Fight Collection (page 24)

German soldiers leaving Hamburg to fight the Hereros
German soldiers on board ship at Hamburg, leaving to fight the Hereros in German South West Africa (now Namibia). A rebellion by the Hereros against the German colonists took place between 1904

Basuto Gun War, 1880 - village attacked
Basutos repulsed when attacking a village during the Basuto Gun War, 1880. Date: 1880

Village squire ejected from cottage
The squire of a town is flung out of a cottage by angry villagers, one man flexing his muscles ready to continue the fight if necessary. Date: 1870

Female boxer
" The modern girl taught to prefer a bout with the gloves, to a scratch with her finger nails". 1. Her first lesson. 2. Fair professionals. 3. Training under instructions of a champion. 4

Poster, Fight for King and Empire, Our Brave Soldiers Need Your Help. circa 1915

Camels Fighting C1845
Two camels fight while two men watch in excitement: they have probably taken a bet on the outcome. Date: circa 1845

JEANNE D ARCs VISION
JEANNE D ARC is called to fight the English by an angelic vision Date: 1412 - 1431

Punch / Ruskin / Whistler
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER American painter and etcher Punch comment on his winning his court fight with Ruskin Date: 1834 - 1903

British / German Fight
At Milwall Docks, London, a fight breaks out between English and German sailors - a foretaste of things to come! Date: 1892

German Rifle Outing
Country outing of a German rifle club - music blares, the marksmen drink beer by the tankard, the onlookers wave and cheer, the girls admire, the dogs fight... Date: 1877

Events / Ceylon 1650S
A clash between the Dutch and Portugese during their struggle for supremacy in Ceylon Date: 1650s

Mohun and Hamilton duelling with swords
Lord Mohun and the Duke of Hamilton duel with swords Date: 1711

British Ballad, King Estmere
KING ESTMERE. British ballad. King Estmere and the King of Spain fight for the hand of King Adlands daughter. Despite threats from the King of Spain, she agrees to marry King Estmere

Knight, Princess and King
A brave knight in armour, ready to fight for the hand of the princess who sits beside the King

British Ballad, Sir Aldingar
SIR ALDINGAR. Popular British Ballad, recounting the tale of a rebuffed Sir Aldingar who slanders his mistress (the Queen) by placing a leper in her bed for the King to find

Four members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), outside their tent at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War

Seven members of the Royal Naval Division (RND), relaxing outside their tents at a camp. The service was formed in September 1914 to fight alongside the army during the First World War

British Aeroplane (Vickers Biplane) attacking a Taube

The Election Campaign in Full Swing
Some curious scenes from the General Election campaign of 1910. The top left picture shows David Lloyd George making his way over the back wall of the Queen Hall Skating Rink in Peckham to address an

Tiger and Gharial in Combat

WWII street battle
Street battle in France during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Marabou Storks surround a Zebra carcass
Marabou storks fighting over a Zebra carcass. This large and powerful bird eats mainly carrion, scraps and faeces, but will also take fish, frogs, insects, eggs, small mammals and reptiles

The Battle by George Studdy
Two small boys, watched by their pet dog and various toys, play soldiers. Each carries a sword and shields marked " hero"

The combatants cut and slashed with savage fury. Illustration from Jack Ballisters Fortunes by Howard Pyle, first published by The Century Company 1894

Ram fighting - India
Two rams lock horns in a sporting arena, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Throwing an Ink-bottle
In a fit of rage, a boy throws an ink bottle at another boys head; it misses and hits the door instead

An Attack in the Rear
A mischievous young boy hides behind a pillar waiting to throw the snowballs that hes carrying at the next unsuspecting passer-by

A fight between two elderly gentlemen ensues
Two white-haired men, one clutching a knife, are locked in battle in the middle of a field

The aftermath of a dispute
A fight between two men comes to an end as they are restrained and separated from one another. Furniture and crockery is strewn across the ground

Stanley at Usukuma
Explorer Stanley comes into conflict with natives at Usukuma, Africa(today Tanzania)on the Emin Pasha relief expedition

First experiences with Mazambonis people
Stanley comes into conflict with Mazambonis people on the Emin Pasha relief expedition in central Africa. Natives, armed with bows, arrows and spears

Dog Fights Tiger Rug
After eating so many cakes, Towser feels strong enough to fight the tiger rug

Attack on the battleship West Virginia at Pearl Harbour
American sailors fight the flames on the battleship West Virginia which was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbour with the use of torpedoes

Serbian Retreat to Albania 1915
Serbian troops fight a rearguard action as they retreat scross the border into Albania. Bulgarian advances, and their capture of the city of Nis forced Serbian military

Bisharin Tribesmen of Aswan, Egypt
Bisharin Tribesmen of Aswan with traditional weapons having a fencing match

Kenilworth - Wayland
Wayland, touch him not, or you will come by the worse! So thou hast betrayed me, Flibbertigibbet? A boy comes between the smith Wayland and Tressilian

A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti War
On their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - a bush fight
The Ashanti and British engaged in a bush fight in the jungle with fireamrs. The Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was fought between King Asantehene

1914 Pat-Riots, 1915 Patriots
Cartoon showing how Ireland was on the verge of civil war in 1914, but how joining up to fight instead during World War One transformed them into good and obedient British patriots! Date: 1915

Fight between a Maori and three Europeans, 1842
Engraving showing a brawl between a New Zealand Maori, supposedly wearing war paint, and several European men dressed in top hats, 1842

After a fight in Champagne: Bodies of fallen German soldiers strewn over a battlefield after action

The Shell and Kernel of a Knut
The discarded civilian clothes of a " knut" as he marches off to fight for a higher cause during World War One

Half-Time by Studdy
The Kaiser fans down the beleagured monster of Prussian militarism as the Allies enjoy a comfortable Christmas dinner in the opening months of World War One

Going to the Attack
Going to the attack A depiction of leucocytes and phagocytes as the Army of the Interior, armed with bows and arrows, on their way to fight off infection

A fight between an armoured car and a German cavalry patrol

Winter Scenes, Britain, c. 1897
Series of sketches of winter scenes in Britain, c.1897. The centre image shows two women skating on a pond. The surrounding images show various street scenes

The Carpentier-Beckett Fight, 1919
Photograph showing Georges Carpentier (white shorts) punching Joe Beckett during their fight for the Heavyweight Championship of Europe, 4th December 1919

Jack Johnson and Tommy Burns, 1908
Photographs showing Jack Johnson (1878-1946)(left) and Tommy Burns (1881-1955), the heavyweight boxers who fought for the World Championship in Sydney, Australia, in 1908

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