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Background imageSiege Collection: Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg

Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg, in which the European army, under the command of Polish king Jan Sobiesky, defeated the Ottomans. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Vienna

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Malta 1565

Siege of Malta 1565
Jean de la Valette defends the island against the Turks

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Lucknow

Siege of Lucknow
Lieutenant Macpherson leads a a charge by the 78th Highlanders to capture enemy guns at Lucknow. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Londonderry

Siege of Londonderry
SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY A popular image depicting the successful defence of the city by the protestants against James II

Background imageSiege Collection: Simon De Montfort(Elder)

Simon De Montfort(Elder)
SIMON DE MONTFORT 5th Earl of Leicester French nobleman, took part in 4th Crusade, prominent leader of Albigensian Crusade, died at siege of Toulouse in 1218

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Constantinople

Siege of Constantinople
SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE The Turks under Sultan Mehmed II besiege the Byzantine capital; both sides use Greek Fire against the other

Background imageSiege Collection: Sidney Street Siege

Sidney Street Siege
Troops in the streets of Stepney, deployed against alleged Russian anarchists in the Siege of Sidney Street Date: 1911

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Constantinople

Siege of Constantinople
SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE Turkish Sultan Mehmed II enters the captured city after a six-week siege

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Derry by Jacobite forces

Siege of Derry by Jacobite forces
The Irish Catholic Jacobite supporters of deposed King James cut off the vital supplies needed by the Protestant supporters of William and Mary at the Siege of Derry in 1689

Background imageSiege Collection: Joan of Arc at the fortress of Tourelles, Orleans, France

Joan of Arc at the fortress of Tourelles, Orleans, France
Joan of Arc at the English fortress of Les Tourelles, during the Siege of Orleans, France, 7 May 1429. 1429

Background imageSiege Collection: Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy

Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy
Roman Art. Arch of Titus. Erected in the year 81 to commemorate the conquest of Titus against the Jews. It features carved scenes of the conquest and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

Background imageSiege Collection: Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. Gree

Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. Gree
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Marshal defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Marble statue. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageSiege Collection: Cartoon, theatre managers and Queen Victoria

Cartoon, theatre managers and Queen Victoria
Cartoon, theatre managers (Irving, Toole, James and Bancroft) besieging Queen Victoria at Windsor. Now that a rumour has gone abroad that Her Majesty will one more give theatrical entertainments at

Background imageSiege Collection: Map of Vicksburg

Map of Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the US Civil War when Ulyssess Grant and his army of the Tennessee drove the Confederate army of John C Pemberton back to Vicksburg and besieged the city

Background imageSiege Collection: Alfonso II of Aragon and Alfonso VIII of Castile in the sieg

Alfonso II of Aragon and Alfonso VIII of Castile in the sieg
Alfonso II of Aragon and I of Catalonia, the Chaste (1154-1196), king of the Crown of Aragon (1162-1196) and Alfonso VIII, called El de las Navas (1155-1214), king of Castile (1158-1214)

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Gibraltar - 1

Siege of Gibraltar - 1
The Spanish and French besiege Gibraltar 1779 to 1783 : the biggest attack involves 48 vessels and 100, 000 men, but is repulsed by the garrison under general Eliott. Date: 13 September 1782

Background imageSiege Collection: Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe
Promotional postcard for Ivanhoe Presented and produced by Walter and Frederick Melville (programme) They also credit themselves with a share of the production

Background imageSiege Collection: BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). Noble French, companion

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). Noble French, companion in the military campaign of Joan of Arc. Fighting in a city square. Illustration in Le Jouvencel (1461-1466) Folio 155 r

Background imageSiege Collection: Ballon-Poste 1871

Ballon-Poste 1871
A Ballon-Poste loaded with mail leaves the place Saint- Pierre, Montmartre Date: January 1871

Background imageSiege Collection: Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Background imageSiege Collection: Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18

Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18
Illustration showing the killing of an elephant, in the Jardin des Plantes, for food during the Siege of Paris in the winter of 1870-1

