Retreat Collection (page 6)

Blown-up bridge in Warsaw
A bridge over the Vistula at Warsaw, blown up by the Russians in their retreat through Poland. In May 1915, the combined forces of Austria-Hungary

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan at Chequers, 1959
Photograph showing Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), President of the USA, and (Maurice) Harold Macmillan (1894-1986), British Prime Minister, outside Chequers

Belgian soldiers retreat
Belgian soldiers in August 1914, retreating to Antwerp, accompanied by dogs pulling machine guns. As the Germans pushed their invasion through Belgium, the Belgium army was forced to retreat

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888
Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)

German regiments in Warsaw
German regiments being played into Warsaw following their capture of the city during the Russian retreat of 1915. The band is preceded by a soldier carrying a jingling johnny

Rus / Jap War / Retreat
The Russians abandon Mukden, which is taken by the Japanese under Field-Marshal Orama

Crossing the Beresina
The French retreat : the passage of the Beresina river, following which some 36 000 bodies were found in the river by the Russians

Koeniggratz - Retreat
BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (aka Sadowa) - the defeated Austrians retreat

The Civil War in America: retreat of the Federalists (Unioni
Minor battle at Balls Bluff, showing the retreat of the Unionist soldiers into the river

Saving Guns at Maiwand
BATTLE OF MAIWAND Saving the guns : though the British force was defeated by the Afghans, they were able to retreat to Kandahar in relatively good order

Lule-Burgas Retreat
Turkish forces retreat after losing the battle of Lule- Burgas to Bulgarian troops. Date: 1 November 1912

Booksellers Retreat
The Booksellers Provident Retreat at Abbots Langley, Herts built as a result of the benevolence of paper magnate John Dickinson in 1844. The house is still used this way

Battle of Patay 1429
BATTLE OF PATAY The French under Jeanne d Arc and le duc d Alencon defeat the English as they retreat from Orleans : some English panic, Talbot is captured

Retreat at San Giovanni
At San Giovanni, near Bologna, the Neapolitans throw down their arms and abandon the town

Soldiers in Retreat
A king and his army in retreat; cavalry and foot- soldiers alike look back over their shoulders and one lone bowman fights a rearguard action

French Retreat 1795
In the face of the Allies attack, the French are forced to retreat in Flanders

Retreat from Moscow
Napoleon finally orders his troops to evacuate MOSCOW, where fires have been blazing for weeks, destroying three- quarters of the city

Battle of Cunaxa 401 Bc
The defeat of Cyrus the Younger, Persian prince by his brother Artaxerxes at the Battle of Cunaxa. The battle resulted in the retreat, under Xenophon of 10, 000 Greeks

Battle of Long Island
BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND Superior in numbers and skill, the British defeat the Continental Army on Long Island, forcing them to retreat in disorder. Date: 29 August 1776

Ww1 / Hindenburg Cartoon
As German forces retreat all over Europe, Hindenburg hesitates to sign an armistice

Napoleon at Beresina
As his troops cross the Beresina during the retreat from Moscow, he is struck by the cold

German Plane in Action
A German Messerschmitt 110 blasts a column of Russian troops as they retreat before the invincible might of the victorious German forces

Wwi / 1914 / Cavalry Retreat
French cavalry retreat from a German attack

French Retreat, Russia
The French army retreats from Moscow

Battle of Busaco 1810
At the battle of BUSACO Wellingtons men defeat a French army more than twice as large, securing a safe retreat to Torres Vedras : Portugal is now almost free from French

Alexander at Plevna
BATTLE OF PLEVNA : Alexander, king of Romania, commander of the Russian forces, watches the action in which the Turks under Osman Pasha are finally defeated and have to retreat

Battle of Chickamauga
THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA The Confederate army of the West took on the Federals. Braggs Confederates had Rosecrans in full retreat by the end of the second day

Battle of Boyne 1690
A lost cause : The flight of King James II after the Battle of the Boyne

LA Noche Triste 1520
LA NOCHE TRISTE Cortes loses many men and horses in the canals of Tenochtitlan in the retreat from the Aztecs

Kabul / British Retreat
The British retreat from Kabul

Commune / Petroleuses 1871
A pair of petroleuses, Parisian women who set fire to buildings in the city to protect the barricades from snipers and cover the Communes retreat

Wwi / 1916 / Turkish Retreat
Defeated Turks retreat after Russian forces had seized Erzerum Fortress on 16th February, capturing over 13, 000 Turks

Wwi / Russians in Hungary
Austrians retreat in the face of Russian advances in Hungary. Date: 1916

Wwi / Serbian King Peter
Serbias elderly King Peter (1844-1921) in the trenches as the Serbian army is forced to retreat through Albania, and from there to Corfu. He returned to rule again in 1918

Dog Finds Way Home
MOFFINO goes with his master, a Milanese corporal, on Napoleons Russian campaign : separated during the retreat, he crosses Europe and finds his way home to Italy

Leaving Antwerp
Hundreds of thousands of Belgians retreat to Antwerp before the German advance, making their getaway as best they can : in a few hours, the city will be deserted

Boxing Retreat C1890
A boxer steps away from his opponents left jab, avoiding the punch successfully

WWI / 1914 / MONS
During the retreat from Mons, English Lancers charge German artillery positions

Rockinham Castle
Situated in Northamptonshire, the castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror and became a popular retreat for royalty

Angels of Mons Advert
Advertisement for Phyllis Campbells account of the vision of Angels at Mons who protected the British retreat and turned the tide of the German advance into France

Cut Knife Hill
RIEL REBELLION Colonel Otter attacking the Riel rebels at Cut Knife Hill. Armed with only 2 cannons he was soon forced to retreat

French Troops Retreat
Beaten back by the German offensive, French troops retire : the people of Reims watch as their troops defile through the place du Palais- de-Justice and rue de Vesle

Defeated Turkish Troops
Turkish troops defeated by the British army under Sir Edmund Allenby retreat through Jerusalem by the Jaffa Gate

French Village Ablaze
A French village set on fire by the Germans in their retreat during the First World War

Alexander in India
Alexander (the Great) invades Northern India. He defeats Porus on the Hydaspes, but has to retreat the following year

Confederate Retreat
As the Federal Army advances on Fairfax, Virginia, Carolinian pickets of the Confederate Army retreat through the woods

Mcclellan Retreats
Union troops under McClellan are forced to retreat from the Chickahominy, Virginia : as he pulls out from his hq at Dr Trents Farm, stores and forage are destroyed by burning

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