Forced Collection (page 4)

American Indians. The threatened rising of American Indians
Group of American Indians in a mixture of traditional and European dress, boy in foreground holding a bow and arrow, on the right the Chief in feathered head dress holding a rifle

A Land-rush in the United States. A Minute after the signal
Horses and wagons of all sorts take the participants in the land-rush to stake a claim for their plot. The land on which Arkansas City was to be built had belonged to the Cherokees until they were

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
A photographic portrait of Ferdinand I, King of Bulgaria (1861-1948), often known as Foxy Ferdinand, or the Balkan Fox. Bulgaria entered World War I in 1915 on the side of the Central Alliance

American Indians. The American Indian rising. Pine Ridge Ag
The headquarters of the government agent in charge of the Sioux Indians Reservation in Dakota. Indian police at the Pine Ridge

Belgian soldiers retreat
Belgian soldiers in August 1914, retreating to Antwerp, accompanied by dogs pulling machine guns. As the Germans pushed their invasion through Belgium, the Belgium army was forced to retreat

Colossal impudence: Protection against English gas-bombs
German illustration showing a German Red-Cross worker wearing protection against English gas-bombs. The image is accompanied by indignant ILN editorial

The King of Greece
Photograph of H. M. Constantine I, King of Greece. Brother-in-law to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, he insisted on Greek neutrality during World War I

British Financial Crisis
France agrees to help with Britain financial crisis, but on her own terms. Britain was forced to abandon the Gold Standard in 1931

MICHEL & DOCTOR / GERM 31
Germanys banks recoil with fear as they are forced to undergo even more drastic econmies

The civil war in America: attack on the Confederate batterie
Attack on the Confederate batteries at Bull Run by the 27th and 14th New York regiments. The battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the civil war, seen here from the Confederate side

Murderers pursued by police in Tottenham
A chase between police and Russian Anarchists. Charles Wyatt, the conductor, was forced at gun point to drive the tram. A second Russian fired at the pursuing police from the back platform during

Nationalist Officer captured by Republicans; Spanish Civil W
Photograph showing a Nationalist officer (centre), from the Montana Barracks in Madrid, captured by Republican irregular troops, Madrid, 1936

Barricade Stormed
During the last days of the Commune, Communards are forced to abandon their barricade in the Chaussee d Antin, among the big department stores

Coup : Mairie Forced
Troops loyal to Napoleon take over the Mairie of the 4th arrondissement, Paris

Louis Philippe landing at Newhaven
Louis Philippe (1773-1850), King of France, arriving at Newhaven after the French revolution of 1848 forced him to abdicate. He escaped to England as Mr Smith and died at Claremont in Surrey

Vendee Defeat
The Royalist forces are forced to withdraw across the Loire

Vendee : Catholics
The Vendee struggle is as much religious as political : the Catholic clergy are harassed by the government and forced to hold clandestine masses in the countryside

Husband, Son Shot
Clutching her baby, a Belgian wife is forced to watch as her husband and her son are shot by a German firing squad

Henry III & Barons
Henry III is forced by his barons to implement the Provisions of Oxford, a scheme of governmental reform that appointed a committee of 24 nobles

OSCEOLA, leader of the Seminoles in their resistance to forced emigration; he was tricked and imprisoned by the government, and died in prison

Saint Ammonas in Bed
SAINT AMMONAS Egyptian ascetic, forced to wed, agrees with his bride to live in celibacy and virginity (from Wynkyn de Wordes 1495 edition of Vitas patrum )

Pigeon Used in Crash
During World War One, a British flying-boat is forced to ditch in the sea : a homing pigeon is released to summon help

Gaeta Bombarded
Gaeta, where Francesco, king of the two Sicilies, has made his headquarters, is bombarded by the nationalists : soon it will be forced to surrender and Francesco will abdicate

Siege of Tournai
SIEGE OF TOURNAI - Marlborough attacks the town, bravely defended by de Surville : after 56 days it is forced to surrender

Antwerp Bombarded
The citadel of Antwerp, held by the Dutch garrison, is bombarded by the French and forced to surrender

Battle of Volturno 6
The Neapolitans are forced back beyond the aqueduct of Ponte della Valle : their defeat enables Garibaldi to take Capua

Spaniards Vs Tabascans
Cortes and his men have their boats overturned on the river Tabasco and are forced to defend themselves against the furious native Tabascans

French Retreat 1795
In the face of the Allies attack, the French are forced to retreat in Flanders

Abdication of Edward II
King Edward II is forced to abdicate and surrenders the crown to his son who will become Edward III

Battle of Solferino 1
The Piedmontese army advances en masse against the Austrians who are forced back across the Mincio : defeated, the Austrians make concessions which lead to Italian unity

Healer, Zouave Jacob
Auguste Henri Jacob, known as Le Zouave, French soldier, forced out of army because of healing and clairvoyant powers, became noted healer

Virgil / Dante / Cross Styx
Every day sees new arrivals on the banks of the Styx, forced onto the ferry which will carry them to unending torment

Haman Humiliated
When Hamans plan to have the Jews massacred is revealed by Esther, he is forced to honour his enemy Mordecai (a Jew) by leading him, on a horse, round the city

Defence of Wardour Cast
WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire is heroically defended by Lady Blanche Arundel, but she is eventually forced to surrender. However, the Royalists recapture it later

Toulon Evacuated 1793
SIEGE OF TOULON In the face of a fierce siege (in which the young Napoleon participates) the British are forced to evacuate Toulon

France Flattens Britain
France flattens her old ally. Britain was forced by external pressure in 1931 to abandon the Gold Standard

Battle of Sedan / 1870
In the decisive battle of the war, French forces led by Marshal de McMahon are driven back by General de Moltkes army. The French are forced to surrender

Sverre Seeks Help
To avoid his enemies King Sverre Sigurdsson and his band are forced into the mountains & are caught in a terrible storm. Prayer succeeds in clearing the sky

Wwi / Russian Prisoners
Russian prisoners are forced to transport their own artillery pieces, both having been captured by the Germans

Wwi / Montenegro King
King Nikola and Queen Milena of Montenegro salute their army, as they march to support the Serbs. Nikola and Milena are forced into exile in France, never to return

Wwi / Serbian King Peter
Serbias elderly King Peter (1844-1921) in the trenches as the Serbian army is forced to retreat through Albania, and from there to Corfu. He returned to rule again in 1918

Austrian Seaplane Down
An Austrian Hansa-Brandenburg seaplane is forced down while attacking the Italian port of Ancona, but her crew behave with characteristically heroic courage

The Canal at Mindi
Part of the canal is successfully constructed such as this stretch at Mindi, but this is the year when the French are forced to abandon their operations

Kitty Discards Crinoline
Forced to her senses Kitty abandons extremes of fashion to preserve her love with the long-suffering Adolphus, who with Fido the dog trample the collapsed hoops in triumph

Crinoline Spoils Dancing
The men are forced out of the ballroom. There is barely enough room to accomodate the crinolined belles. A page in an attempt to serve tea tilts forward precariously

Crinoline Trips Adolphus
Adolphus becomes ensnared in the hoops of Kittys crinoline forcing him to keep his distance. The beau of another crinoline wearer is forced to sit on the arm of a bench

Belgians Leave Antwerp
The Belgian Army is forced to evacuate Antwerp, overwhelmed by the German advance : at Maldeghem, near Bruges, a train carrying infantry crosses a column of cavalry

Czech Lady in Russia
When a Czech aviator is forced to land in the Russian Carpathians she gets a dubious welcome from local peasants who, she discovers, have never seen an aeroplane before

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