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Duras 1377

Siege of Duras 1377
The French lay siege to the town of Duras, storming the walls with scaling-ladders while artillerymen bombard the walls with mortars, bowmen with crossbows

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Malta Raised

Siege of Malta Raised
The siege of Malta raised

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of a medieval castle

Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil

Background imageSiege Collection: Reconstruction of Dubrovnik, Croatia - 7

Reconstruction of Dubrovnik, Croatia - 7
The Stradun, Dubrovniks main street. Part of series for The Daily Telegraph showing the reconstruction of the town after the devastatiing Siege of dubrovnik Date: 1994

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Groll

Siege of Groll
Dutch forces, assisted by the English, under prince Frederik Henrik, besiege Groll : after a month-long siege the Spanish are compelled to evacuate the town. Date: 19 July - 19 August 1627

Background imageSiege Collection: DASSY, Jean Joseph (1796-1865). Robert Curthouse

DASSY, Jean Joseph (1796-1865). Robert Curthouse fighting a Muslim warrior at the siege of Antioch. ca. 1838. First Crusade

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Vicksburg

Siege of Vicksburg. Date c1888 July 5

Background imageSiege Collection: Police Reward Poster

Police Reward Poster
Metropolitan Police reward poster for Peter Piatkow, aka Peter the Painter, who was accused of murdering police officers in London

Background imageSiege Collection: Leningrad Library

Leningrad Library
Reading in the library despite constant bombing - during the siege, bombs landed about every 3 minutes. The sign reads Please keep quiet

Background imageSiege Collection: Leningrad Blood Donor

Leningrad Blood Donor
A blood donor during the siege

Background imageSiege Collection: Military Siege India 17C

Military Siege India 17C
Indian General receives the key of a besieged town as a token of surrender

Background imageSiege Collection: Sir John Ogle

Sir John Ogle
SIR JOHN OGLE military commander, reputed for his courage at the siege of Ostend and elsewhere - with his autograph

Background imageSiege Collection: Napoleon at Danzig

Napoleon at Danzig
Siege of Danzig - Napoleon inspects the siege works: the town will be surrendered later in the month, following negotiations. Date: 9 May 1807

Background imageSiege Collection: BADAJOZ 1813

BADAJOZ 1813
Badajoz, supposed impregnable, surrenders to Wellington after a sustained siege

Background imageSiege 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 imageSiege Collection: Map of Italy in 1836 by Ab. Bartolomeo Borghi

Map of Italy in 1836 by Ab. Bartolomeo Borghi
Map of Italy in 1836. Showing the kingdoms of Sardinia, Lombardy, Venice, Rome, Tuscany, Parma, Naples and Corsica. Map by Ab. Bartolomeo Borghi, Florence. l Italia dell Ab. B. Borghi, Firenze 1836

Background imageSiege Collection: Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels

Background imageSiege Collection: Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of Seringapatam

Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of Seringapatam
Sally Port where Tipu Sultan fell during the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799 - Srirangapatna (also spelled Shrirangapattana) - known as Seringapatam whilst India was under British rule

Background imageSiege Collection: Death of Michael Godfrey, first Deputy Governor of the recently founded Bank of England

Death of Michael Godfrey, first Deputy Governor of the recently founded Bank of England, on 17 July 1695, during the Siege of Namur (2 July to 4 September 1695, part of the Nine Years War)

Background imageSiege Collection: Defence of Londonderry, during the Siege of Derry, 18 April to 1 August 1689

Defence of Londonderry, during the Siege of Derry, 18 April to 1 August 1689, part of the Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691)

Background imageSiege Collection: Agnes Reston (1771-1856), known as The Heroine of Matagorda

Agnes Reston (1771-1856), known as The Heroine of Matagorda, wife of Sergeant Reston of the 94th Regiment of Foot. In 1810, during an early phase of the Siege of Cadiz by the French

Background imageSiege Collection: Discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan, Siege of Seringapatam, India, 4 May 1799

Discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan, Siege of Seringapatam, India, 4 May 1799, ending the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-1799) between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore

