Attacking Collection (#3)

Hippopotamus attacking a canoe, South Africa, 1857
Engraving showing a female hippopotamus attacking a large canoe, South Africa, c.1857. Apparently, the hippopotamus had been robbed of her offspring and decided to capsize the canoe in retaliation

Tawny Shark - attacking dead turtle Raine Island, Gt. Barrier Reef, Australia
VT-5999 TAWNY SHARK ATTACKING TURTLE Raine Island, Gt. Barrier Reef, Australia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

African Elephant - breeding herd with matriarch threatening. Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa
VAN-281 African ELEPHANT - breeding herd with matriarch threatening Okavango Delta, Botswana Loxodonta africana Ingrid Van den Berg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Giraffe two bulls fighting rotating their long necks Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa
SAS-53 Giraffe - two bulls fighting rotating their long necks Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa Giraffa camelopardalis Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Grey Wolves - Confronting Grizzly Bear, Denali National Park, Alaska, North America
MG-898 Grey Wolves confronting grizzly bear Denali National Park, Alaska, North America Canis lupus Martin Grosnick Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

European Starlings - in snow squabbling over apple. Alsace - France
WAT-10183 European Starlings - in snow squabbling over apple. Alsace - France Sturnus vulgaris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bald Eagles - Squabble over perch BE5571
TOM-698 Bald Eagles - Squabble over perch Alaska, USA Haliaeetus leucocephalus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

CLEMENCEAU IN PATRIE
Clemenceau and general Picquart - the defender of Dreyfus, now minister for war - make an ascent in the military airship Patrie at Chalons military camp

Children with large pudding on a Christmas card
Children attacking a large pudding on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
The Archangel Michael and his angels fighting the dragon, 1865-1866. The Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus in her arms looks down from Heaven. From Gustave Dores Bible (Revelation 12:1)

Spotted Hyena attacking a hippo, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Roman soldiers forming a 'tortoise' to attack a city (chromolitho)
2782995 Roman soldiers forming a 'tortoise' to attack a city (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German Landsknechts forming circles to defend against a cavalry attack (chromolitho)
2782993 German Landsknechts forming circles to defend against a cavalry attack (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian Bersaglieri (chromolitho)
2782681 Italian Bersaglieri (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Bersaglieri. Liebig card, published in early 20th century)

Swiss infantry in loose formation on the attack during the wars against the Habsburgs, 14th Century (chromolitho)
2782996 Swiss infantry in loose formation on the attack during the wars against the Habsburgs, 14th Century (chromolitho) by European School

Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches (chromolitho)
2782994 Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian alpine troops attacking enemy trenches)

French infantry forming squares to defend against attacking Cossack cavalry (chromolitho)
2782992 French infantry forming squares to defend against attacking Cossack cavalry (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attack on an outpost, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (chromolitho)
2817058 Attack on an outpost, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on an outpost, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905)

The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942)
3533913 The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942), from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e., Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e., Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Montenegrins attacking Turkish fort at Decic, Montenegro.

Le Ministère de la Marine (The Ministry of the Navy), 1865. Creator: Charles Meryon
Le Ministere de la Marine (The Ministry of the Navy), 1865. The French Admiralty building is shown under attack from bizarre mythological forces seen flying across the sky above the Place de la

The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations at St. Mary's Creek, Chatham, on Saturday last, 1864. Military rehearsal. 'The besieged garrison were all men of the Marine Artillery and Volunteer Artillery

The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel...by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. 'Since the seaward redoubts, No. 1 and No

The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Düppel on April 18…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Duppel on 18 April - from a sketch by our special artist on the Prussian side, 1864. View of '...the assault upon Redoubt No

The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Duppel, 1864. '...We see two of the great guns at work

A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub
5242569 A young boy kicking a shark's tail to escape its attack, in 19th century Colombia, from El Mundo en la Mano pub. 1875

German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One
3502779 German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets
3502834 The charge of the Belgian lancers at The Battle of Haelen or Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets, 12 August, 1914 during World War One, from The History of the Great War

Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho)
FAT877032 Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Verney Lovett Cameron
865088 Verney Lovett Cameron; (add.info.: Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894) English explorer in Central Africa, born at Radipole near Weymouth, Dorset. Cameron's expedition to Africa (1872-1875)

