Siege Collection (page 9)

Cannon used to defend the city during the siege of Sevastopol (1854-1856), episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856). Sevastopol. Ukraine

Ukraine. Sevastopol. Memorial to commemorate the Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) during the World War II by the Axis powers of Germany, Romania and Italy against Soviet Union

Relief depicting a siege of a city. Nimrud
Relief depicting a siege of a city. 728 BC. Central Palace. Nimrud. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Russia. Moscow. 1856. Ceremony to welcome the participants in the siege of Sevastopol defense, during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Lithography by Vasili Fedorovich (George Wilhelm) Timm (1820-1895)

Sevastopol. Fort Michael
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Fort Michael. At, background, buildings constructed at Soviet times

Ukraine. Sevastopol. The Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation of Sevastopol. Bust of Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Istomin (1809-1855) outside the museum. Crimean Peninsula

Siege of Gibraltar. Archers. 1350. Colored engraving, 1852

Henry II (1333-1379). King of Castile (1369-1379). Illegitimate son of Alfonso XI and first of the dynasty Trastamara. Engraving in Chronicles of the Kings of Castile, 1779

History of Gaul. Caesar and his troops besiege a Breton city. Illuminated manuscript of the 16th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). Egyptian princes assault tow
The Siege of Dapur (1269 B.C.). Egyptian princes assault towers and enemies jump from the top. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Relief. Ramesseum. Necropolis of Thebes

Diomedes, Greek Hero
DIOMEDES, son of Tydeus and Deipyle, Achaean leader in the siege of Troy and hero of many notable actions in the Iliad. Date: BCE

Bernhard Knipperdolling
BERNHARD KNIPPERDOLLING Prosperous merchant of Munster sided with the Anabaptists, playing a principal part during the siege and meeting a grisly end like everyone else. Date: ? - 1536

Kabul, Afghanistan, attack on British Embassy 1879
The army and populace of Kabul, Afghanistan, attack the British Embassy and massacre the staff. Date: 1879

Siege of Douai 1667
SIEGE OF DOUAI Louis XIV takes part in the campaign against the Spanish- held Netherlands Date: 4 July 1667

Siege of Oudenarde
SIEGE OF OUDENARDE The French besiege and take the Dutch town of Oudenarde which 41 years later will be the scene of a major battle Date: 30 July 1667

Hero-Maiden Johanna
During the siege of Luneburg, hero-maiden Johanna Stegen brings ammunition to the Germans Date: 2 April 1813

Butchers Queue
Women of Paris form an orderly queue outside a butchers shop. Date: December 1870

Canine. Feline Butcher
An unusual butchers stall in the Marche Saint-Germain - dog-meat and cat-meat offered for sale... Date: jan-Feb 1871

Philip Loses Eye / Methone
Philip of Macedon loses an eye at the siege of Methone. Date: 354 BC

The Relief of Lucknow
The meeting of the three generals after the relief of Lucknow. Date: 1857 - 1858

Siege of Lucknow / 1857-8
The Seikh Yard Battery Date: 1857 - 1858

Siege of Namur
SIEGE OF NAMUR Date: June 1692

Louvre -Making Guns / 1870
The manufacture of arms and ammunition in the large picture gallery of the newly constructed Louvre during the siege of Paris. Date: 1870

Gunboats on Seine / 1870
A well-equipped French gunboat, used to defend the Seine during the siege of Paris. Date: 1870

The Siege of Paris 1870
French gunboats on the Seine during the siege of Paris. Date: 1870

Balloon Factory Paris
The Gare d Orleans is converted into a factory for balloons to carry mail - and sometimes passengers - from the besieged city Date: September 1870

Battle of Chester
SIEGE OF CHESTER After a three-month siege, the Parliament army finally takes the city of Chester Date: 1645

Rupert at Leicester
SIEGE OF LEICESTER Prince Rupert orders the city to surrender : but the garrison refuses Date: 30 May 1645

Siege of Copenhagen 1657
The Swedes under Wrangel storm Frederiksodde (Denmark). Date: 3 November 1657

Siege of Paris- Balloons
An escape by Balloon. Date: 1870

2nd Relief of Lucknow
The second relief of Lucknow, 1857. Date: 1857 - 1858

Roman Siege Tactics
Roman troops attack a Parthian town using a BATTERING RAM - note that it did in fact have a rams head carved at the business end Date: circa 200

Events / France / La Rochel
A diagram showing the marine siege fortifications outside La Rochelle. Date: 1627

1798 Rebels V Chamney
Attack on Captain Chamneys House : Irish rebels lay siege to house and attempt to burn it down Date: 1798

Siege of Numantia 133 Bc
Scipio Africanus beseiges Numantia, a siege that lasted 9 years and cost the lives of most of the towns inhabitants. Date: 133 BC

Old Testament bible scene: Siege of Jericho
The Israelites process round Jericho, blowing trumpets, much to the annoyance of the inhabitants, especially when their walls start tumbling down

Siege weapon, a Roman movable tower
A siege weapon, a Roman movable tower, utilised in one of the many sieges of Namur, Belgium, between the 15th and 19th centuries. Date: circa 50 AD

Ancient siege weapons in action -- the Corvus or Crow (top) and the battering ram (below). Date: circa 1800

Eldred Pottinger in Herat, Afghanistan
Eldred Pottinger (1811-1843), Anglo-Indian soldier and diplomat, in Afghanistan, helping a local commander at Herat during a conflict. Date: circa late 1830s

Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompeys Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray

When Peace Comes Along by Heath Robinson, WW1
A Last Use for the Ole Siege Howitzers. A big gun converted into a receptacle for milk on a horse-drawn cart. Ideas for what to do with old war machinery

Bastogne siege lifted
Members of the US 101st Airborne Division move out of Bastogne following the lifting of the siege of the Belgian town during the Battle of the Bulge. Date: December 1944

A German 15cm siege gun captured by the French at the Somme
French soldiers pose with a German 15cm siege gun which they have captured during the great Somme offensive. Date: 1916

US soldiers in Bastogne
American soldiers and local residents in a street in Bastogne, the Belgian town in the Ardennes which was under siege from German forces during the Ardennes Offensive

South Africa - Siege Memorials, Kimberley
Siege Memorials, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Date: 1900

South Africa - Soup Kitchen - Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley
Soup Kitchen - Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Showing Mr CJ Rhodes Date: 1900

South Africa - Sandwich Board Notice - Siege of Kimberley
Sandwich Board Notice - Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Notice sent by Mr CJ Rhodes Date: 1900

South Africa - De Beers Workshop - Siege of Kimberley, Kimbe
De Beers Workshop - Siege of Kimberley, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Making shells for Long Cecil - Siege of Kimberley Date: 1900

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