Forces Collection (page 30)

Messina Occupied
Following a naval bombardment, the port of Messina is invested by the royalist forces of Ferdinando II, king of the Two Sicilies

Austrian Forces
In the face of growing unrest by Italian patriot movements, the Austrians bring more troops into Italy : a military camp

British Tankers Sunk
Italian bombers destroy a British tanker carrying essential fuel to the Allied forces in North Africa

French at Ravenna
The French, claiming Naples, defeat the Holy League of Spanish and Papal forces at Ravenna

Massacres at Lyon
Six thousand people are slaughtered by revolutionary forces when they finally take Lyon, which has resisted the extremist activities of the Paris authorities

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

Anne and Mazarin
During a (temporary) lull in fighting between the royalist forces and the Frondeurs, the regent, Anne d Autriche, and her unpopulaar minister Mazarin return to Paris

Patriotic Girls
At Lille, France, three patriotic French girls dress in blue, white, and red to demonstrate their national pride before the German occupying forces

Sudan Wars / An Attack
British soldiers with guns and bayonets repel a charge by native Sudanese forces bearing far less advanced weaponry

Siege of Sebastopol
The Malakoff redoubt under attack during the Siege of Sebastopol, which lasted from Septemebr 1854 until September 1855 resulting in victory for the British and French forces

Cartagena Attacked
Cartagena, which has declared itself independent, is besieged by government forces

Hernani Bombarded
Government forces bombard Carlist-held Hernani. [Unless its the other way about !]

Madrid Insurrection 3
Insurrection against the government in Madrid - confrontation between the insurgents and the government forces in the plaza Mayor

Carlist Victories
Carlist forces capture two villages in northern Spain, Lacar and Lorca

War with Morocco - 3
Spanish forces pass through the gorges of the Sierra Morena on the way to Cadiz, where they will embark for the war with Morocco

Neufchatel Dispute 4
Prussias claim to the canton of Neufchatel is resisted by the federal forces who re-take the town from the Royalists who favour incoporation with Prussia

Neufchatel Dispute 3
Prussias claim to the canton of Neufchatel is supported by royalists who are overcome by the federal forces and prisoners temporarily housed in the chateaus chapel

Lord Roberts / Davie Hero
Lord Roberts on the march to KANDAHAR, where the British will inflict a decisive victory on the Afghans, dispersing their forces completely

Troops in Moscow
Red Army forces pass through the streets of Moscow, watched by the populace

Rebellious Soldiers
Soldiers of the Preobajensky Guard, an elite corps who were among the first of the armed forces to support the revolution

Czechs Fight Reds
Czech forces under general Gaida fight the Red Army in the Urals

Kornilovs Surrender
Defeated by government forces, supporters of Kornilovs coup negotiate a surrender

Preobajensky Regiment
Soldiers of the famous Preobajensky Guard (variously spelt) are among the first armed forces to side with the revolutionaries

Czechs Aid Kerensky
Czech forces under Alexander Kerensky requisition horses in central Russia, planning to continue resistance to the Red Army : but Kerensky will soon flee to Paris

Czech Leaflets
Czech forces fighting the Red Army distribute propaganda leaflets from a train. Date: 1918

India / Simla
Barnes Court, the summer residence of the commander in chief of the British occupying forces (in 1863 sir Hugh Rose)

Dispute with China 2
A frontier dispute leads to fighting between China and Russia : Russian peasants flee their village as Russian forces sail down the Amur to the relief of Blagovestchensk

Battle of Ladrona
Garibaldis forces engage the Austrians at the battle of Ladrona

Refugees from Naples, taken by Garibaldis forces, seek refuge in Rome, where they are housed in the Sistine convent

Victory at Caserta
Garibaldis forces repel the Neapolitans at Caserta, near Bologna : Garibaldi will make it his headquarters

Messina Evacuated
General Fergola, commanding the remaining Neapolitan forces in Sicily, evacuates the forts of Messina

Battle of Mentano - 1
The battle of Mentana : the papal forces with French assistance defeat Garibaldi, and he himself is one of the prisoners, though he is soon released

Tyrol Campaign
Garibaldis forces bombard the Austrians at Fort Rochetta in the Italian Tyrol

Rome Rail Severed
Papal forces sever the railway line between Rome and Foligno, to hamper the expected attack by Garibaldi and his men

James Keith / Miller
JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD KEITH Scottish soldier Commanded Prussian forces during Seven Years War - appointed Field Marshal by Frederick the Great

Ngo Mon Gate / 1972
Through the barbed wire, a tank belonging to the occupying forces of the South Vietnamese military, is seen in front of the Ngo Mon Gate of the Thai-Hoa Palace

Power from the Skies
Atmospheric energy will be captured by kite-like devices, putting to good use the forces that are otherwise dissipated as lightning

Battle of Volturno 1
Though outnumbered 2 to 1, Garibaldis forces defeat the Neapolitans at Volturno, and proceed to take Capua

Battle of Milazzo - 5
Garibaldis men engage the Neapolitan forces at Milazzo (or Melazzo) and overcome them

Evacuating Milazzo
After being defeated by Garibaldis men, the Neapolitan forces evacuate Milazzo (or Melazzo)

Battle of Volturno 4
The Piedmontese forces arrive on the field of battle : the Neapolitans are overcome, and Garibaldi takes Capua

Peschiera Abandoned
The Austrian forces abandon Peschiera to the Piedmontese. Date: circa August 1860

Palermo Barricade
French-style barricades are erected by the insurgents in the streets of Palermo, to hamper the movement of the Neapolitan government forces

British / Indian Army Ww1
" India will help" -- A British and an Indian officer join forces to fight the enemy

Battle of Luzzara
Battle of LUZZARA : the French under the duc d Anjou are defeated by prince Eugenes imperial forces

Mary Qos Surrenders
Mary Queen of Scots surrenders to Kirkcaldy of Grange after her husband Bothwells flight, his forces dispersed by lord Hume and the confederate barons

Evacuating Netherlands
In North Holland, the British commander, the duke of York, submits to the French and the British and Russian forces evacuate the country

Battle of Edgehill
The first battle of the Civil War is at EDGEHILL where Charles is seen directing his forces : both sides will claim victory, but the advantage rests with Charles

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