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H. M. S. Glowworm ramming the Admiral HipperThe 1345-ton destroyer Glowworm ramming the 10, 000-ton German cruiser Hipper after a single-handed duel at point-blank range
Naval Battle 1782Off St Lucia, West Indies, Rodney attacks de Grasses fleet and breaks the French line, resulting in a fine victory
Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1Australian troops hold the line at Villers Bretonneux nine miles east of Amiens during a German attack during the Battle of Amiens in April 1918
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battleTerrific Engagement Between the USS Monitor with 2 Guns, and the CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) with 10 Guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Ironclad ships of War
Waterloo Haye-SainteNAPOLEONIC WARS The fighting at La Haye-Sainte (Belle Alliance)
Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa AnaAn Armada episode, the Golden Lion attacking the Santa Ana of the Spanish Armada on 25 July 1588. Date: 1588
The Last Shot by MataniaA group of British seamen gunners straining to fire a final shot at a German ship as their own ship sinks beneath them. The caption notes that this was a common occurrence with light cruisers
Battle of Trafalgar (October 21st, 1805). The vessel Prince of Asturias, hoisting the Gravina badge, battles five English vessels. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library
Koniggratz Battle 1866BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (also known as Sadowa) The Prussian victory, though hard- won, leads to Austrian collapse, victory for Prussia, and the creation of the German Empire
Royal Horse ArtilleryBritish Royal Horse Artillery in action, 19th century
Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of EnglandBattle of Brunanburh between the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelstan and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson and others, during the Viking invasions of England
Leipzig Battle ChargeNAPOLEONIC WARS Battle of Leipzig The charge of the Brandenburg Hussars Regiment overwhelms the French Date: 16 October 1813
GARNERAY, Louis (1783-1857). Naval Battle of Navarino. ca. 1827. Greek War of Independence (1821-1832). Battle of Navarino, October 20th, 1827. Victory of the British and French fleet on the ottoman
Windy Weather / GillrayA windswept man battles his way across Hampstead Heath. He keeps one hand firmly on his hat
Ancient Greek BattleANCIENT GREECE The soldiers, some in chariots and some on foot, use spears and swords against their foe
100 Years War / AgincourtHenry V leads the English to victory at Agincourt, defeating an army four times as large : the French lost 8000, the English 400
Tom Sayers, champion of England, and his battles
Battle of Tours - 2The Saracens are repulsed at Tours by Charles Martel, losing their commander Abderrahman ibn Abdillah : it is regarded as one of the decisive battles of history
Battle of Bull Run / JahnThe first of two battles of Bull Run was the first major clash of the Civil War. Both were major victories for the Confederate forces
Battle of Towton / DoyleLord Fauconbridge at the Battle of Towton
Rome / Colosseum 1827The four-storey structure had a moveable canopy, a safety net to protect the audience, a network of underground tunnels, and floors that could flood for mock sea battles!
Wellington at SalamancaNAPOLEONIC WAR Sortie from Bayonne, at 3 in the morning
Waterloo Belle AllianceNAPOLEONIC WARS The second Prussian regiment attacks at Plancenoit (Belle Alliance)
Afghan Futtehabad 1879At the battle of Futtehabad during the Afghan War, Lieutenant Hamilton of the Guide Corps is awarded the Victoria Cross for his brave cavalry charge
Aeneid Title PageTitle-page for the second part of Virgils Aeneid, in a French edition of 1662, featuring gods above, battles below, and some of the protagonists
Attack on the Wexford Rebels, Ireland, 26 May 1798, in response to an uprising at Oulart Hill led by Father John Murphy (visible on the far right). Date: 1798
First day of the Somme - the roll call after attackBritish soldiers in a trench on the first day of the Somme (1 July 1916), lining up for a roll call after the attack. 1916
America - Battle Of Fort MercerThe Repulse Of The Hessians Under Count Donop at Fort Mercer During The Battle Of Red Bank, New Jersey Date: 1778
Battle of the Boyne 1690British cavalry charge through the waters of the Boyne, ensuring William IIIs accession in place of the deposed James II Date: 1 July 1690
Abraham Lincolns address at Gettysburg. Date: 1863
LEZO, Blas de (1687-1741). Spanish sailor. Capture" LEZO, Blas de (1687-1741). Spanish sailor. Capture of the English frigate " Stanhope" by Don Blas de Lezo. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum."
Punic Wars, attack on Carthage, SicilyPUNIC WARS : war with Carthage begins when the Roman senator Appius Claudius Caudex backs an unjustified attack on the Carthaginian colony in Sicily
Cecilia Leitch in match against Harold Hilton, Walton HeathCharlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch (13 April 1891 ? 16 September 1977), often known as Cecil - British amateur golfer. She was born in Silloth, Cumberland, England
Duke of Wellington commemorative plate with surround featuring important events and battles. 19th century
Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, MataniaThe storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918. The soldiers, led by two second lieutenants, the men climbed up a ladder against the ramparts
Second Italian War of Independence. Battle of Solferino (24th June 1859). Attack of the French over Solferino. Litography
The Battle of Majuba HillThe Transvaal War: the Battle of Majuba Hill. Majuba Hill was the main battle of the First Boer War, and one which the British resoundingly lost
Alexander Issus 333BcAt Issus (near Iskanderun in Turkey) Alexander routs a vast horde of Asiatics and mercenaries, driving Darius, King of Persia, from the field
Battle Hanau Oct 1813NAPOLEONIC WAR Battle of Hanau - the Bavarian cavalry charge the French Garde Imperiale
Passage of the Issel (Ijssel), a river which runs through Germany and the Netherlands, by British troops, winter of 1794-1795, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Date: 1794
People on a bus, Lincoln to OlympiaPeople on a bus, travelling from Lincoln to Olympia. The advertisement on the side of the bus reads: Battles, Chemists, a century of public service
First World War (1914). He battles (November, 1914). Drawing
How WWI was fought" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part
Battle of Jericho
French Cavalry SkirmishNAPOLEONIC WARS A cavalry skirmish
Cromwells WatchPOCKET WATCH with chain, made by John Midnall of Fleet Street, London, and carried by Oliver Cromwell, enabling him to be punctual for battles and other activities
Greek Military ChariotGreek warriors in a chariot
Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757, when Great Britain and the East India Company defeated the forces of the Mughal Empire