Background imageSiege Collection: The petard, a medieval explosive device

The petard, a medieval explosive device in the form of a metal cone filled with gunpowder attached to a gate to blow it open. Invented in France in 1579 for Henri IV, King of Navarre

Background imageSiege Collection: Ancient Chinese weapons and war engines

Ancient Chinese weapons and war engines
Ancient Chinese weapons including shield 1, bow and arrow 2, axe 10, helmet 12, lance 8, 9, quiver 4, and war engines, including mobile siege ladder 13, mobile moat bridge 15, fire starter engine 14

Background imageSiege Collection: Roman crowns and wreaths

Roman crowns and wreaths
Crowns of the ancients: radial crowns 1, 2, laurel wreaths 3, 4, civic crown 5, Obsidionalis (for generals who delivered a town under siege) 6

Background imageSiege Collection: The interior of a pigeon-loft in Paris, where birds would arrive carrying messages

The interior of a pigeon-loft in Paris, where birds would arrive carrying messages from outside the city (1 of 2) Date: Jan-Feb 1871

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Port Arthur - 203 Hill - Japanese Memorial

Siege of Port Arthur - 203 Hill - Japanese Memorial
Japanese memorial on the summit of 203 Hill, high ground located in Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China - scene of bloody fighting between Japanese

Background imageSiege Collection: First Division Japanese soldiers near Port Arthur, China

First Division Japanese soldiers near Port Arthur, China, during the Russo-Japanese War. They are preparing to move into the fighting lines during the Siege of Port Arthur (August 1904 - January 1905)

Background imageSiege Collection: Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument

Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument
High cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial in The Residency, Lucknow - Sir Henry (1806-1857) acted heroically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857

Background imageSiege Collection: Colchester, Essex, England - The Siege House

Colchester, Essex, England - The Siege House
Colchester, Essex, England - The 15th century Siege House - Bullet holes from fighting during the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War (1648) are still visible on the timber frame

Background imageSiege Collection: Miss Smith, heroine of seige of Legation Quarter, Peking

Miss Smith, heroine of seige of Legation Quarter, Peking
Miss Smith, heroine of the seige of the Legation Quarter, Peking, China

Background imageSiege Collection: Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons t

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons tribe, joins the Hainaut and Namur tribes, attacks the camp of Quintus Tullius Cicero and sets fire to it. Engraving

Background imageSiege Collection: Alonso Perez de Guzman, called Guzman the Good

Alonso Perez de Guzman, called Guzman the Good
Alonso Perez de Guzman, called Guzman el Bueno (Guzman the Good) (1256-1309). Leonese military and nobleman, founder of the house of Medina Sidonia. First lord of Sanlucar de Barrameda

Background imageSiege Collection: Conquest of al-Andalus by Ferdinand the Saint

Conquest of al-Andalus by Ferdinand the Saint
Siege of the city of Jaen by King Ferdinand III the Saint (1199/1201-1252). Muhammad I surrendered the city of Jaen to King Ferdinand, signing a treaty of vassalage with him

Background imageSiege Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and his two eldest daughters, Crimea

Tsar Nicholas II and his two eldest daughters, Crimea
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and his two eldest daughters at the Forts, Sevastopol, Crimea Date: circa 1909

Background imageSiege Collection: Plan of the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683

Plan of the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683
Holy Roman Empire. Plan of the Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683. It took place at Kahlenberg Mountain, near Vienna, ather the city had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire during two months

Background imageSiege Collection: Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Background imageSiege Collection: Letter sent by King Philip II to City Council of La Coruna

Letter sent by King Philip II to City Council of La Coruna
Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain. Letter sent by King Philip II to the City Council of La Coruna thanking the city for its resistance to the English siege

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589

Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589
Diary and relation of the siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589, by Captain Juan Varela. Manuscript, facsimile of the 19th century. From the Royal Galician Academy. Maria Pita House Museum

