Fighting Collection (page 12)

The Rossow midgets at the London Hippodrome
The Rossow midgets, brothers Frank and Charlie, performing at the London Hippodrome. The highlight of their act was a boxing match. Date: 1902

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

Roebuck Mug House Riot, London
A Roebuck Mug House Riot, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, London, between Jacobites and Hanoverians. 1716

A Tavern Brawl, London

Private Memorial, Old Lonsdale Church, Oosterbeek
The final fighting north of the River Rhine during the last stages of Operation Market Garden was in and around the small Arnhem suburb of Oosterbeek

Belgian Piron Brigade Memorial, Opheusden, Holland
Opheusden was the centre of much fighting involving British, American and Belgian forces following the failure of Operation Market Garden to cross the Rhine at Arnhem

Memorial Chapel to St Mary of the Flowering Betuwe
This Chapel was erected in 1946 in commemoration of heavy fighting that took place around this area in September-October 1944 following the Market Garden Operation

51st Highland Division Stained Glass Window, Vught
In the 1944 fighting to defeat the Germans in Holland the whole area around here became the responsibility of the 51st Div

Scottish soldiers leaving for war in France, Sept 1939
" The kilted regiments" photographed boarding a train to France to fight against Germany shortly after the outbreak of war, September 1939

Self-defense guidance for females 1908
A demonstration of the " gamp" as a useful weapon for female self-defense against hooligans in accordance with changes to the manufacture of umberella sticks

Music cover, The Guards Quadrille by Bushez. 19th century

Primitive cannons used at Battle of Crecy, France
Primitive cannons (known as bombards) used by the English army at the Battle of Crecy, France, though bows and arrows were the primary weapon. Date: 1346

Last phase of the Battle of Assendun (Essendune) on 18 October 1016, with the defeat of King Edmund Ironside of England by the Danes led by Cnut (Canute)

Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, Lebisey, Normandy
This Memorial to the 2nd Battalion marks the German front line 6 June to 9 July 1944 during the intense fighting for Caen

Royal Norfolk Regiment Memorial, Bieville-Berville
The Norfolks were part of the 59th (Staffordshire) Division, a follow-up force that landed on 25 June and was heavily involved in the fighting for Caen - it vies with the 3rd Canadian Divison for

Fighting conch, Strombus pugilis (Sloanes strombus, Strombus sloanii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological

Sword fighting for prizes, 14th century
Two fencing students fighting a mock duel with bucklers and cudgels, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Swordfight to music, 13th century
Sword fighting to music for prizes, 13th century. Performers with swords and shields in a show duel accompanied by bagpipe music

Boys playing handstands (culbute) and boxing (lutte), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen, Brazil
Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground violation. River Belmonte, Brazil

American 82nd Airborne Division Neuville au Plein
The Memorial Plaque tells of fighting here by Company D, 2nd Battalion, 505 Parachute Regiment and was put up in 2005 by the Quincy Brigade of the C47 Club. It thanks the civilians for their help

The First Crusade
Scene during The First Crusade (1095-1099). 11th century

Spanish bullfighting - driving bulls
Spanish bullfighting - 2 - driving bulls

Earl of Cardigan leading Light Cavalry at Balaclava
Earl of Cardigan leading the Light Cavalry in the last charge at Balaclava, Crimean War. 1855

John Gully, English prize-fighting boxer

Boxing - American Championship Belt (detail). 1860

Boxing match, Wolgast v Rivers, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Mexican Joe Rivers, in Los Angeles, USA, on 4 July 1912. Wolgast won. Date: 1912

Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA
Boxing match for the White Heavyweight Championship between Luther McCarthy and Al Palzer, in Vernon, California, USA, on 1 January 1913. McCarthy won in the 18th round. Date: 1913

Boxing match, Langford v Lang, London
Boxing match, Sam Langford v Bill Lang, London, 21 February 1911. Langford won in the 6th round. Date: 1911

Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France
Boxing match, World Colored Heavyweight Championship between Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea, Paris, France, on 17 April 1909. Jeanette won by a knockout in the 49th round. Date: 1909

Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match, World Heavyweight Championship between Tommy Burns and Philadelphia Jack O Brien, in Los Angeles, USA, on 28 November 1906. The match was a draw. Date: 1906

Boxing match, Wolgast v Moran, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Owen Moran, in San Francisco, USA, on 4 July 1911. Wolgast won by a knockout. 1911

Illustration of Ring Rhythm in a boxing match (unidentified boxers). circa 1950s

Boxing match, Nelson v Wolgast, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Oscar (Battling) Nelson v Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast, in San Francisco, USA, on 22 February 1910. Wolgast won in the 40th round

Beau Jack, American boxer, in a boxing match
Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000), American lightweight boxer, in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent (possibly Ike Williams). Date: circa 1955

America - Ships Fighting On Lake Champlain
Ships Fighting On Lake Champlain During The American War of Independence Date: 1776

America - Ethan Allen Takes Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen Takes Fort Ticonderoga During The American War of Independence in Northern New York Date: 1776

America - Riots in Boston between Soldiers and Rope Makers Date: 1770

Creole Volunteer Soldiers Debark at Fort-de-France
The debarkment at Fort-de-France of Creole volunteer troops from Martinique returning from fighting in Mexico. Squadrons of soldiers gather by the shore, waiting to move off. Date: 1865

Inca Warriors fighting amongst themselves - pre-conquest
Inca Warriors fighting amongst themselves in the years prior to the invasion of Peru by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 1530s. Illustration from a ceramic drinking vessel. Date: circa 15th century

Tom King, boxer, nicknamed The Fighting Sailor

Tom Johnson and Isaac Perrins, boxing at Banbury

Snowball fight 1857
Children enjoying a wintery day in the snow, making a huge snowball, snow fights and making a traditional snowmen. Date: 1857

Japanese machine gunners at Chinchow (Jinzhou), China
Japanese machine gunners fighting the Chinese at Chinchow (Jinzhou), China. 1933

Base Post Office near fighting lines, WW1
A Base Post Office on the Western Front near fighting lines, 31 October 1914, First World War. 1914

Margarine factory fighting food shortage, WW1
Margarine factory fighting a food shortage due to German submarine action during the First World War. 1914-1918

Boxers in action - Bill Brennan and Jack O Brien
Boxers in action - Bill Brennan (left) and Jack O Brien (right)

Is the futre war-ship to be aeroplane or balloon?
Arists prediction from 1907 of what a future war might look like, in this case aerial battle-ships - not, as it turns out

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