Surprise Gallery

O wilt thou be my Valentine? by W. Heath Robinson

Tableau staged by a member of the Stock Exchange as a pleasant surprise on Valentine's Day. Man dressed as cupid on grandfather clock Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

© Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

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The Taking of Zutphen, Siege of Zutphen (present day Gelderland, Netherlands)

The Taking of Zutphen, Siege of Zutphen (present day Gelderland, Netherlands), 19-30 May 1591, part of the Eighty Years War (1568-1648) and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Some of the English troops were disguised as farmers, others as women, carrying butter, cheese and eggs for sale, and with their weapons hidden. They were allowed inside the fortification, upon which they drew their weapons and attacked the enemy. The gates being open, more troops were able to enter, and the siege was over. Date: 1591

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Surprise of the French under Marshal Soult near Badajoz, Spain, by William Beresford

Surprise of the French under Marshal Soult near Badajoz, Spain, by William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, leading the Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish armies in May 1811 during the Peninsular War. Date: 1811

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