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Cicero Speaks in SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
The Zulu war. Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana)After the Battle of Isadhlwana. A description by Lieutenant Crealock reads, Day waned and the night hung over the hill, when we reached the last ridge, beyond which lay what had been our camp
Crusaders Near JerusalemCrusaders under Richard I gain sight of Jerusalem, though they were unable to seize it from the Saracens
Cicero in the SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
The Capture of the Vulcania; Second World War, 1943Illustration showing a German motor torpedo boat capturing the Italian passenger-liner Vulcania in the Adriatic sea during 1943
Ghost of PatroclusAchilles tries - in vain - to seize hold of the ghost of Patroclus
PARTY / DARE HE? MISTLETOEDARE HE ? A girl pauses beneath a mistletoe sprig, wondering if hes man enough to seize his chance... Date: 1920
Robin & the SheriffThe Sheriff of Nottingham orders his men to seize Robin Hood, but Robin is prepared to defend his liberty
CARLO ALBERTO AT GENOVACarlo Alberto, king of Sardinia, arrives in Genova : he will attempt to seize Austrian Lombardy but will fail, abdicate and die in exile. Date: 1847
SIEGE OF JULICHWhen the ruler of Julich dies his lands are contested by Dutch and Empire. Imperial forces seize the town but they are besieged and ousted by the Dutch and their allies. Date: 1610
DEMONS SEIZE DEAD SOULThe soul of a recently deceased person is seized by demons who drag him down to Hell. Date: 16th century
ARTHUR VERSUS MORDREDHe slays his nephew Mordred, who is trying to seize the throne (and Guinevere), at the battle of Camlann ; but unfortunately Mordred also slays him
THE HALFPENNY BOATIn 1861 the halfpenny boat is still the cheapest and most convenient way to get around London : street vendors seize the opportunity to offer their goods to a captive market. Date: 1861
GHOST OF PATROCLUSAchilles tries - in vain - to seize hold of the ghost of Patroclus Date: BC
MISTLETOE ON STAIRSDARE HE ? A girl pauses beneath a mistletoe sprig, wondering if hes man enough to seize his chance... Date: 1920
Heliodorus expulsed of the Temple of Jerusalem by heavenly mHeliodorus. 2nd century BC. Minister of the Syrian king Seleucus IV Philopator. Tried to seize the treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem. Heliodorus expulsed of the temple by heavenly messengers
The Golden FleeceThanks to Medeas magical powers, she is able to help Jason seize the Golden Fleece despite the creatures which guard it
The Duke of Bedford opens Woburn AbbeyThe Duke and Duchess of Bedford in the Queen Victoria bedroom at Woburn Abbey at the time of its opening to the public. The room is notable for the magnificent ceiling and Louis Seize furniture
Conquest of Mexico. Capture of Cuauhtemoc. EngravingConquest of Mexico. 16th century. Cuauhtemoc was captured by Garcia Holguin while fleeing in a canoe with her family after the defeat in the Battle of Tenochtitlan
Indians Seize White GirlThe capture by Native Americans of Elizabeth and Frances Callaway and Jenna Boone who are taken away in a canoe Date: 1887
WW1 - German observation ballon captured by the BritishWW1 - A dramatic scene depicting a group of British soldiers capturing a German observation balloon in 1916. Date: 1916
Chopper. Lower PaleolithicChopper on pebble. Lower Paleolithic. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. Torroella de Montgr Cau del Duc
Updike Underhill seized by the AlgerinesFictional Boston native, Updike Underhill is seized by the Algerines while on the African coast nursing sick slaves back to health. Date: 1797
Louis XIII CrownedWhen Henri IV is murdered, his 8-year old son is crowned as Louis XIII, but his mother, the ghastly Marie de Medicis, will seize power and rule as his regent. Date: 14 May 1610
FRANCE HAMThe fortress of Ham, in Picardie, where Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned after his unsuccessful attempt to seize the throne. Date: circa 1800
Gunpowder RefusedSaint-Mery, president of the Electors of Paris, refuses to let the mob seize gunpowder : after these exciting events, he will end his days as a bookseller in Philadelphia. Date: circa 14 July 1789
Sofya and SupportersSofya, Peters half-sister and regent during his youth, finds herself marginalised when she tries to seize power : she appeals to her supporters for help, but in vain. Date: 1688
SPAIN. Pealba de Castro. Cliff. Mutiny of Aranjuez (19th March 1808). Seize and prison of Manuel Godoy. Litography
Catherine I of RussiaEkaterina I Alexeyevna, second wife of tsar Peter I, Lithu- -anian laundry-maid who exploited laws of succession to seize power when he died - a bawdy amiable woman. Date: 1684 - 1727
Peasants seizing potato crop, IrelandPeasants seize the potato crop of an evicted tenant near Tralee, Kerry, in Ireland. Men, women and children dig for the unharvested potatoes with shovels, spades and their bare hands
First PartitionStanislaw II August clutches his crown, while Catherine II of Russia, Friedrich II of Prussia and emperor Joseph II, archduke of Austria, seize chunks of his country
War with Russia - 3When Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize the new republic of Poland, many Warsaw citizens back them : a group of communist volunteers are addressed by their commander
War with Russia - 2Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize the new republic of Poland, but the Poles fight for their independence with patriotic fervour : Russian prisoners and their captors
War with Russia - 1When Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize Poland, the Poles fight for their independence with patriotic fervour : Polish cavalry in the streets of Warsaw
German Invasion - 2With the railways in their hands, it will be easy for the Germans to seize control of a strategic town such as Colchester as headquarters (scene 2 of 4)
The Portuguese Army attempts to seize a railway train, SouthEngraving showing the encounter between a British operated steam train and a detachment of the Portuguese army, Delagoa Bay, South East Africa, 1889
The Civil war in America: General Burnsides expeditionThe 9th New York (Hawkins Zouaves)and the 21st Massachusetts taking the Confederate fieldwork on Roanoke island at the point of the bayonet, during General Burnsides expedition to seize the area
Battle of NancyCharles le Temeraire (the Bold), duc de Bourgogne, tries to seize Lorraine, but is defated by Swiss troops while besieging Nancy, and his body is found lying in the snow
New Zealand troops marching to a memorial service in WestminA column of New Zealand troops marching to commemorate those who fell attempting to seize the Gallipoli peninsular during the First World War
Geriah Fort. IndiaGeriah is a notorious pirate stronghold, until February 1756 when the East India Company send admiral Watson and Clive to seize the town and burn the ships
Madman with Gun / 1899A madman shoots an innocent tenant in a lodging house during an attempt to seize him
Stussi at ZurichRudolf Stossi, burgomaster of Zurich, has expansionist aims for his city, but his plan to seize the neighboring canton of Schwyz lead to Switzerlands first civil war
Treasury Carriage 2Terrorists use a bomb to halt and rob a landau carrying treasury funds : they seize the equivalent of 60, 000 English pounds. The carriage after tha attack
Red Guards Seize TankPutilov Red Guard commandeer a tank from the Junkers (Young Cadets), name if after Lieutenant Schmidt a hero of the 1905 rising, and strike dramatic poses for the camera
Valentine OpportunityWhy not seize this opportunity ?
Pizarro Seizes AtahualpaPizarro and his men treacherously seize Atahualpa
Somalis Shot?Italians claim that Ethiopians seize 50 Somalis accused of helping the Italians, and expose them to public ridicule in the streets of Harer and then shoot them
Calvinists RisingThe Calvinist protestants of Antwerp make an unsuccessful attempt to seize control of the city from their Spanish (Catholic) governors