Besiege Collection (page 2)

Siege of Gibraltar. Archers. 1350. Colored engraving, 1852

History of Gaul. Caesar and his troops besiege a Breton city. Illuminated manuscript of the 16th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Siege of Oudenarde
SIEGE OF OUDENARDE The French besiege and take the Dutch town of Oudenarde which 41 years later will be the scene of a major battle Date: 30 July 1667

Provision of a battery to besiege (first half of the 18th c.). Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza. Academia General Militar (General Military Academy)

Hundred Years War. Siege of Rouen by the English army of Henry V, from July 1418 to January 1419. Engraving

Imperial Rome. 1st c. Legions assaulting a city. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Crimean War (1853-1856). Battle of Malakoff (1855)

Crimean War, 1853-1856. Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55). Litography

Crimean War ( 1853-1856). The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)

Siege of Bergen Op Zoom
The Spanish under the duke of Parma besiege Bergen op Zoom, making three surprise attacks, but Maurits van Nassau relieves the siege and forces the Spanish to retire. Date: 23 Sept to 13 Nov 1588

Siege of Weismar
The Danes besiege Weismar, held by the Swedes. Date: 1716

Siege of Gibraltar - 3
The Spanish and French besiege Gibraltar 1779 to 1783 : general Eliott directs the artillery towards the floating batteries of the enemy. Date: 13 September 1782

Great Fire - Thessaloniki - Bakery Beseiged in aftermath
A Bakery besieged by the hungry and homeless at Salonica, Greece, in the aftermath of the Great Fire that raged between 18th-19th August 1917

Spain (17th c. ). Catalan Revolt or Reapers War
Spain (17th c.). Catalan Revolt or Reapers War (1652). Barcelona besieged from sea and land by the troops of Felipe IV. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona City History Museum

Spain (1713). War of the Spanish Succession. Siege of Barcelona. French map with the position of the Louis XIVs troops

Athenians Escape
Athenians flee their city as Sullas Romans successfully besiege it Date: 88 BC

Piraeus Besieged / 388 Bc
Spartan ships besiege the Athenian port of Piraeus Date: 388 BC

Antwerp Taken
The French come to the assistance of Belgium : they besiege Antwerp and will eventually take it from the Dutch

Siege of Alkmaar
The Spanish besiege Alkmaar, but are foiled by the towns heroic resistance, which will come to symbolise the Dutch determination to win their independence from Spain

Turks Besiege Rhodes
Having taken Constantinople, the Turks turn their eyes on Rhodes and besiege it, but it is heroically defended by the Hospitallers (Knights of St John) and the Turks retire

Crete Revolt - 3
The insurgents besiege Castel- Skiphos. The people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Norsemen Besiege Paris
Bishop Joscelin orders a high tower to be constructed, from which the defenders can assail the invaders : the Norsemen destroy it, but the Parisians rebuild it

Siege of Peschiera
The Piedmontese successfully besiege Peschiera, and occupy the city

French at Padova
The French, invading Italy yet again, besiege Padova : this is a fine view of contemporary siege methods including the use of screens to conceal the siege artillery. Date: 1509

Vendee War - 5
The Vendeans besiege Granville

Siege of Gibraltar 2
The Spanish besiege Gibraltar 1779 to 1783 : in November 1781 general Eliott orders a sortie by the garrison

Burgundian Siege
The Burgundians besiege a Swiss town, but they will be decisively repulsed at the battle of Morat

French Take Antwerp
The French besiege and take ANTWERP

Friedrich Schweidnitz
The Prussians under Friedrich der Grosse besiege Schweidnitz, and eventually take it from the Austrians

Investors / Wall Street
Big crowds still besiege the sub-treasury awaiting the arrival and departure of the leading financial men

Dunkerque Preserved
When the English besiege Dunkerque (Dunkirk) Faulconnier, bailli of the town, sacrifices all his wealth and that of others to buy the English off

Romans Besiege Jerusalem
The Romans besiege Jerusalem and invade the temple

Siege of Danzig
The French under marechal Le Febvre besiege the Polish port of Danzig

Siege of Toulon 1793
THE SIEGE OF TOULON The French besiege Toulon, held by the British : Napoleon, making his first notable appearance, is largely responsible for the success

Under Pontiac Besiege
Ottawa native Americans under Pontiac besiege Fort Detroit but later they make peace

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