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The Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. The fall of Lisbon. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel (1507-1582), 3rd Duke of Alba and supreme commander in Portugal in 1580
Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Sack of Antwerp (4 November 1576) by Spanish tercios during the reign of Philip II of Spain. Facsimile of a copper engraving of F. Hogenberg. Colored
Homer (8th Century B. C. ). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the FHomer (8th Century B.C.). Greek epic poet. Portrait in the Frontispiece and cover of the Complete Works. Volume First. The Iliad. Set in the Trojan War. Amsterdam, 1743. Colored engraving
Catapult used by Roman army during its military campaigns. Colored engraving. 19th century
Sack of Rome (410) led by Alaric I (ca. 370-410), King of the Visigoths (395-410), during the reign of Emperor Honorius. It was a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire. Colored engraving
Italian War of 1542-1546. Siege of Boulogne (19 july-18 september, 1544) during king Henry VIII of Englands third invasion of France. Engraving
The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is proteThe Siege of Dapur (1269 B.C.). A syrian charioteer is protected from the egyptian arrows whith his shield. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Relief. Ramesseum. Necropolis of Thebes
Iranian Embassy SiegeIranian supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini on a protest march in London during the siege of the Iranian Embassy. Date: 30 April - 5 May 1980
Delhi before the 1857 siegeA view of the city of Delhi, India, as it was before the siege of 1857, one of the key conflicts of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Date: 1857
Battle of Badajoz, 1812 - The Devils Own.Watercolour en grisaille, signed and dated by R Caton Woodville, 1908.88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment at the Siege of Badajoz
Kavanaghs journey, Relief of Lucknow, Indian MutinyScenes from Thomas Henry Kavanaghs (1821-1882) perilous journey leading to the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross
90th Infantry Division in BastogneSoldiers and vehicles of the American 90th Infantry Division in the Belgian town of Bastogne. The town had been under siege in December 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge
Charles V in the siege of Metz, 1552-1553. Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza. Academia General Militar (General Military Academy)
Hundred Years War. Siege of Reims by King Edward III of England from December 1359 to January 1360. Engraving after the 15th century Chronicles (Chroniques) by Jean Froissart. Engraving
The actions of the Grand Cond鬠siege of DunkirkThe actions of the Grand Cond鬠 siege of Dunkirk and Furnes, 1646. Painting by Sauveur Le Conte (h.1659-1694). Gallery of Battles. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. PICARDY. OISE. Chantilly
Spain. Peninsular War. Siege of Girona (1809). Defence of Torre Gironella. Painting by G. Montserrat. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA MANCHA. Toledo. Army Museum
Franco-Prussian War. Siege of ParisFranco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege and bombardment of Par by the Prussian army. From left to right, Prussian king William I, general Moltke and chancellor Bismarck. Etching. ITALY
The French surrender at Pondicherry, 1761The French commissioners come to treat for the surrender of Pondicherry(also known as Puducherry), India, to the British in 1761. Date: 1761
German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun, France, WW1German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun, north-eastern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1916
Siege Weapon - CatapaultA detailed drawing of a 16th century catapult, indicating its various and numerous forms of ammunition. Date: 1588
Cartoon, Siege Guns of Rhetoric, WW1Cartoon, Siege Guns of Rhetoric, or how our politicians are helping the work of the services. Showing politicians of different persuasions combining together against the common enemy in the early
Aerial View of Madrid, 1936Illustration showing an aerial view of Madrid, pictured at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Madrid, the Spanish capital
Roger De LorraineROGER DE LORRAINE, Chevalier de Guise, chevalier de Malte son of Charles de Lorraine : French soldier who took part in the siege of Graveline 1644. Date: 1624 - 1653
Attack of the 47 Ronin and Ryogoku Bridge, Tokyo, JapanBeautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan
Salvador Correia attacks Fort San Miguel, Luanda, AngolaThe attack by Salvador Correia de Sa e Benevides (1602-1688) - Portuguese soldier and politician - on the Dutch-held Fort Of San Miguel in Luanda, Angola
Poster, Liverpool Express, Relief of MafekingNews vendor stand poster for 18 May 1900, Liverpool Express, Relief of Mafeking, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1900
Spain. Crown of Aragon. Conquest of Valencia" Spain. Crown of Aragon. Conquest of Valencia (1238). James I in the siege of Valencia. Illustration of the " Glorias espa s" by Carlos Mendoza (c.1880)
Siege of Lathom HouseLATHOM HOUSE, Lancashire, is heroically defended for 3 months by Charlotte, countess of Derby, but surrenders next year : in this picture, the defenders make a sortie Date: 1646 - 1647
Liste de ballons sortis de Paris pendant le siege 1870-1871. Broadside shows balloon events during the Siege of Paris, 1870-71
View of the Fort de Boussois, northern France, WW1View of the Fort de Boussois, also known as the Fort de Kilmaine, on the Maginot Line in northern France during the First World War. It was built in the 1880s
Ned Kelly- The Glenrowan InnThe ruins of the hotel in Glenrowan after the siege. Ned Kelly and his gang attempted to derail a train carrying a number of police officers
Aerial photograph of Maubeuge fortress, France, WW1Aerial photograph (German) of the fortress at Maubeuge, northern France, during the First World War. The fortress was besieged and badly damaged by the Germans between 24 August and 7 September 1914
Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V ReshadIraq - Kut (Kut-Al-Imara) - at this stage still part of the Ottoman Empire - with inset portrait of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V
Relief of Lucknow / JessieTwo women hear the approaching army, coming to rescue them. Date: 1857
Celebrations in Trafalgar Square after the Relief of MafekinIllustration showing the crowd, filling every inch of Trafalgar Square, celebrating the news of the Relief of Mafeking, during the Boer War, 1900
Petersburg, Virginia; American Civil War, 1864Engraving showing a panorama of Petersburg, as viewed from General Lees headquarters, 1864. A nine month siege of Petersburg ensued as the Unionist Army, led by General Grant
Priests at JerichoIsraelite priests bearing the Ark walk outside the walls of Jericho, blasting trumpets
French Set up Field GunFrench artillerymen set up a 95 siege gun. Date: circa 1900
Siege weapons, a battering ram and a crowTwo siege weapons in action -- a battering ram being attacked by a Crow (Corvus) equipped with pincers
Louvre Exterior 1860Exterior view of the palace of the Louvre, before the Siege and the Commune during which the Tuileries were destroyed. Some might prefer the group of trees to todays pyramid
Helen of TroyDaughter of Zeus and Leda; wife of Menelaus, King of Troy. She eloped with Paris and thus brought about the siege and destruction of Troy
Roman CatapultROMAN SIEGE WEAPON
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Two favorite songs made on the evacuation of the town of Boston by the British troops on the 17th of March, 1776 after the Siege of Boston Engraving
Queen Philippa interceding for the burghers of CalaisQueen Philippa interceding with her husband, Edward III, for the lives of the burghers of Calais. 1347
Magersfontein Battlefield - Anglo-Boer War, South AfricaMemorial to the non commissioned officers and men who fell on the Magersfontein Battlefield (near Kimberley) - Second Boer War, South Africa
Calais, France - Burghers of Calais statue by Rodin, commemorating the siege of 1347. Date: circa 1910s
Pieters Hill, Colenso, Natal Province, South AfricaHarts Hill and Pieters Hill, Colenso, Natal Province, South Africa, location of battles during February 1900 which led to the lifting of the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War (1899-1902)
Tugela River, Colenso, Natal Province, South AfricaEagles Nest and Tugela River from Pieters Hill, Colenso, Natal Province, South Africa, location of Pieters Hill Battle, 27 February 1900