Attacks Collection (#3)

Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature)
JLJ4629093 Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Scene of attacks)

WW2 - Hawker Hurricane Attacks
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing British WW2 Hawker Hurricane fighter plane firing it's guns in a diving trajectory, towards some enemy armoured cars. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Greetings Card, Gas Rattle
A WW2 greetings card, Don't get rattled! The image simply shows a gas rattle, issued to air raid wardens to warn of forthcoming gas attacks. Date: circa 1940s

John of Austria (1547-1578). Spanish military. illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Presentation of John of Austria to Emperor Charles V at Yuste

Vinolia Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Vinolia Company Limited, promoting Royal Vinolia Cream, a product to defend complexion against air attacks in the form of cold wind

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

Startling Stories - The Gods Hate Kansas by Joseph J. Millard. A tentacled alien grips a man and woman in its clutches. The man tries to defeat the monster by attacking it with a taser

WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Australians cornering the enemy
WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Progress in Gallipoli as the Australian troops advance up hill, yet corner and attack a Turkish detachmment

Allied bombing compared with the Somme by G. H. Davis
Big damage at low cost: the Allied bombing offensive during the Second World War compared with one day's casualties on the Somme during the First World War

British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI
How the gas devil comes - Thick green mist came rolling towards the parapet On the 22nd April 1915 at Ypres, the Germans used poisonous chlorine gas for the first time

Spanish Refugee Children near Southampton 1937
Spanish children, refugees from the Spanish Civil War, enjoying their first meal at the North Stoneham Camp, near Southampton

Spanish Refugees leaving the Habana, Southampton 1937
Spanish children, refugees from the Spanish Civil War, on the gangplank of the liner Habana docked at Southampton, 1937. These children were shipped out of Republican-held Bilbao to protect them

RONCEVAUX (NEUVILLE)
RONCEVAUX After the death of Roland and his companions, Charlemagne attacks the Moors camp Date: 778

The Ravisher, c. 1495 (engraving)
XOS5877775 The Ravisher, c. 1495 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Attack on the railway station of Nuits, France, Situation from the time of the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
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Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 2 people, angolan fruit bat, angolan rousette, arts, attack, attacks, bat, bats, black, black-and-white, black-white, brutal, brutalities, brutality, chiroptera, contemporary

Historic postcard with war motif, attack on Prussian troops, Germany, 1890, Historic
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Attack on the Westgate Hotel, Newport, 1850-1900 (oil on canvas)
3963866 Attack on the Westgate Hotel, Newport, 1850-1900 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 82.5x116.8 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho)
3643085 Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch)

Alfred Wharton attacks Dawlish (engraving)
2808408 Alfred Wharton attacks Dawlish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Wharton attacks Dawlish)

East of the Maso stream, a section of captured machine guns is turned against the enemy (colour litho)
2777554 East of the Maso stream, a section of captured machine guns is turned against the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame

Decouverte dans les Prairies des squelettes de plusieurs soldats d un regiment de cavalerie... (engraving)
2790053 Decouverte dans les Prairies des squelettes de plusieurs soldats d un regiment de cavalerie... (engraving) by French School

Night fighting in the March full moon in Cyrenaica, 2000 rebels attack the camp... (colour litho)
2815631 Night fighting in the March full moon in Cyrenaica, 2000 rebels attack the camp... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Overthrow of Religion (engraving)
3634841 The Overthrow of Religion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overthrow of Religion. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1888)

Indian Sketches, "A Warm Corner"(engraving)
1037623 Indian Sketches, " A Warm Corner" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Sketches, " A Warm Corner")

Sea serpent attacks a ship, 1598 (coloured woodcut)
1147335 Sea serpent attacks a ship, 1598 (coloured woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; German, out of copyright

Storming of Badajoz towards the end of the Siege of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, 6 April 1812, by Wellingtons Anglo-Portuguese forces against the French, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

The war on Morocco (colour litho)
2777671 The war on Morocco (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war on Morocco)

As an attempt at a night surprise was paid, the Austrians, rejected, fall from the top... (colour litho)
2777524 As an attempt at a night surprise was paid, the Austrians, rejected, fall from the top... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving)
2777185 A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Political Application of an Old Fable. Cartoon, 30 May 1846)

Iron against fire (Colour Litho)
2778581 Iron against fire (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron against fire)

