Defeated Gallery

American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting of brave

Sitting was an inspirational Sioux Chief, who together with Crazy Horse, defeated Custer and tried to prevent the American Indians being forced into reservations. He escaped to Canada in 1879, but returned to American in 1881 under an amnesty. He was shot just after this image was published during an Indian uprising

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Ahmed Madrali

Ahmed Madrali, Turkish wrestler known as the Terrible Turk, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in 1904 after losing a match for the world wrestling championship at Olympia against the Russian Georges Hackenschmidt. The match lasted just forty seconds as Madrali had his right arm dislocated. Date: 1904

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Indian Cavalry Assault

The Indian cavalry charge against the weakened force of the East India Company at the Battle of Pollilur. British forces without reinforcements were surrounded and defeated

© Mary Evans/ Otto Money (Photography by AIC Photographic Services)

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