Skip to main content

Decisive Collection

Background imageDecisive Collection: Blackburn Olympic vs. Old Etonians F. A. Cup Final, 1883

Blackburn Olympic vs. Old Etonians F. A. Cup Final, 1883
Engraving showing a number of scenes from the F.A. Cup Final of 1883, played between Blackburn Olympic and the Old Etonians at Kennington Oval, London. The match was won by Blackburn 2-1

Background imageDecisive Collection: Female munitions workers. By Fortunio Matania

Female munitions workers. By Fortunio Matania
As it became clear there would be no decisive swift victory for either side in World War I, the constant demand for munitions increased

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Tours - 2

Battle of Tours - 2
The 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

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Leipzig

Battle of Leipzig
BATTLE OF LEIPZIG - a delightful popular print of the decisive battle which ended Napoleons attempt to subdue Germany and forced him to retire across the Rhine

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Solferino

Battle of Solferino
Austrian forces, opposing the unification of Italy, are defeated in a decisive battle at Solferino, near Verona, Italy, by French and Piedmontese forces

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Naseby

Battle of Naseby
THE BATTLE OF NASEBY The Royalist army is defeated by the larger Parliamentarian forces at the decisive Battle of Naseby

Background imageDecisive Collection: Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae

Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, though outnumbered by the Romans, wins a decisive victory at the Battle of Cannae thanks to his superior cavalry

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Blenheim

Battle of Blenheim
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM - the French commander marechal Tallard, captured, makes his submission to Marlborough. This is the decisive battle of the war

Background imageDecisive Collection: Combat at Tsushima 1904

Combat at Tsushima 1904
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT in the Tushima Strait - the same location as the decisive battle of the following year

Background imageDecisive Collection: Nationalist Artillery; Spanish Civil War, 1939

Nationalist Artillery; Spanish Civil War, 1939
Photograph showing a battery of 15.5 cm howitzers, used by the Nationalist army during their offensive against Catalonia; Spanish Civil War, 1939

Background imageDecisive Collection: Rokossovsky Kursk Events World War Two Eastern

Rokossovsky Kursk Events World War Two Eastern
rokossovsky, kursk, events, world, war, two, eastern, front, 13, july, 1943, marshal, decisive, battle, germans, deployed, 3000, tanks, 2900, destroyed, advance, checked, losing, 70, 000, dead

Background imageDecisive Collection: Waterloo, decisive charge of the Guards, 18 June 1815

Waterloo, decisive charge of the Guards, 18 June 1815
Battle of Waterloo, decisive charge of the Guards, 18 June 1815. 1815

Background imageDecisive Collection: Carthaginians defeat Romans in Battle of Cannae, Punic Wars

Carthaginians defeat Romans in Battle of Cannae, Punic Wars
Carthaginians defeat Romans in Battle of Cannae during the Punic Wars. Showing the death of the Consul Lucio Emilio Paolo (Lucius Aemilius Paullus) during the battle. Date: 2 August 216 BC

Background imageDecisive Collection: The decisive charge of the Life Guards. Date: 18 June 1815

The decisive charge of the Life Guards. Date: 18 June 1815

Background imageDecisive Collection: In a hard-fought battle between Massena and Wellington, a charge by Norman Ramsay

In a hard-fought battle between Massena and Wellington, a charge by Norman Ramsays cavalry is one of the decisive incidents. Date: 5 May 1811

Background imageDecisive Collection: Up Guards and at Them

Up Guards and at Them
Wellington issues his famous command, Up Guards and at them ! leading to the decisive rout of Napoleons Garde Imperiale Date: 18 June 1815

Background imageDecisive Collection: Ethiopia Adwa

Ethiopia Adwa
The former capital of Abyssinia, it will be the scene of a decisive defeat of the Italians on 1 March 1896, establishing Ethiopian independence

Background imageDecisive Collection: Duke of Cumberland

Duke of Cumberland
A picture to rouse the wrath of any Highlander - the duke of Cumberland after his decisive victory at Culloden - which he followed up with brutal repressions

Background imageDecisive Collection: Cavalry Sedan 1870

Cavalry Sedan 1870
The decisive battle of SEDAN : a cavalry engagement in the course of the fighting, which ends in defeat for the French and leads to the abdication of Napoleon III

Background imageDecisive Collection: Triumph of Aemilius Paullus, Ancient Rome

Triumph of Aemilius Paullus, Ancient Rome
The triumph of the Roman consul and general Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (229-160 BC) after his victories in the Third Macedonian War, having won the decisive Battle of Pydna

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Vittoria 1813

Battle of Vittoria 1813
Hand-to-hand fighting during the battle of VITTORIA, a decisive defeat for the French who had to abandon Spain in consequence Date: 21 June 1813

Background imageDecisive Collection: Edward Shepherd Creasy

Edward Shepherd Creasy
EDWARD SHEPHERD CREASY historian, best known for his Fifteen Decisive Battles : in 1876 Date: 1812 - 1878

