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The End of the Henley Regatta, 1893Engraving showing the melee of punts taking place at the end of the Henley Regatta, on the River Thames, 1893. Henley Regatta was part of the British social scene
The Jury Disagreecirca 1910s
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
The knights gather for a tournament for KingThe knights gather for an enclosed-field tournament or melee for King Rene of Anjou, 15th Century. Knights on horseback face off within an enclosure before royal spectators
A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532
CRUSADES MELEE 12CIn the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades Date: 12th century
FINN / RUSS BAYONET MELEEFinland : a bayonet melee between Finns and Russians in the snow - both sides in white uniforms, which must make it difficult to distinguish friend from foe ! Date: January 1940
Laurent as Canari in Le Ciel et l Enfer at the Ambigu Comique.. Heaven and Hell was a fairy melee of song and dance in 5 acts and 20 tableaux by Hippolyte Lucas, Eugene Barre and Victor Hugo
Gaston as the Diable (Devil) in Le Ciel et l Enfer at the Ambigu Comique.. Heaven and Hell was a fairy melee of song and dance in 5 acts and 20 tableaux by Hippolyte Lucas
French and German cavalry encounterAn encounter between French and German cavalry in the narrow confines of a country lane. Date: August 1914
Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. DavisThe smart naval engagement off Heligoland: the destruction of German light cruisers and torpedo boats, shown in a series of drawings made from sketches by an eye witness. 1
Men and hounds on wild boar hunt, Sri LankaA Melee -- men and hounds on a wild boar hunt in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854
Eglinton Tournament 7The Melee : the knights divide into two teams and indulge in a free-for-all. No blood is shed, but the spectators enjoy such beautiful sights as one can never expect to see again Date: 30 August 1839
Armistice Week Rejoicings in the West EndA scene at Piccadilly Circus in central London giving an impression of victory celebrations at the end of World War I. Various soldiers join civilians
America / Astor Place RiotThe Astor Place Opera House riots, New York
Crusades - a MeleeIn the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades
Armada / Lord HowardThe Spanish Armada Lord Howard of Effingham on board the Ark Royal, engaging the ship of Don Alonzo da Leyva
Battle of Abu KleaA melee during the battle of Abu Klea
Hereward Vs NormansHEREWARD THE WAKE How the Saxon hero Hereward cleared Bourne (Lincolnshire, England) of Frenchmen (Normans). The thick of the battle melee
Hereward Saves AlftrudaHEREWARD THE WAKE How the Saxon hero Hereward rescued Alftruda from the Normans in the thick of battle