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Background imageSkirmish Collection: Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879

Colonel Redvers Buller at Inhlobane, Zulu War, 1879
Illustration showing Colonel (later General) Sir Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908) (centre, on horse) rescuing Captain D Arcy during a skirmish with Zulu warriors on Inhlobane Mountain, 1879

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Wwi / Russians / Caucasus

Wwi / Russians / Caucasus
Russians skirmish with Turkish forces in the Caucasus mountains

Background imageSkirmish Collection: 30 Years War, Cavalry

30 Years War, Cavalry
General battle scene : a cavalry skirmish

Background imageSkirmish Collection: French Cavalry Skirmish

French Cavalry Skirmish
NAPOLEONIC WARS A cavalry skirmish

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India

Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Bengal village scene, near Calcutta, Kolkata, India, Samuel Bourne, 1860 s

Background imageSkirmish Collection: WW1 - Gun - L Battery at Nery

WW1 - Gun - L Battery at Nery
WW1 - A British Gun Battle of Nery, WW1, where L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery kept up a steady fire for two and a half hours, against a full battery of German artillery

Background imageSkirmish Collection: WW1- L Battery in action at Nery

WW1- L Battery in action at Nery
WW1 - L Battery Royal Horse Artillery in action at Nery - September 1, 1914. A British cavalry brigade preparing to leave their overnight bivouac were attacked by a German cavalry division of about

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Background imageSkirmish Collection: The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, France

The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, France
The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, skirmish at Nery, northern France, part of the Retreat from Mons, 1 September 1914, First World War Date: 1915

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the Rioters in Belfast. Accordingly, the 4th Dragoon Guards

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the Rioters in Belfast. Accordingly, the 4th Dragoon Guards and the 78th Highlanders, accompanied by the Royal Antrim Rifles were marched to Durham Street

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmish between English and Dutch ships, under Admiral Robert Blake

Skirmish between English and Dutch ships, under Admiral Robert Blake and Admiral Maarten Van Tromp, 19 May 1652, known as the Battle of Dover or Battle of Goodwin Sands

Background imageSkirmish Collection: A Skirmish in the Forest, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874

A Skirmish in the Forest, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmish in a mountain pass, Lushai Expedition (1871-1872)

Skirmish in a mountain pass, Lushai Expedition (1871-1872), India (a successful expedition to rescue British subjects who had been captured by the Lushais or Mizo people in north-east India)

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Casal Rotondo tomb on the Appian Way, Rome, Italy

Casal Rotondo tomb on the Appian Way, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Casal Rotondo is the largest tomb on the Appian Way, to the southeast of Rome, Italy. A small house has been constructed on top

Background imageSkirmish Collection: HMS Bulldog in conflict at Cap-Haitien

HMS Bulldog in conflict at Cap-Haitien
The HMS Bulldog in conflict with the flotilla and fort at Cap-Haitien, on the coast of Haiti. The bulldog fires towards what is left of a sinking flotilla

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Sanish Troops attacking San Domingo Soldiers

Sanish Troops attacking San Domingo Soldiers
Engagement between Spanish troops and San Domingo islanders in the pass of Monte Christi. From the top ridges of the pass Spanish soldiers fire at San Domingo forces

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Destruction of a Brazilian Gunboat

Destruction of a Brazilian Gunboat
During a naval skirmish, a Brazilian gunboat is torpedoed and is in the process of sinking, life boats of sailors rowing away from the steamship to the shores of the river. Date: 1865

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Zouaves take the position of Majoma

Zouaves take the position of Majoma
French zouaves secure victory on 21st September 1864 as they take the position at Majoma. Regiments of soldiers on horseback break off, as lines of foot soldiers protect the hill

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmish outside Tepeaca

Skirmish outside Tepeaca
Skirmish occurring on 18th February 1863 outside the town of Tepeaca, within view of the village de los Reyes and Popocatepetl volcano. Men on horseback charge across a flat scrubland

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Attack of a Fortified Village

Attack of a Fortified Village
A battle scene as early Brazilian warriors fight with clubs, bows and arrows, attacking a fortified village. One warrior sounds a horn. Date: circa 1500

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Naval Officer with Box of Chocolates Date: 1943

Naval Officer with Box of Chocolates Date: 1943

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Soldiers have a Smoke Break Date: 1944

Soldiers have a Smoke Break Date: 1944

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Moody Young Teen Date: 1944

Moody Young Teen Date: 1944

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Soldiers and Gun Date: 1943

Soldiers and Gun Date: 1943

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Defeat of Prussian Guard in Great War Deeds, WW1

Defeat of Prussian Guard in Great War Deeds, WW1
The defeat of the Prussian Guard near Ypres, Belgium, by the British Army. Reproduction of a painting by R Caton Woodville Great War Deeds

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Swiss Grenadiers

Swiss Grenadiers
SWISS Grenadiers of the 1st regiment and fusiliers of the 2nd and 3rd regiments involved in a skirmish

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1

Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Territorial Corps in Great War Deeds, WW1

Territorial Corps in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Territorial Corps of the British Army giving a glorious lead and example to all those fighting in France -- the London Scottish making an epoch in British military history

Background imageSkirmish Collection: A Cavalry Skirmish

A Cavalry Skirmish. Wyck, Jan c. 1640-1702

Background imageSkirmish Collection: White Monument - site of death Captian James Cook - Hawaii

White Monument - site of death Captian James Cook - Hawaii
A white obelisk on the shore of Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park memorialises the death of Captain James Cook was killed here in a skirmish with native Hawaiians in 1779. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Battle Re-Enactment

Battle Re-Enactment
Members of the Southern Skirmish Association charge across the turnip fields of Kent, firing antique muskets and wearing home-made uniforms. Date: 1960s

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Russia / 1918 / Red V White

Russia / 1918 / Red V White
A skirmish between the Red and White armies at a railway station. Date: 1918

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Events / Ceylon 1650S

Events / Ceylon 1650S
A clash between the Dutch and Portugese during their struggle for supremacy in Ceylon Date: 1650s

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmish with Turks

Skirmish with Turks
Intermittent hostilities continue to occur between Greece and Turkey : the Greek warship Enosis returns to Syra after a skirmish with a Turkish frigate

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Border Skirmish

Border Skirmish
Intermittent fighting continues on the frontier between Greece and Turkey : an encounter between Greek guerillas and Turkish border guards

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmish between native American Indian braves and white Ame

Skirmish between native American Indian braves and white Ame
Engraving showing some native American Indians on horseback being shot at by white American gunmen, on a prairie, 1874

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Skirmishing

Skirmishing
A British cavalry regiment involved in a skirmish in open country

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Swimwear / Women / 1918

Swimwear / Women / 1918
Pre-war & post-war fashions creating a skirmish on the sea front

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Smith O brien Fights

Smith O brien Fights
SIEGE OF WIDOW MCCORMACKs CABBAGE PATCH A group of Irish rebels under Smith O Brien skirmish with police at Widow McCormacks house, Boulagh Common

Background imageSkirmish Collection: Richard I in Palestine during the Third Crusade

Richard I in Palestine during the Third Crusade
King Richard I in action in Palestine, during the Third Crusade


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