Background imageDecisive Collection: Aerial view, San Jacinto Battleground, Houston, Texas, USA

Aerial view, San Jacinto Battleground, Houston, Texas, USA
Aerial view, taken from an aeroplane, of the San Jacinto Battleground historic site, Houston, Texas, USA. The battle took place in 1836, and was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution

Background imageDecisive Collection: Cherbourg, scene of victory, by G. H. Davis

Cherbourg, scene of victory, by G. H. Davis
Cherbourg -- scene of Allied first decisive victory in France during the Second World War. A panoramic map of Cotentin Peninsula with Cherbourg, as viewed from the northern Channel approaches

Background imageDecisive Collection: Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western Front

Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western Front
Officers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme

Background imageDecisive Collection: Results of British mines and guns on the Somme

Results of British mines and guns on the Somme
Officers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme

Background imageDecisive Collection: A German 15cm Siege gun

A German 15cm Siege gun
A photograph showing a German gun captured by French soldiers during the Battle of the Somme. Intended to be a decisive breakthrough

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Novara / Postcd

Battle of Novara / Postcd
BATTLE OF NOVARA Austrian general Radetsky and his staff at this decisive battle in which he utterly defeated the Piedmontese under Chrzanowski Date: 23 March 1849

Background imageDecisive Collection: Dettingen (Cig Card)

Dettingen (Cig Card)
BATTLE OF DETTINGEN Led by George II, the British win a decisive victory over the French Date: 27 June 1743

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Dettingen

Battle of Dettingen
BATTLE OF DETTINGEN Led by George II, the British win a decisive victory over the French Date: 27 June 1743

Background imageDecisive Collection: Boule Players - Brittany, France - Beuzec-Cap-Sizun

Boule Players - Brittany, France - Beuzec-Cap-Sizun
The Decisive blow Boule Players - Brittany, France - Beuzec-Cap-Sizun. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDecisive Collection: Weapons on the British Front

Weapons on the British Front
A photograph of British howitzers in action during the bombardment of the German lines preceding the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on July 1st 1916

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Sempach 5

Battle of Sempach 5
The Swiss at prayer before engaging Leopold of Austria at the battle of Sempach : God kindly hears their prayers and they win a decisive victory. Date: 9 July 1386

Background imageDecisive Collection: General Joseph Joffre

General Joseph Joffre circa 1915

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Tours - 1

Battle of Tours - 1

Background imageDecisive Collection: The Belgian Royal family

The Belgian Royal family
King Albert of Belgium seen with his family, the Queen Elizabeth, their daughter Princess Marie Jose (left), Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (middle) and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (right)

Background imageDecisive Collection: Hindenburg

Hindenburg
Photograph of Marshal Paul von Hinderburg (1847-1934), sitting at a strategic map. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled from retirement on the outbreak of World War I

Background imageDecisive Collection: Scottish girls making shells

Scottish girls making shells
Female munitions workers in Scotland depicted in an illustration by A. C. Michael. As it became clear there would be no decisive swift victory for either side in World War I

Background imageDecisive Collection: The Zulu war. General Newdigate addressing the lancers befor

The Zulu war. General Newdigate addressing the lancers befor
General Newdigate addressing his men, with ranks of lances held in the air. The tide had already turned in favour of the British at the Battle of Gingindhlovu with Ulundi the decisive final British

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Novara - 2

Battle of Novara - 2
The Austrians under Radetsky inflict a decisive defeat on the Piedmontese at Novara

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Novara - 1

Battle of Novara - 1
The Austrians under Radetsky win a decisive victory over the Piedmontese at Novara

Background imageDecisive Collection: Masdrid Meeting

Masdrid Meeting
Resistance to Isabelas heavy- handed rule - to say nothing of her notorious private life - is fomented by political meetings calling the citizens of Madrid to decisive action

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Alcolea - 1

Battle of Alcolea - 1
The royalists under Novaliches are defeated by the republicans under Serrano, a decisive battle after which Isabela flees to Paris and is formally deposed

Background imageDecisive Collection: Lord Roberts / Davie Hero

Lord Roberts / Davie Hero
Lord Roberts on the march to KANDAHAR, where the British will inflict a decisive victory on the Afghans, dispersing their forces completely

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Ramillies

Battle of Ramillies
BATTLE OF RAMILLIES Marlborough and Prince Eugene inflict a decisive defeat on the French under Villeroy : here, the allies are pursuing the retreating French

Background imageDecisive Collection: Marlborough at Blenheim

Marlborough at Blenheim
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM - Marlborough gives orders which enable him to win the decisive battle of the war, defeating a superior force of French under marshal Tallard

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Solferino 6

Battle of Solferino 6
Vittorio Emanuele watches the progress of the battle, in which his men and the French inflict a decisive defeat on the Austrians

Background imageDecisive Collection: Battle of Solferino 4

Battle of Solferino 4
The decisive charge by the French chasseurs against the Austrian lines



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping