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Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at Battle of ZamaSECOND PUNIC WAR : the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus meets the Carthaginian leader Hannibal before defeating him at the Battle of Zama, near Carthage in North Africa
The Remnants of an Army. Photomechanical print after Elizabeth Thompson (later Lady Butler). Associated with the Retreat from Kabul, 1st Afghan War (1838-1842). Date: 1856
Moses / Millais / Hands UpMOSES Hebrew prophet and lawgiver watches the Israelites defeat the Amalekites, his arms held up by Aaron and Hur to ensure success
WW II - Admiral Karl Doenitz Donitz, German navyVintage photograph World War II - Admiral Karl Doenitz Donitz, German navy
Moses Hands Held UpThe Israelites are enabled to defeat the Amalekites because Moses arms are held up by Aaron and Hur; if he had let them fall, the Israelites would have lost the day
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill V for victory salutBritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill making his V for victory salute
England V Wales RugbyEngland defeat Wales at Blackheath by 17-0
American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the SiouxPortrait of Sitting Bull with elaborate feathered head dress reaching to the ground. Sitting Bull lead the resistance against the Americans which culminated in the defeat of General Custer
Westbury White HorseOn the Downs at Westbury, Wilts is this Great White Horse commemorating the defeat of the Danes by Alfred at the Battle of Ethandune in 878
Napoleonic Wars (1796-1815). BATTLE OF THE ROTHIERE (1814-02-01). Napoleon, at the head of a blue division of the guard, recovers the hamlet of Giberie. Colored engraving
Don t Waste Bread WwiPoster advising the public to eat less bread, and save two thick slices a day to defeat the U-boats during WWI. Thats a dangerous way to cut bread!
Cartoon / Zulu War / PunchA LESSON Punch comment on the British defeat; the lesson - despise not your enemy
Boer War: TweeboschTWEEBOSCH De la Reys Boers inflict a crushing defeat on Methuens force, wounding and capturing the general and scoring a major tactical victory
Medusa and PerseusThe only way to defeat Medusa is not to look at her : Perseus keeps his gaze averted as she seeks to destroy him
Henley Regatta 1955The final of the Ladies Challenge Plate. The Queens College Cambridge eight defeat their opponents from Lady Margaret College, Cambridge
Flavius Aetius (Relief)FLAVIUS AETIUS Roman commander in the West, notable for his defeat of Attila and the Huns at Chalons, 451
England V Scotland 1901Scotland defeat England at Blackheath by 18-3
Ireland V England 1900Ireland defeat England in Dublin
Black Prince & Jean IIJean II of France yields himself prisoner to Edward, the Black Prince, after the English forces defeat the French at the battle of Poitiers
The Zulu war. Sir Garnet Wolseleys camp at Ulundi. Zulus coFollowing the Zulu defeat at Ulundi, Zulu capital and place of their ancestors, Garnet Wolseley took command of the British army from Lord Chelmsford
Battle of CullodenBritish troops at the Battle of Culloden defeat the Highlanders of the Young Pretender, Charles Stuart
CRECYAt CRECY, 9000 English soldiers under Edward III defeat 30, 000 French under Philippe VI - a triumph of the English strategy of bowmen against cavalry
Waterloo [Crofts]Napoleon among his men as the battle draws to a close and he faces defeat : his carriage awaits to take him from the field
Flora / Charles EscapeFlora MacDonald aids the escape of the Young Pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, after the defeat at Culloden. Date: 1746
World War II France and Britain commemorate D-DayVintage World War II photograph - France and Britain commemorate the first anniversay of the D-Day landings on the beach at Arromanches, Normandy
WW II - partly assembled Focke-Wulf 190 Bremen factoryVintage photograph World War II - partly assembled Focke-Wulf 190 aircraft in the companys Bremen factory, following RAF bombing
WW II - Princess Elizabeth working as a mechanicWorld War II - Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth 2nd training as a secoond subaltern in the ATS - working as a mechanic, taking out the plugs of a car
Events / War / NapoleonicBATTLE OF WATERLOO The final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo
World War II B25 bomber attacks Japanese shipWorld War II vintage photograph - B25 bomber attacks Japanese ship in China Sea
Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tankVintage photograph World War II - British Churchill tank, Italian campaign, crossing of the Senio River
The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian WarThe Surrender at Sedan, 9 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. 1870
HMS Victory - 2HMS Victory, Portsmouth, England. A sailor scrubs the main deck. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: circa 1990
Consolidated PBY-5 seen clad in drab 1942 livery Catalinas flown by the US Navy and RAFs Coastal Command helped defeat the U-Boat threat across the Atlantic
1921 FA Cup FinalThe outside left for Tottenham Hotspur (Dimmock) scores the only goal in the FA Cup Final to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers before a crowd of 72, 805 at Stamford Bridge
Ethiopia / Cartoon / ItalyFrench comment on Ethiopian defeat of Italy - Italy receives a poke in the eye from a long split bread or " pain fendu
Boscobel Woods 1651After his defeat at Worcester, Charles II hides in the woods at Boscobel - the actual tree is halfway down on the right of the picture. You can t see Charles because hes hiding
Railway bridge at Sinzig Germany, Allied bombingVintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: damage to the railway bridge at Sinzig Germany following Allied bombing attacks
Portrait of the Prince ImperialPhotograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy. Born as the heir to the French Imperial throne
Druidess / VercingetorixA Druidess of the Ile de Sayne reveals the destiny of Gaul to Vercingetorix, who leads his countrymen to defeat by the Romans Date: circa 60 BC
Sinj - Two men during the Sinjska alkaThe anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka
Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, 1948Photograph showing Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, in the British controlled zone of Germany, with a large number of Dakota and York airplanes lined up for use during the Berlin Airlift, 1948
The Millionth Ton of Supplies reaches Berlin, 1949Photograph showing Flight Lieutenant K.J. Ryall of the Royal Air Force handing a sack, representing the millionth short ton of supplies to be flown into Berlin during the airlift, to Dr
Tsushima (Schon - 5BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT After their overwhelming defeat of the Russian navy, the Japanese tow away the Russian warships they have captured
Alexander the Great, King of MacedonAlexander the Great, King Alexander III of Macedon. Humiliated, Gadifer and Betis retreat from Alexanders army
Battle of LangportBATTLE OF LANGPORT, Somerset The Parliament army under Fairfax delivers a crushing defeat to the Royalists under Goring
Battle of MaciejowiceThe Russians and Prussians defeat the leader of the insurrection, Kosciuszko, and his forces at the battle of Maciejowice
Lepanto (Monleon)BATTLE OF LEPANTO The Spanish & Venetian fleets, commanded by Don John of Austria, defeat the Turkish fleet and end Turkish naval supremacy in Mediterranean
Tsushima (Schon - 2BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT The Japanese Admiral Togo steams into action in his flagship Mikafa, inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the Russian fleet
Bannockburn / 1314The Scottish army led by King Robert de Bruce VIII defeat the invading English army of Edward II
Bannockburn / Bruce ReviewBefore the battle, King Robert de Bruce VIII reviews the Scottish army, who proceed to defeat the English
B-24 Liberator bombers Neuberg Austria. 1945Vintage World War II photograph - official US militaryphoto: b-24 Liberator bombers en route to drop fragmentation bombs on the airfield of Neuberg Austria. 1945
World War II transport planes & gliders ready EnglandVintage World War II photograph - transport planes and gliders ready for takeoff in England, for landings in the Netherlands
World War II ruins in the centre of BerlinWorld War II vintage photograph - ruins in the centre of Berlin, dust cloud from collapsing wall
World War II navy ship Pacific war against JapanVintage World War II photograph - navy ship releases a salvo in the Pacific war against Japan
Zulu War - Recovery of the Colours of the 24th in the Buffalo River after Battle of Isandlwana (of 22 January 1879) and honouring the graves of Lts Melville and Coghill Date: 1879
BATTLE OF DENAIN 1712BATTLE OF DENAIN The French under Villars attack the allied camp and inflict a serious defeat Date: 24 July 1712
Italian unification (1859-1924). Castelfidardo battle. Papal troops were defeated. Engraving. L Illustration (1860). Colored
Louis Napoleon Photo 4Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON as a cadet : aged only 13, he goes to war with papa. After the defeat at Sedan, he flees to Belgium and thence to England. Date: 1856 - 1879
Equestrian Competition at Sinj, CroatiaThe anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka
Napoleon at Battle of EylauBattle of Eylau - Napoleon defeats the Prussians and Russians
War with Russia - 5The long-drawn out battle of the Vistula ends in a crushing defeat of the Red Army by the Poles, seen here posing later in the year with guns taken from the bolsheviks
Charles Stuart in HidingCHARLES STUART THE YOUNG PRETENDER Bonnie Prince Charlie hides out in the Scottish Highlands after defeat at Culloden. Date: 1720 - 1788
Retreat after LeipzigAfter their defeat at Leipzig, the French are compelled to retreat to the west
Hussite VictoryThe Hussites under Jan Ziska defeat the Catholic army of Sigismund, on the Vitkow Hill outside Prague
Bannockburn / InchaffrayBefore the battle, the Abbot of Inchaffray blesses the Scottish troops, who proceed to defeat Edward IIs army
Gauls defeat Romans on the River AlliaThe Gauls defeat the Romans in battle on the River Allia
The Chevalier de Saint-George of the ship Invincible surrenders his sword to Admiral Anson after the First Battle of Cape Finisterre between Great Britain and France, 14 May 1747
World War II battle for Senio River in Italy, a flamethrowerVintage World War II photograph - 8th Army battle for the Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower in action
World War II view of Magdeburg after extensive bombingWorld War II vintage photograph - view of Magdeburg and its cathedral after extensive bombing of the city
WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on OkinawaVintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa
WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAFVintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF
Mushroom cloud Nagasaki Japan in 1945, atomic bombMushroom cloud following the expolsion of Nagaski atomic bomb, Japan, World War II
World War II - a young captured German soldier in distress - reputed to be only 15 years old
American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 WAmerican soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II
Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - The Caged Russian BearA spectacular Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - The Caged Russian Bear peered at by Japanese children, women and soldiers in uniform. Date: circa 1905
Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - Sinking toy Russian ShipsA superb Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - Japanese children (in uniform) and a Geisha sink toy Russian Ships with blowpipes and darts at a fair
Surrender of King John II of France at the Battle of Poitiers, 19 September 1356, during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Date: 1356
Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose (later renamed HMS San Josef), a ship captured from the Spanish navy during the Battle of Cape St Vincent
Flight of Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore in Southern India, after the Battle of Porto Novo (now Parangipettai), between the British East India Company and the Sultanate of Mysore, 1 July 1781
WW2 Beethoven statue, Bonn, GermanyVintage WW2 World War Two photograph - statue of Beethoven in the centre of Bonn, Germany, stands amid the rubble following an Allied bombing raid
WWI: Bristol Company Red Cross Association, ParisVintage World War One photograph - WWI: Bristol Company Red Cross Association, Paris
WWI: British soldiers, armoured car, terrier dog, near AntwerpVintage World War One photograph - WWI: British soldiers, armoured car, terrier dog, near Antwerp
WWI: captured horse drawn German field kitchenVintage World War One photograph - WWI: captured horse drawn German field kitchen
Douglas A-26 Invader of 386th bomb group, crash landingVintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: wreck of a Douglas A-26 Invader of 386th bomb group after crash landing at its base in Beaumont France