The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho)
2778577 The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The proud Italian resistance in the Gondar area)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In Convoy
The Caption is In Convoy. The convoy system for the merchant ships bringing in vital supples was introduced to counter the German U Boat attacks

WW1 - Attack on London - St. Batholomew the Great
circa 1910s

Our Success in the Soudan (litho)
1606538 Our Success in the Soudan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Success in the Soudan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 October 1898)

WW2 - Corvette of the Wild Waterbird class which transported the ILN special artist C E Turner around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941

WW2 - Corvette versus Submarine - Corvette wins
WW2 - Corvette versus submarine and the corvette wins: A dramatic incident in The Battle of the Atlantic Date: 1941

WW2 - Corvette on guard - The Battle of the Atlantic
WW2 - Corvette on guard during The Battle of the Atlantic. Date: 1941

WW2 - Corvette Screening Merchantmen from Enemy attacks
WW2 - A corvette screening a convoy of Merchantmen, bringing them safely home protected from enemy attacks. 1941

Memorial to 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders
This bronze plaque, mounted in a brick plinth, records the part played by the 15th on the Gravenstafel Ridge during the Second Battle of Ypres (the Gas Attacks)

Memorial to the 2nd and 4th Carabiniers, Zuidschote
This acknowledges their part in the April 1915 gas attacks and is on house number 15 in General Lotzstraat. It was erected by the Carabiniers Old Comrades Association. Date: 2016

Ventricule droit du coeur, Embolie de l artere pulmonaire (colour litho)
5210383 Ventricule droit du coeur, Embolie de l artere pulmonaire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ventricule droit du coeur)

Cartoon, The Parliamentary Toots -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis criticism of Lord John Russells government. Mrs Blimber (co-owner of a school)

Civilians crowding around a gas-detector table, Sept 1939
Four people inspecting a new gas-detector table, set up to indicate a gas attack shortly after the outbreak of war. The table was covered with a paint that changed colour in the presence of mustard

Map showing the distances between cities 1939
Map showing the distance from Moscow, Danzig, Warsaw, Berlin and Venice in relation to London in order to highlight the likelihood of air raids. 1939

The daily heroics of our war, a company of death on the attack of an Austrian grid (colour litho)
2777514 The daily heroics of our war, a company of death on the attack of an Austrian grid (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jevans wife attacks Howel (engraving)
3641993 Jevans wife attacks Howel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jevans wife attacks Howel)

De Soto Attacks the Alabama Fort
Hernando De Soto attacks a fortified town in Alabama in 1540. Various artillery fires towards the towns defences, as cavalry from various positions around the town ride forward. Date: 1540

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In the vast expanse of the ocean, a fearsome creature emerges from the depths. The Kraken attacks a ship with its colossal tentacles, causing chaos and panic among the crew. As they desperately fight for survival, their vessel becomes entangled in a deadly battle between two naval giants - Bonhomme Richard and Serapis. Centuries ago, during a fateful naval battle in 1782, these mighty warships clashed fiercely amidst cannon fire and billowing smoke. It was an epic struggle for dominance on the high seas. Just like Don Quixote tilting at windmills, sometimes our perception can lead us astray. But there are real dangers lurking in unexpected places – such as encountering a charging black rhinoceros in Namibia's Etosha National Park. Its sheer power and determination remind us of nature's untamed force. Legends speak of Scylla from Homer's Odyssey - a terrifying sea monster with multiple heads that devoured sailors who dared to pass by her lair. In our own world, we face modern-day threats like pollution or chemical warfare; hence we don gas masks as protection against invisible attackers. Throughout history, tales have been told of brave knights facing mythical creatures head-on. Saint George valiantly battled against a menacing dragon symbolizing evil itself - reminding us that courage is needed to confront our personal demons. The Bastille stands tall as an emblematic fortress representing oppression and tyranny until it was attacked during the French Revolution – marking an important turning point towards freedom and democracy. On another battlefield far away lies Waterloo Belle Alliance where armies clashed mercilessly under darkened skies. The outcome would reshape Europe forever - illustrating how conflicts shape destinies on both grand scales and individual lives alike. Even golf courses were not spared from militant suffragette attacks as women fought relentlessly for their right to vote. Their defiance left an indelible mark on history while challenging societal norms. In the realm of agriculture, a tiny yet devastating attacker emerged.