Some of them seized my cake and carried it piecemeal away. Gulliver attacked by giant insects during his voyage to
2963133 Some of them seized my cake and carried it piecemeal away. Gulliver attacked by giant insects during his voyage to Brobdingnag

Seminole, Native American Indians attacking fort flying the American flag
528738 Seminole, Native American Indians attacking fort flying the American flag. This is possibly on a fort on the Withlacoochee River, in December 1835. ; Universal History Archive/UIG

St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665479 St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: St Paul attacked by the Jews of Jerusalem)

Brazilian natives attacking an enemy
5312031 Brazilian natives attacking an enemy; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting Brazilian natives attacking an enemy)

The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving)
5616315 The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) a French weaver and merchant

German guns stuck in marshy ground during the 1st Assault of Osowiec Fortress, Poland September 1914 (litho)
3252893 German guns stuck in marshy ground during the 1st Assault of Osowiec Fortress, Poland September 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pilgrims attacking Giant Despair, 19th century (print)
2603522 Pilgrims attacking Giant Despair, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Illustration from the theological fiction The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88))

Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue)
1767559 Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 17.1x31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho)
3252916 A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: A brave telephone operator in Etain, France)

The colonial assault on the Narragansetts fort in the Great Swamp Fight in December 1675 during King Philip's War
2956608 The colonial assault on the Narragansetts fort in the Great Swamp Fight in December 1675 during King Philip's War, aka First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830
527849 Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830. Rick burning and machine wrecking widespread at this time as workers were afraid that

A Bengal tiger attacking a covered wagon in India in the 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889
693686 A Bengal tiger attacking a covered wagon in India in the 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889

The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving)
5616356 The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) a French weaver and merchant

Don Quixote attacking the windmills, from Die Gartenlaube, pub. 1905 (print)
3742722 Don Quixote attacking the windmills, from Die Gartenlaube, pub. 1905 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Don Quixote attacking the windmills believing them to be giants)

Battle of Waterloo
2613380 Battle of Waterloo.; (add.info.: Battle of Waterloo. Captain Kelly (now Major) of the life guards gallantly attacking a Cuirassier whom he slew. 1816); GSinclair Archive/UIG

Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift
3432574 Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, South Africa in January 1879, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June

Hugh Willoughby attacking bears
3585964 Hugh Willoughby attacking bears; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Hugh Willoughby, an English Arctic voyager, attacking bears. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Storming Dargai Heights
673463 Storming Dargai Heights; (add.info.: Storming Dargai Heights, An attack on Dargai Heights during the Tirah campaign resulted in the award of four Victoria Crosses)

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"Unleashing the Fury: From Ypres to Zeebrugge, a Historical Chronicle of Attacks" Step into the past and witness the relentless spirit that shaped history. In William Barnes Wollen's masterpiece, "The Canadians at Ypres, " brave soldiers charge fearlessly towards their enemy lines, embodying courage in its purest form. Martin Luther's audacious act of defiance with his "95 Theses" shook the foundations of religious authority, challenging established norms and sparking a revolution that would change the course of Christianity forever. As tumultuous as the stormy seas, behold the terrifying image captured by an artist's brush - a Kraken Attacks a Ship. The monstrous creature emerges from beneath, reminding us of nature's untamed power and mankind's vulnerability against it. In Charles John De Lacy's poignant artwork titled "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, " we witness an extraordinary naval assault during World War I. British forces launch a daring attack on German-occupied ports, displaying unwavering determination to secure victory amidst adversity. Travel back in time through a 19th Century French engraving that depicts warriors engaged in medieval jousting tournaments. Witness their chivalry clash as they strive for honor and glory on horseback - an epitome of bravery personified. "The Gordon Highlanders: How Piper Findlater won the V. C. At Dargai" immortalizes one soldier’s heroic actions during battle. Against all odds, this courageous piper played his bagpipes while under fire to inspire his comrades – showcasing bravery beyond measure. A tempestuous sea rages as another ship falls victim to the wrathful Kraken in Picture No. 10854827; its tentacles entwining around helpless vessels serve as a reminder that even amidst chaos and destruction, resilience prevails. HMS Jervis Bay boldly confronts Admiral Scheer during World War II, exemplifying the indomitable spirit against overwhelming odds.