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Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. The French, English and Prussian armies were defeated, which implied the fall of the emperor. Drawing
Bismarck & Napoleon IIIAfter the battle of SEDAN, a triumphant Bismarck chats with the defeated Napoleon III
Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg, in which the European army, under the command of Polish king Jan Sobiesky, defeated the Ottomans. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Vienna
Battle of AdowaThe Battle of Adowa in which Meneliks Ethiopian forces defeated the Italians; Brigadier General Dabormidas troops encounter fierce resistance
Miltiades BustMILTIADES Athenian military commander, led the Athenian forces at the battle of Marathon, 490, where he defeated the much larger Persian forces of Darius
William I the ConquerorWILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne
Spanish Armada DefeatedThe Spanish Armada is defeated by the sailors of the English fleet in the Channel
Battle of Stirling BridgBATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE English defeated by Scots, led by William Wallace
Battle of SolferinoAustrian forces, opposing the unification of Italy, are defeated in a decisive battle at Solferino, near Verona, Italy, by French and Piedmontese forces
American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting of braveSitting was an inspirational Sioux Chief, who together with Crazy Horse, defeated Custer and tried to prevent the American Indians being forced into reservations
Emanuel LaskerEMANUEL LASKER German mathematician, philosopher & chess master, defeated Steinitz in 1894 and retained title till defeated by Capablanca in 1921
Guns at MaiwandBATTLE OF MAIWAND Saving the guns : though the British force was defeated by the Afghans, they were able to retreat to Kandahar in relatively good order
William Jennings BryanWILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Popular American statesman, defeated as Democratic Presidential candidate in 1896 and 1900
Napoleon (Defeated)NAPOLEON, emperor defeated at Fontainebleau, 1814
Spanish Armada DefeatedTHE SPANISH ARMADA Drake tows the captured Capitana into Torbay
Abd El Kader, Algerian leaderAbd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century
Battle of NasebyTHE BATTLE OF NASEBY The Royalist army is defeated by the larger Parliamentarian forces at the decisive Battle of Naseby
Duke of MarlboroughJOHN CHURCHILL, duke of MARLBOROUGH, brilliant military commander who, with prince Eugen of Savoy, defeated the French in the war of the Spanish Succession
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
Jose Raul CapablancaJOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA Cuban chess master, defeated Lasker in 1921 but was himself defeated by Alekhine in 1927; author of books on chess
Battle of Pollilur (1 / 4)The Battle of Pollilur waged between Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore and Col. William Baille of the East India Company. Bailles force was defeated and he was captured
Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) withHistory of Spain. Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) in which Alfonso VIII of Castile defeated the Almohad army of Caliph al-Nasir Muhammed. Colored engraving
Antaeus DefeatedAntaeus is a mighty wrestler, but he draws his strength from the Earth, and when he opposes Herakless entry into Africa, he is defeated by being lifted off the ground
James Graham MontroseJAMES GRAHAM, marquis of MONTROSE - royalist soldier and statesman, did his best to subdue Scotland for Charles but defeated and hanged. with his autograph
Guiscard Defeats ArabsThe Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily
Battle of Otterburn / FsstWAR OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE Henry Percy (Hotspur) attacked the Scottish entrenchments and was totally defeated. The battle is celebrated in the Ballad of Chevy Chase
Italian unification (1859-1924). Castelfidardo battle. Papal troops were defeated. Engraving. L Illustration (1860). Colored
Battle of Otumba. Cortes troops defeated Aztec army, 1520. Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum
Gladstone out of a JobDefeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew
Attack on Dacian VillageRoman troops attack a Dacian village, carrying a tree-trunk to batter down its gates (modern Romania) - they were finally defeated by Trajan in 106 Date: 101 - 106
Blucher (Page)GEBHARD LEBRECHT von BLUCHER German military commander who with Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo
Surrender at SaratogaAfter being defeated by Gates at the battle of Stillwater, Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga : this is a turning point in the war ensuring victory for the colonists
Indian Cavalry AssaultThe 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
Philip Ii / Macedon / ChapmaKING PHILIP OF MACEDON Greek ruler and soldier, conquered all Greece and defeated the Persians; father of Alexander
Battle of the StandardBATTLE OF THE STANDARD At Northallerton, Scottish troops under David I were defeated by the barons of the North of England
Battle of Homildon HillThe Battle of Homildon Hill, where the English under Sir Henry Hotspur Percy, with George Dunbar, Earl of March defeated the Scots, taking Douglas prisoner
Norsemen in HumberThe Danish king Anlaff sails from Ireland with Cumbrian and Scottish allies and enters the Humber, but they are defeated by Athelstan
Battle of Svolder / NorwayThe Battle of Svolder - the Danes defeated the Norwegians
CharlemagneCHARLEMAGNE as Catholic ruler preceded by Charles Martel, accompanied by the defeated Wittekind, followed by his successors, tramples on the pagan idol Irminsul
MILTON / REBEL ANGELS / DOREThe rebel angels are defeated Date: First published: 1667
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
JAN WILLEM DE WINTER Dutch Admiral Hands over his sword after his defeat at the hands of the British off Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Date: 1761 - 1812
Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Town Hall, Konigstrasse with Marienkirche in background. Date: circa 1945
Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Chancellery - Mosaic Hall Date: circa 1945
Conquest of al-Andalus by Ferdinand the SaintSiege of the city of Jaen by King Ferdinand III the Saint (1199/1201-1252). Muhammad I surrendered the city of Jaen to King Ferdinand, signing a treaty of vassalage with him
Fatehpur Sikri, India, where Sepoy mutineers were defeatedFatehpur Sikri, northern India, where Sepoy mutineers were defeated during the Indian Mutiny, 28 October 1857 Date: 1857
Vietnamese Poster - Memory of victory of Dien Bien PhuVietnam War - Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Victory and Dien Bien Phu - defeat of the French forces in 1954 remembered as a rallying call for further success
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 4000 US planes shot down - a very unhappy US President Richard Nixon, flattened by the news. Date: 2nd half of the 20th century