortunately Mordred also slays him

DEATH OF SEBASTIAN
Sebastian, king of Portugal, is encouraged by Jesuits to make a disastrous expedition to Morocco where he dies heroically at the battle of Alacazarquivir Date: 1578

MOROCCO/SEB DIES 1578
Sebastian, king of Portugal, is encouraged by Jesuits to make a disastrous expedition to Morocco where he dies heroically at the battle of Alacazarquivir Date: 1578

ANGELS OF DEATH The souls of brave warriors, slain on the field of battle, are borne to Heaven by angels Date: Middle Ages

SOULS OF WARRIORS
The souls of brave warriors, slain on the field of battle, are borne to Heaven by angels Date: Middle Ages

MADRID STREET BATTLE 36
A street battle in Madrid Date: November 1936

Africa, Sudan Wars, 1898: aftermath of the Battle of Atbara
After the Battle of Atbara; in the enemy's trenches. Date: August 1898

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