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Melee Collection

Background imageMelee Collection: The End of the Henley Regatta, 1893

The End of the Henley Regatta, 1893
Engraving 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

Background imageMelee Collection: The Jury Disagree

The Jury Disagree
circa 1910s

Background imageMelee Collection: Death of the Aragonese knight Pedro Ahones (?-1226)

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

Background imageMelee Collection: The knights gather for a tournament for King

The knights gather for a tournament for King
The 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

Background imageMelee Collection: A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Background imageMelee Collection: CRUSADES MELEE 12C

CRUSADES MELEE 12C
In the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades Date: 12th century

Background imageMelee Collection: FINN / RUSS BAYONET MELEE

FINN / RUSS BAYONET MELEE
Finland : 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

Background imageMelee Collection: Laurent as Canari in Le Ciel et l Enfer at

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

Background imageMelee Collection: Gaston as the Diable (Devil) in Le Ciel et

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

Background imageMelee Collection: French and German cavalry encounter

French and German cavalry encounter
An encounter between French and German cavalry in the narrow confines of a country lane. Date: August 1914

Background imageMelee Collection: Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis

Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis
The 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

Background imageMelee Collection: Men and hounds on wild boar hunt, Sri Lanka

Men and hounds on wild boar hunt, Sri Lanka
A Melee -- men and hounds on a wild boar hunt in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Background imageMelee Collection: Eglinton Tournament 7

Eglinton Tournament 7
The 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

Background imageMelee Collection: Armistice Week Rejoicings in the West End

Armistice Week Rejoicings in the West End
A scene at Piccadilly Circus in central London giving an impression of victory celebrations at the end of World War I. Various soldiers join civilians

Background imageMelee Collection: America / Astor Place Riot

America / Astor Place Riot
The Astor Place Opera House riots, New York

Background imageMelee Collection: Crusades - a Melee

Crusades - a Melee
In the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades

Background imageMelee Collection: Armada / Lord Howard

Armada / Lord Howard
The Spanish Armada Lord Howard of Effingham on board the Ark Royal, engaging the ship of Don Alonzo da Leyva

Background imageMelee Collection: Battle of Abu Klea

Battle of Abu Klea
A melee during the battle of Abu Klea

Background imageMelee Collection: Hereward Vs Normans

Hereward Vs Normans
HEREWARD THE WAKE How the Saxon hero Hereward cleared Bourne (Lincolnshire, England) of Frenchmen (Normans). The thick of the battle melee

Background imageMelee Collection: Hereward Saves Alftruda

Hereward Saves Alftruda
HEREWARD THE WAKE How the Saxon hero Hereward rescued Alftruda from the Normans in the thick of battle


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