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Outnumbered Collection

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: William Thompsons fight off Poole, Dorset, 30 May 1695

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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae

Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae
SECOND 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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Cannae Battlefield

Cannae Battlefield
19th century view of the battlefield of Cannae, where Hannibal routed the Romans : they lost 50, 000, he lost only 5700 though greatly outnumbered

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Ottoman Wars / Vienna

Ottoman Wars / Vienna
John 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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Leach and Hogan win the Victoria Cross

Leach and Hogan win the Victoria Cross
An illustration by Fortunino Matania (based on a report in the Manchester Guardian newspaper) showing how Lieutenant James Leach

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: WW1 - Captain Hawker takes on three Germans in the air

WW1 - Captain Hawker takes on three Germans in the air
WW1 - 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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: French soldier fights off German attack, Craonne

French soldier fights off German attack, Craonne
An 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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Englishman asserting his authority

Englishman asserting his authority
Three Spaniards outnumbered by an Englishmen in combat. While they draw their swords, the Englishmen responds with his quarterstaff. Date: 17th Century

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Battle of Essling 1809

Battle of Essling 1809
Battle of ASPERN-ESSLING Napoleons men, outnumbered two-to-one by the Archduke Carls Austrians, have to retire but the battle is indecisive

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Greece Salamis

Greece Salamis
The 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

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Battle of Otumba 1520

Battle of Otumba 1520
At the battle of OTUMBA, Cortes bravely encourages his men, aided by TLASCALANS (enemies of the Aztecs). Although outnumbered, victory is theirs

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Battle of Volturno 1

Battle of Volturno 1
Though outnumbered 2 to 1, Garibaldis forces defeat the Neapolitans at Volturno, and proceed to take Capua

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Battle of Volturno 8

Battle of Volturno 8
Fighting at close quarters as Garibaldis men engage the Neapolitans, though outnumbered 2 to 1

Background imageOutnumbered Collection: Confederates Fight On

Confederates Fight On
Outnumbered and out- generalled, short of supplies and ammunition, Confederate soldiers fight on as best they can


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