Lances Collection

Various Whaling Items
Various implements used in whaling

French Cavalry 1805
French cavalry during the Napoleonic era. Date: circa 1805

Items of interior decoration at the seat of Sir Savile Crossley - Somerleyton Hall near Lowestoft - Household Gods. These include a marble statue of Sir Savile as a boy, a bronze figure of Atalanta

Thomas the Apostle 2
THOMAS DIDYMUS is famous for doubting the resurrection of Jesus; later he went as a missionary to Parthia and India, where he was pierced with lances near Madras

Death of the Aragonese knight Pedro Ahones (?-1226)
Pedro de Ahones (? -1226). Aragonese knight of the Ahonese lineage. Servant of King Peter III of Aragon. He participated in the nobiliary revolts against James I of Aragon

Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River
History of Africa. 19th century. Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River. Engraving by Hildibrand. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Charge of French Lancers at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Date: 1815

A floating bamboo bridge over the Senegal River
Man and donkeys and other porters with sacks on their heads cross a floating bamboo bridge over the Senegal River. View of a a bridge over the Ba-Fing or Black River

Pyrrhic Dance, ancient Greek war dance. From a Greek vase in the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Danza Pirrica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Paglianti from Giulio Ferrarios

Etruscan warriors hit by Greek arrows at the siege of Thebes. Etruscan warriors attempt to scale the walls of the city with ladders, shields. From an alabaster urn in the Volterra museum

An ancient machine for defending a pass. Six spears on a carriage. Copperplate engraving by J. Newton from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale

First bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus: the dream of a knight sleeping on a bed with wheels and bells under a castle battlement with queen and ladies, lances raining down from a cloud

Mexican Guerillas 1847
A crowd of Mexican guerillas charge forwards on horseback and on foot, with swords, lances, and rifles. 1847

Tournament in honor of Isabeau of Bavaria. Isabeau of Bavaria was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the eldest daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Milan

Italian knights
Group of Italian knights on horseback. Date: 16th century

Medieval tournament
Medieval knights on horseback about to receive their jousts, while heralds blow their trumpets

The Battle of Dennewitz Kurmarkischen cavalry charge the French square Date: 1813

Anglo Saxon and Danish weaponry. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

WW1 - Eastern Front - Cossack Cavalry in action - suffering against machine gun fire from German positions. Date: 1915

Large Mounted Crossbow
A large mounted crossbow capable of firing a wide range of projectiles from iron balls to fire bombs and metal lances Date: 1588

The Scots Greys at the Royal Military Tournament at Islington, in the " Musical Ride" Date: 1896

Jousting tournament, St Erth, Cornwall
Jousting tournament taking place at St Erth, near Hayle, Cornwall. The two jousters have their helmets on, ready to charge. Date: circa 1970s

Tournament joust between Maximilian I and Frederick III, 1497.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Weapons of Guinea, Africa: lances, shield, quiver, bow and arrows.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

WW1 - Eastern Front - German Taube Aircraft captured by Russian cavalry unit Date: 1915

The Burning of Vis
While the town of VisÚáóurns in the background, German officers question a local peasant in the foreground, with cavalry behind them hanging their overcoats to dry on their lances

The rabble hamstring the bull with lances, sickles, banderil

Silhouette of a military badge, including a crown and two crossed lances

The Quintain
The last surviving QUINTAIN on the village green at Offham, Kent, England. Tilting the quintain was a game played on horseback, with lances aimed at the perforated end. Date: Medieval

Tournament (Smith)
Lances are shattered as two knights meet in a joust; both are attended by their squires who furnish them with fresh lances and help them to remount, if required. Date: 1450

Indian cavalry preparing to charge
A line of Indian cavalrymen, armed with bamboo lances, are pictured preparing to charge German positions in the French woods of Foureaux

The Zulu war. General Newdigate addressing the lancers befor
General Newdigate addressing his men, with ranks of lances held in the air. The tide had already turned in favour of the British at the Battle of Gingindhlovu with Ulundi the decisive final British

Russian Cavalry Troops
A parade of Russian cavalry many of whom carry flags or lances

French Lance Practice
French cavalrymen practice handling their lances while mounted

French Cavalry Charge 2
French cavalry commence their charge at the gallop : the first rank use their lances, the second rank use their sabres

HELL
Those who were guilty of wrath during their lifetimes are punished by being pierced by pointed lances

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