Hannibal winning Battle of CannaeSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, though outnumbered by the Romans, wins a decisive victory at the Battle of Cannae thanks to his superior cavalry
William Thompsons fight off Poole, Dorset, 30 May 1695. Thompson was a local fisherman whose fishing boat was fired on by a French privateer near the Isle of Purbeck
Cannae Battlefield19th century view of the battlefield of Cannae, where Hannibal routed the Romans : they lost 50, 000, he lost only 5700 though greatly outnumbered
Ottoman Wars / ViennaJohn III Sobieski, king of Poland, attacks the Turkish army under Kara Mustapha Pashs besieging Vienna, and though outnumbered 2 to 1 routs it and saves the city
Leach and Hogan win the Victoria CrossAn illustration by Fortunino Matania (based on a report in the Manchester Guardian newspaper) showing how Lieutenant James Leach
WW1 - Captain Hawker takes on three Germans in the airWW1 - Captain Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO (1890-1916), was a British flying ace, with seven credited victories. This illustration captures an occassion on 25th July 1915
French soldier fights off German attack, CraonneAn incident on the Western Front north of Craonne depicted by Paul Thiriat on the Front cover of The Graphic. A few French soldiers were working in a boyau or communication trench when they were
Englishman asserting his authorityThree Spaniards outnumbered by an Englishmen in combat. While they draw their swords, the Englishmen responds with his quarterstaff. Date: 17th Century
Battle of Essling 1809Battle of ASPERN-ESSLING Napoleons men, outnumbered two-to-one by the Archduke Carls Austrians, have to retire but the battle is indecisive
Greece SalamisThe Gulf of Salamis, scene of the battle of 480 BCE when the Persian fleet of Xerxes was defeated by a Greek fleet, though outnumbered three to one
Battle of Otumba 1520At the battle of OTUMBA, Cortes bravely encourages his men, aided by TLASCALANS (enemies of the Aztecs). Although outnumbered, victory is theirs
Battle of Volturno 1Though outnumbered 2 to 1, Garibaldis forces defeat the Neapolitans at Volturno, and proceed to take Capua
Battle of Volturno 8Fighting at close quarters as Garibaldis men engage the Neapolitans, though outnumbered 2 to 1
Confederates Fight OnOutnumbered and out- generalled, short of supplies and ammunition, Confederate soldiers fight on as best they can