Background imageSiege Collection: The British Marines Nordenfelt in action

The British Marines Nordenfelt in action defending the legation from balcony of the British Ministers house, which overlooked the imperial canal during the Siege of Peeking

Background imageSiege Collection: The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Detail. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Background imageSiege Collection: The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Background imageSiege Collection: American War of Independence. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)

American War of Independence. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)
American War of Independence. Revolution of the Thirteen Colonies. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783). Spanish Siege of Pensacola (March 9-May 8, 1781). Capture of Pensacola

Background imageSiege Collection: Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra

Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra
Middle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageSiege Collection: Malta. Siege of the Turks in July 1565

Malta. Siege of the Turks in July 1565
Palace of the Grand Master, 16th-18th centuries. Residence of the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John. Fresco that the decorates the walls of the Supreme Council Room by Matteo Perez de Aleccio

Background imageSiege Collection: Take of the Fort of Saint Elmo (June 23, 1565)

Take of the Fort of Saint Elmo (June 23, 1565)
Palace of the Grand Master, 16th-18th centuries. Residence of the Great Master of the Order of Saint John. Fresco of the Supreme Council Room by Matteo Perez de Aleccio (1547-1628)

Background imageSiege Collection: Modern age. Imperial artillery (from the Bologna Procession)

Modern age. Imperial artillery (from the Bologna Procession). Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSiege Collection: Weaponry, Middle Ages. Bombard. Engraving by Serra

Weaponry, Middle Ages. Bombard. Engraving by Serra
Bombard. Cannon used throughout the Middle Ages an the Early Modern Period. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSiege Collection: Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine

Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine, used to launch long-distance projectiles. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSiege Collection: Ballista. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration

Ballista. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration
Ancient Age. Ballista or bolt thrower, ancient missile weapon. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSiege Collection: Roman weapon. Onager. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883

Roman weapon. Onager. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883
Onager. It was an imperial Roman torsion powered siege engine. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageSiege Collection: Jose Marin (1681-1750). Spanish military

Jose Marin (1681-1750). Spanish military. Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias

Background imageSiege Collection: Chateau Gaillard

Chateau Gaillard
Pencil drawing of Chateau Gaillard, a medieval castle overlooking the river Seine in Normandy, France. A siege took place here in 1203-1204. Date: circa 1930

Background imageSiege Collection: Roman Catapult, Siege of Carthage

Roman Catapult, Siege of Carthage - Carthage must be destroyed is carved into the wood in Latin. Date: 146 BCE

Background imageSiege Collection: Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Liugong Island

Background imageSiege Collection: Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa

Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) memorial, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa, commemorating fallen forces of the Gordon Highlanders

Background imageSiege Collection: Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSiege Collection: Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S

Chair in which died Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). S
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Chair in which he died. Castle of Saint Ferdinand. Figueres. Spain

Background imageSiege Collection: Mausoleum who kept the remains of Mariano Alvarez de Castro

Mausoleum who kept the remains of Mariano Alvarez de Castro
Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749-1810). Spanish military. Mausoleum who kept the remains of Alvarez de Castro, before being buried in Figueres. Museum of City History. Girona. Spain

Background imageSiege Collection: 5th Century 410 Alaric I Ancient Age Arch Army

5th Century 410 Alaric I Ancient Age Arch Army
5th, century, 410, Alaric, I, ancient, age, arch, army, attack, attacker, attacking, august, colored, dead, death, Empire, engraving, fight, fighter, Honorius, horse, italian, Italy, lance, lancer

Background imageSiege Collection: Pastrana Tapestries, 1471 c Disembarkation in Asilah

Pastrana Tapestries, 1471 c Disembarkation in Asilah
The Pastrana tapestries: Disembarkation in Asilah. ca. 1471 - 1475. Cloth number 1 of the series on the conquest of Asilah and Tangier in 1471 by Alfonso V of Portugal

Background imageSiege Collection: Rome - Italy - Arch of Titus

Rome - Italy - Arch of Titus
Colour lantern slide of stone Roman arch.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century honorific arch[1] located on the Via Sacra, Rome



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