Independence Collection (page 11)

Constantine Ypsilanti
CONSTANTINE YPSILANTI (or Ipsilanti) Romanian/Greek patriot, seeking independence from Turkey; his five sons also fought for Greek independence. Date: ? - 1816

Breda Recaptured
Breda is continually taken and re-taken by Spaniards and Dutch in turn : Spinolas Spanish took it in 1625 but now it is retaken by Frederik Henrik after a long siege. Date: 1637

Austrians in Antwerp
Ferdinand of Austria makes a triumphal entry into Antwerp, but he needs a sizeable contingent of troops to make sure his arrival is not disturbed by ill-wishers. Date: 1635

Siege of Mstricht
Mstricht is besieged and taken from the Spanish by prince Frederik Henrik, one in a series of brilliant victories. Date: 1632

Ending the Truce
When the 12-year truce ends, the Dutch lion is aoproached by Petrus Peccius, chancellor of Brabant, offering olive branch or sword, watched by pope and king of Spain. Date: 1621

12-YEAR TRUCE - 2
Outside the Stathuys (town hall) The populace of Antwerp celebrate the signing of the truce between Austria and the Netherlands with burning barrels of pitch. Date: 9 April 1609

12-YEAR TRUCE - 1
Despite the reluctance of Felipe III of Spain, a 12-year truce is agreed at Den Haag between Austria and the Netherlands. Date: 9 April 1609

Austrian Delegates
Representatives from the archduke of Austria - Spinola and Ricardot - arrive ats Gravenhage with the intention of negotiating peace terms with the Dutch. Date: 1 February 1608

Truce Negotiations
Truce negotiations between Spain and the Netherlands are conducted by Jan Neyen, Franciscan confessor of arch- duke Albrecht, Oldenbarneveldt and Mauritz van Nassau. Date: 13 March 1607

Ostende Surrenders
Allegory on the surrender of Ostende to the Spanish under general Spinola. Date: 2 September 1604

Satire on Oppression
A Dutch satire on Spanish oppression : Margaret of Parma and the duke of Alva turn the screw on the Dutch lion, with the approval of the pope and the king of Spain. Date: circa 1567

William Shirley
WILLIAM SHIRLEY administrator in America before Independence Date: 1694 - 1771

Monsignor Duca
FRANCESCO BORGONGINI DUCA Cardinal, Vatican dignitary, and author of the Lateran Treaty (1929), which assured the Holy See independence from Italy. Date: 1884 - 1954

Marquis De Lafayette
MARIE PAUL JOSEPH ROCH YVES GILBERT de MOTTIER de LAFAYETTE : French soldier and statesman, fought in American independence war, opposed Napoleon. Date: 1757 - 1834

Patriotic Postcard, Signees of Declaration of Independence
Flowers of Freedom - The Spirit of 1776 had for its motto: " Right, and not might, shall prevail." That motto still lives with Germanys Unconditional Surrender of May 8th, 1945

Havana, Cuba - Statue of General Maximo Gomez (1836-1905) - a war hero from the Dominican Republic who fought tirelessly for Cuban independence in both the 1868

Valparaiso, Chile - Christmas Greetings card - The Arco Britanico (Spanish for British Arch) - a monument located in the Avenida Brasil, in Valparaiso, Chile

Franco-Turkish War - Evacuation of Sile in June, 1920
Turkey - Black Sea Coast - Evacuation of the French population Sile - 17th June 1920, during the Franco-Turkish War. Known as the Cilicia Campaign

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Former Palace of the Governor
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (then Saigon) - Former Palace of the (French Colonial) Governor General, now the Independence Palace. Date: circa 1910s

The Declaration of Independence, USA Date: circa 1900

Belgium - Centenary of Quatre Glorieuses in 1930
Photographic Montage postcard centering on The Congress Column in Brussels, Belgium. The card commemoration the centenary of the Quatre Glorieuses - the 4 days of revolution which overthrew

Czechoslovakias independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire
Postcard commemorating Czechoslovakias declaration of independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire following WWI in 1918. The birth of the new nation. Date: 1918

Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas
A Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - active against the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia. Shown here are Guerilla leaders Yannis and Skotidas from the Niausi region

A Vought F8U Crusader manoeuvres past Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, 147814, aboard USS Independence

A Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 144978 takes the wire
A Douglas A-4B Skyhawk, 144978, takes the wire aboard USS Independence

The tail of Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 147807
The tail of Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, 147807, aboard USS Independence

A Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aboard USS Independence

Two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks including 148456
Two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks, including 148456, aboard USS Independence

Four Douglas A-4B Skyhawks 142736 144888 144916 & 144949
Four Douglas A-4B Skyhawks, 142736, 144888, 144916 and 144949 from the USS Independence

A Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 147845 departs
A Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, 147845 departs from the USS Independence

A Douglas A-4C Skyhawk 148526 about to depart
A Douglas A-4C Skyhawk, 148526 about to depart from the USS Independence

A Vought F-8 Crusader approaches the USS Independence. over Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 138953

Vought F-8C Crusader 6957 manoeuvres
Vought F-8C Crusader, 6957, manoeuvres aboard the USS Independence

Vought F-8C Crusader 6957 takes the wire
Vought F-8C Crusader, 6957, takes the wire aboard the USS Independence

Vought F8U Crusaders aboard the USS Independence

Vought F8U-1P Crusaders 5572 5585 and 5587
Vought F8U-1P Crusaders, 5572, 5585 and 5587, aboard the USS Independence

Two Vought F8U-1P Crusaders 5622 and 6883
Two Vought F8U-1P Crusaders, 5622 and 6883, from the USS Independence. circa 1962. Date: 1962

A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior 138916 departs
A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 138953, departs from USS Independence past a Vought F8U Crusader

A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior 144626 from USS Independence
A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 144626, from USS Independence

A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior 138968 on the catapult
A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 138968, on the catapult ready to depart the USS Independence. circa 1962. Date: 1962

Douglas A3D Skywarrior manoeuvres aboard USS Independence
A Douglas A3D Skywarrior manoeuvres aboard the USS Independence

A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior 138921 manoeuvres
A Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 138921, manoeuvres aboard the USS Independence

Aircraft on the deck of the USS Independence including Douglas A4D Skyhawks and Douglas A3D Skywarriers

The USS Independence with two support ships

A Douglas A4D Skyhawk and a Douglas A3D Skywarrior overfly the USS Independence

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray 139087 based on USS Independence
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, 139087, based on USS Independence

Grumman WF-2 148913 based on USS Independence
Grumman WF-2, 148913, based on USS Independence. circa 1962. Date: 1962

SPAIN. Barcelona. National Day of Catalonia ( Diada )
" SPAIN. Barcelona. National Day of Catalonia (" Diada" ). Demonstration for the independence of Catalonia on the streets of Barcelona. September 11th, 2012."

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