Siege Collection (#4)

Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving)
8635133 Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helepolis, siege tower of Demetrius I of Macedon)

The geese of the Capitoline Hill (colour litho)
8664134 The geese of the Capitoline Hill (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho)
8661141 Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho) by Blaas, Eugen von (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686

Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho)
8661356 Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crusaders storming Nicaea)

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Stone catapult balls found in Pevensey Castle, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675971 Stone catapult balls found in Pevensey Castle, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stone catapult balls found in Pevensey Castle)

Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3
FLO4573628 Roman antiquite: seat machines, shelter for digging a tunnel 1, semi-circular shelter 2, shelter with belier 3

Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1, 2, Hannibal's shield 3
FLO4620762 Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1, 2, Hannibal's shield 3, and war machine 4

Napoleon working the gun at the Siege of Toulon, 1793. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The
FLO4608541 Napoleon working the gun at the Siege of Toulon, 1793. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T

The Dutch Finis Bellis
3329983 The Dutch Finis Bellis; (add.info.: Illustration of the Dutch Finis Bellis, a fortified ship meant to break the Spanish blockade. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Austrian soldiers in Brussels beside one of their motor-guns with which they were to help in the siege of Antwerp
3252922 Austrian soldiers in Brussels beside one of their motor-guns with which they were to help in the siege of Antwerp during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Siege of Paris
3078958 The Siege of Paris; (add.info.: Scene from the Siege of Paris, consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War)

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813
536558 Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813; (add.info.: Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington)

Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie
536040 Pensinular War: Siege of Saragossa (Zaragoza) 16 June - 13 August 1808. Engraving after David Wilkie; (add.info.: Maria Augustin, Maid of Sarogossa)

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Poitiers 24 July-7 September 1569
535867 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Poitiers 24 July-7 September 1569.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Poitiers 24 July-7 September 1569)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542981 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman does not fancy the delicacy the street vendor is offering - dog offal)

Panorama of harbor showing siege of Curacao by English sailors and soldiers in 1800
2902887 Panorama of harbor showing siege of Curacao by English sailors and soldiers in 1800; (add.info.: Panorama of harbor showing siege of Curacao by English sailors and soldiers in 1800)

Agustina Raimunda Maria Saragossa i Domenech firing a cannon
2910907 Agustina Raimunda Maria Saragossa i Domenech firing a cannon; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting Agustina Raimunda Maria Saragossa i Domenech (1786-1857)

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian officer, Captain Lebedief, heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur with
530185 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian officer, Captain Lebedief, heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur with his sword and revolver

First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5372636 First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Roman antiquite: siege tower 5, five-storey tower 6, belier on chain 7- Roman siege engines
FLO4573637 Roman antiquite: siege tower 5, five-storey tower 6, belier on chain 7- Roman siege engines: siege tower or the Taker of Cities, Helepolis 5, five-storey tower Sambucae 6

Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, 62 BC
7177194 Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, 62 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, 62 BC. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, 106 BC-48 BC, aka Pompey or Pompey the Great)

A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC
7177184 A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A siege tower at The Siege of Athens and Piraeus, 87-86 BC)

A fortress being attacked by a siege tower
5310332 A fortress being attacked by a siege tower; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a fortress being attacked by a siege tower incorporating a battering ram (right)

Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving)
3600002 Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving); (add.info.: Italian Wars (1494-1559). Conflicts that involved the major states of Western Europe and most of the Italian city-states

The French raising the siege of Zaragoza
2910909 The French raising the siege of Zaragoza; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the French raising the siege of Zaragoza)

Viking boats at the siege of Paris, ca 1900 (illustration)
7422848 Viking boats at the siege of Paris, ca 1900 (illustration); (add.info.: History. France. Viking boats at the siege of Paris, 885-886)

The Defence of Kars, 1855
1581431 The Defence of Kars, 1855; (add.info.: The Defence of Kars. During the Crimean War an Ottoman garrison led by British officers including General William Fenwick Williams kept the Russians at)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871
530572 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian siege guns in front of Paris. Wood engraving, 11 February 1871; Universal History Archive/UIG

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian battery in action during the siege of Port Arthur, January 1905
530163 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Russian battery in action during the siege of Port Arthur, January 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Laying siege cannon on target.Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some
529952 Laying siege cannon on target.Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some protection for guns and men

Wheeled siege towers and bridges of type used by Frederick II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor for successful siege of
533199 Wheeled siege towers and bridges of type used by Frederick II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor for successful siege of Jerusalem (1229) ending 6th Crusade and 10 years truce

Archimedes crow, Greek mathematician, 18th century (engraving)
863349 Archimedes crow, Greek mathematician, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Archimedes crow. Archimedes (c287-212 BC)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542975 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: The humble carrot and potato raised to the status of princesses as food became shorter)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian
542958 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian bombardment. 19th century (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Roman siege tower (engraving)
8635740 Roman siege tower (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman siege tower. Illustration from Rom)

Roman ballista (engraving)
8635745 Roman ballista (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman ballista. Illustration from Rom)

Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782 (colour litho)
8635361 Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782)

Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1783 (colour litho)
8635359 Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1783 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1783)

Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho)
8635357 Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Chand Bibi defends Ahmadnagar, 1595 (litho)
8660970 Princess Chand Bibi defends Ahmadnagar, 1595 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Chand Bibi defends Ahmadnagar, 1595)

The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC (litho)
8660895 The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Damascus by Tiglath-pileser IV, 732 BC)

Arrestation de Paschal Grousset (engraving)
8643991 Arrestation de Paschal Grousset (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrestation de Paschal Grousset)

Les Precautions (engraving)
8643987 Les Precautions (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Precautions. On mure les ouvertures des rez-de-chaussee)

Palais de la Legion d'honneur (engraving)
8643981 Palais de la Legion d'honneur (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palais de la Legion d'honneur. Cote de la rue de Lille)

La place de la Bastille (engraving)
8643979 La place de la Bastille (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La place de la Bastille. Cote du boulevard Beaumarchais)

La rue de Lille (engraving)
8643978 La rue de Lille (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La rue de Lille. Cote sud)

Grenier d'abondance (engraving)
8643973 Grenier d'abondance (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grenier d'abondance. Aspect des reservoirs)

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"Unyielding Determination: A Glimpse into History's Most Notable Sieges" Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell - The man who inspired millions with his leadership during the Siege of Mafeking. Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London - Witnessing the courage and resilience of a nation in the face of adversity. The Conquest of Tenochtitlan, from the Conquest of Mexico series - An epic struggle for dominance that forever changed the course of history. Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg - When Europe united to defend its freedom against an overwhelming force. The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789 - Brave soldiers defying all odds in a daring attempt to break free from their besieged fortress. Stephen Bathory at Pskov - Uniting nations under one banner to withstand a relentless siege and emerge victorious. The Forlorn Hope At Badajos, 1906 - Sacrifices made by brave souls who dared to storm enemy lines amidst chaos and destruction. Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 - A pivotal moment when determination led to triumph in America's fight for independence. Siege of the Alamo, 1836 – Remembering those who valiantly defended their beliefs against overwhelming forces during Texas' struggle for independence. Siege of Malta 1565 – Withstanding wave after wave, knights held strong against invaders seeking control over this strategic Mediterranean island. Crusades capture Antioch- Crusaders overcoming immense challenges as they conquer Antioch during one chapter in history's most famous holy wars. In each tale lies a testament to human endurance and unwavering spirit; these sieges remind us that even amidst seemingly insurmountable odds, the human will can prevail.