Attacks Collection (#4)

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

With the Sikkim Expeditionary Force (engraving)
1038066 With the Sikkim Expeditionary Force (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Sikkim Expeditionary Force)

The Suez Canal Question in Parliament (engraving)
1107117 The Suez Canal Question in Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Suez Canal Question in Parliament)

Victims of communal rioting during the Partition of India
Two victims of communal rioting during the period of the partition of India. Here, a bandaged member of a caravan of sikh refugees rests by the roadside during a halt from the often lengthy

RACE RIOTS / SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco race riots: attacks on Asian shopkeepers Date: 1908

The Ashantee War, HMS "Argus"guarding Dix Cove from the Attacks of the Enemy (engraving)
1058326 The Ashantee War, HMS " Argus" guarding Dix Cove from the Attacks of the Enemy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia (engraving)
1044155 Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia)

In a nine-hour clash in the Ende squeeze, on the edge of the Tigrinian plateau... (colour litho)
2778411 In a nine-hour clash in the Ende squeeze, on the edge of the Tigrinian plateau... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Minister (engraving)
2777186 Young Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Minister (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Minister. Cartoon, 5 April 1845)

The Missionary attacks the Slavish Systems of Superstition (engraving)
1594518 The Missionary attacks the Slavish Systems of Superstition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admiral Lord Nelson (chromolitho)
810793 Admiral Lord Nelson (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Lord Nelson.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

A young fellow attacks two shop-girls near Everton with his carriage whip (engraving)
736178 A young fellow attacks two shop-girls near Everton with his carriage whip (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blackshirts businesses in Ukraine (colour litho)
2778604 Blackshirts businesses in Ukraine (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackshirts businesses in Ukraine)

Rivals in the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778196 Rivals in the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rivals in the sky)

A hiker, his brother and his little daughter, stopped to rest during a hike on the... (colour litho)
2778052 A hiker, his brother and his little daughter, stopped to rest during a hike on the... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tripper)

The Italians on the Don (colour litho)
2784168 The Italians on the Don (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italians on the Don)

The Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons (engraving)
1062083 The Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons)

On the Victoria Nyanza, a Hippopotamus attacks a Shooting-Party (litho)
1598803 On the Victoria Nyanza, a Hippopotamus attacks a Shooting-Party (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Victoria Nyanza)

The Adventures and Misadventures of a Brahma Bull (engraving)
1055808 The Adventures and Misadventures of a Brahma Bull (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Brahma Bull)

A Hair-Breadth Escape, a Cycling Adventure in Ceylon (litho)
1042994 A Hair-Breadth Escape, a Cycling Adventure in Ceylon (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hair-Breadth Escape, a Cycling Adventure in Ceylon)

Great heart attacks Giant Grim (engraving)
3651531 Great heart attacks Giant Grim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great heart attacks Giant Grim)

Tale XV, The cat attacks the mice which disturb the lion
957247 Tale XV, The cat attacks the mice which disturb the lion, illustration from the Tuti-Nama, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century (colour & gold on paper) by Persian School

The First Austrian-Hungarian Landsturm Regiment attacks Serbian village of Stady Korciyan
778991 The First Austrian-Hungarian Landsturm Regiment attacks Serbian village of Stady Korciyan, December 22, 1914 (colour litho) by German School

Prince Danilo of Montenegro during the assault on Brdica falls into a wolfs mouth... (colour litho)
2815527 Prince Danilo of Montenegro during the assault on Brdica falls into a wolfs mouth... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The relentless struggle of Palestines Arab nationalists against Jewish immigrants (colour litho)
2783845 The relentless struggle of Palestines Arab nationalists against Jewish immigrants (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christopher attacks young Aiden; Vauxhall Gardens, London (engraving)
584527 Christopher attacks young Aiden; Vauxhall Gardens, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christopher attacks young Aiden; Vauxhall Gardens)

The Death Struggle, 1840-45 (oil on canvas)
2652538 The Death Struggle, 1840-45 (oil on canvas) by Deas, Charles (1818-67); 76.2x63.5 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

A soldier leans against a ruined wall as he takes aim at the oncoming assault (colour litho)
960188 A soldier leans against a ruined wall as he takes aim at the oncoming assault (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picture shows the dramatic rescue of the crew of the Sea Venture after it was a attacked by a German U-boat of the Kriegsmarine in English waters during the Second World War

Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as an enemy aircraft tender circles out of control and on fire after it receives a direct hit, from Fairey Fireflys of Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm

Attack on enemy shipping by RAF Mediterranean Command. A series of heavy bombing raids on military objectives in Southern Italy and Sicily

A Blenheim bomber of RAF Mediterranean Command delivering an attack from mast height on an enemy tanker off the coast of Tunisia. The tanker was escorted by a destroyer

A German tanker ablaze to the water line after an attack by RAF Coastal Command in the English Channel off the French coast during the Second World War. July 1940

Royal navy Fleet Air Arm shatter enemy convoy. 27th November 1944. Taken from one of the attacking Barracudas of HMS Implacable during a fleet air arm strike on a southbound convoy off the coast of

In the early hours of January 20th 1944. Britains Dover Coastal batteries achieved a remarkable feat of marksmanship sinking a German blockade runner as she was hugging the French coast

A German patrol ship in Heligoland fires a bright foutr star cartridge recognition signal as a challenge before opening fire at a Blenheim bomber of RAF Coastal Command which is about to make a dive

Bombers of RAF Coastal Command have forced the Germans to hide their shipping in Norwegian fjords, miles away from the sea and only move them at night or when it is foggy

Looking down on Lodingen Harbour, Norway as (left) a tanker receives a direct hit, four supply ships are set on fire and (in background near shore) an auxiliary vessel is left blazing

Flying through dense cloud, a Norwegian pilot led a strong force of Mosquito fighter planes from RAF Coastal Command over his native mountains to attack a large enemy merchantman in Dalsfjord

Wide sweeps of the North Sea are being made by the RAF in the search for enemy shipping. In this photograph, enemy shipping has been located

The small supply vessel (in foreground) well on fire and being beached; in centre, the troopship running ashore on fire with the armed trawler hiding under her smoke

Hit by a bomber plane of RAF Coastal Command, an enemy vessel off the coast of Norway, struck during operations against enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. May 1941

Smoke rising from a 10, 000 ton Japanese tanker which was attacked by Liberators of 159 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia RAF, near to the Thai island of Ko Samui

The German blockade runner Alsterufer burning after a Czechoslovak-crewed RAF Liberator from No 311 Squadron attacked her with semi-armour piercing rockets and a 500lb bomb

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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.