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Background imageOverthrow Collection: A body of Belgian Republicans seek to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic

A body of Belgian Republicans seek to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic : the revolt is easily overthrown, and in September 17 leaders will be sentenced to death. Date: 23 March 1848

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Landing of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, at Lyme Regis on 11 June 1685

Landing of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, at Lyme Regis on 11 June 1685, as part of the Monmouth Rebellion, May to July 1685, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Catholic King James II. Date: 1685

Background imageOverthrow Collection: A Penultimatum - Huerta and U. S. Intervention

A Penultimatum - Huerta and U. S. Intervention
" A Penultimatum" - A Punch magazine satirical cartoon of the American intervention with the Mexican Revolution in 1914

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Defeated King 1400 Date: 1400

Defeated King 1400 Date: 1400

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Sun Yat Sen, President of the Republic of China

Sun Yat Sen, President of the Republic of China
Sun Yat Sen (1866-1925) (at the centre in a fur coat) leaving Shanghai for Nanking to assume his position as President of the newly formed Republic of China

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Sacking the Tuileries Palace, Paris, France

Sacking the Tuileries Palace, Paris, France, at the time of the abdication of King Louis-Philippe. 1848

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Unites States. American War of Independence (1775-1783). Ame

Unites States. American War of Independence (1775-1783). American revolutionaries toppling the statue of the English King George III who, after being fused

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Paul Deroulede

Paul Deroulede
PAUL DEROULEDE French poet and politician of right-wing views, supporter of Boulanger, banished for seeking to overthrow the Republic Date: 1846 - 1914

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Babeuf in Prison

Babeuf in Prison
FRANCOIS EMILE BABEUF French revolutionary depicted in prison for conspiring to overthrow the Directoire. But he will stab himself before they get him to the scaffold. Date: 1760 - 1797

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Belgium - Centenary of Quatre Glorieuses in 1930

Belgium - Centenary of Quatre Glorieuses in 1930
Photographic Montage postcard centering on The Congress Column in Brussels, Belgium. The card commemoration the centenary of the Quatre Glorieuses - the 4 days of revolution which overthrew

Background imageOverthrow Collection: The Old Revolution House - near Chesterfield, Derbyshire

The Old Revolution House - near Chesterfield, Derbyshire. This little cottage takes its name from the Revolution of 1688. Three hundred years ago this cottage was an alehouse - the Cock and Pynot

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Colonel Caron Arrested

Colonel Caron Arrested
The Belfort conspiracy is an early attempt to overthrow the Bourbon restoration : several are arrested, colonel Caron tries to rescue them but is captured and shot. Date: 1 January 1822

Background imageOverthrow Collection: F a Boissy D anglas - 2

F a Boissy D anglas - 2
FRANCOIS-ANTOINE, comte de BOISSY D ANGLAS As a young man at the time of the Revolution, when he is one of those who will overthrow Robespierre. Date: 1756 - 1826

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Revolt at Modena

Revolt at Modena
A conspiracy headed by Ciro Menotti seeks to overthrow Austrian dominion in Modena, but the rebellion is supressed and Menotti is arrested : he will be hanged

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Revolution Recruits

Revolution Recruits
From the district of La Mancha, would-be revolutionaries cross the Despenaperros in pouring rain to take part in the overthrow of Isabelas regime

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Aurora Cruiser

Aurora Cruiser
A blank shot fired from the guns of the cruiser Aurora is the signal for the storming of the Winter Palace, and the overthrow of Kerenskys provisional govt

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Kornilovs Soldiers

Kornilovs Soldiers
A group of Kornilovs soldiers who backed him in his abortive attempt to overthrow Kerenskys provisional government

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Kornilovs Supporters

Kornilovs Supporters
After general Kornilovs failure to overthrow Kerenskys provisional regime, his supporters and the victorious government troops fraternise at Petrograd

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Kornilovs Men Disarmed

Kornilovs Men Disarmed
After the failure of general Kornilovs attempt to overthrow Kerenskys provisional government, his supporters are disarmed

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Kerensky V Kornilov

Kerensky V Kornilov
Kerenskys supporters prepare to defend his government against the attempt of general Kornilov to overthrow it

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Dresden Insurgents

Dresden Insurgents
Rebel forces in Dresden overthrow the government and form a short-lived provisional government of their own

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Belfort Conspiracy 3

Belfort Conspiracy 3
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. Capitaine Valle is one of those arrested

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Belfort Conspiracy 2

Belfort Conspiracy 2
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. But colonel Caron, one of the leaders, is arrested

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Belfort Conspiracy 1

Belfort Conspiracy 1
Stationed in Paris, officers of the Belfort regiment conspire to overthrow the restored Bourbon monarchy. But the leaders will quickly be arrested

Background imageOverthrow Collection: Patrick Henry speaking against the Stamp Act

Patrick Henry speaking against the Stamp Act
Patrick Henry, in the Virginia House of Burgesses, introduces radical resolutions opposing the Stamp Act, warning King George III that he could go the way of Caesar and Charles I


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