Battle Collection (#94)

WORLD WAR I: GUNNERS. American troops firing a one-pounder gun during a winter battle of World War I. Photograph, c1917

WORLD WAR I: CAMBRAI, 1917. Dead soldiers on the battlefield killed during the Battle of Cambrai, November-December 1917. Photograph

SECOND BOER WAR, 1901. C Squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Modderfontein during the Second Boer War, 17 September 1901. Contemporary drawing by Richard Caton Woodville

WORLD WAR I: GALLIPOLI, 1915. Australian troops landing on Anzac Beach, Gallipoli, Turkey, April 1915. Contemporary oil painting by Cyrus Cuneo (1879-1916)

NAPOLEON: PYRAMIDS, 1798. Battle of the Pyramids, 21 July 1798, between the French army under Napoleon and Mameluk forces

BATTLE OF JERICHO. The walls of Jericho falling. Fresco at the Vatican by Raphael or his school, 1508-1524

CIVIL WAR: UNBURIED DEAD. View of skeletal remains and uniforms several months after the battle in Gaines Mill, Virginia. Photography by John Reekie, April 1865

CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. Map of the Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July 1863. Engraved by Harper and Brothers, 1868

BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS. Anthony Waynes Legion at the Battle of Fallen Timbers on the banks of the Maumee River, Ohio, 20 August 1794: steel engraving, 1859

BONHOMME RICHARD, 1779. The engagement between USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. Oil on canvas, 1789, by William Elliott

MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE (1757-1834). The Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier. French soldier and statesman who fought in the American Revolution

BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. Colonel John Glover of the Marblehead militia superintending the retreat of Continental Army troops across the East River to Manhattan on the night of 29-30 August 1776

Colonial US flag
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: 1776 Colonial US flag, showing 13 stars. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Cavalry At Waterloo Drawn by Howe
British cavalry of the Royal Scots Greys (right) charging the Polish Lancers at the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, 18th June 1815. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

An amazing snapshot of American battleship target practice at sea 30 June 1921

At The Ready
August 1939: Pilots scramble for their Hurricane fighters at an RAF station. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

World War Soldier poster
Patriotic army poster

Contemporary map of the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, fought 1 July 1898, during the Spanish-American War
CUBA: SAN JUAN HILL. Contemporary map of the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, fought 1 July 1898, during the Spanish-American War

The Attack Begins in the Factory : English poster, c1944, showing the Royal Air Force attack on a German industrial
WWII: ENGLISH POSTER, 1944. " The Attack Begins in the Factory" : English poster, c1944, showing the Royal Air Force attack on a German industrial center during World War II

Fifth U. S. Air Force attack on a Japanese air strip near Wewak, New Guinea, February 1944
WORLD WAR II: AIR RAID, 1944. Fifth U.S. Air Force attack on a Japanese air strip near Wewak, New Guinea, February 1944

U. S. B-29 bombers drop thousands of bombs on Kobe, Japan, during World War II, May-June 1945
WORLD WAR II: U.S. AIR RAID. U.S. B-29 bombers drop thousands of bombs on Kobe, Japan, during World War II, May-June 1945

Rising Sun at Midway. American cartoon by. D. R. Fitzpatrick, 1942, on the decisive Allied victory over the Japanese at
WORLD WAR II: CARTOON. Rising Sun at Midway. American cartoon by. D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1942, on the decisive Allied victory over the Japanese at the Battle of Midway, 3-6 June 1942

Battle of Midway, World War II, 1942 C017 / 7257
Battle of Midway. Artwork of US dive bombers attacking Japanese aircraft carriers during the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean on 4 June 1942, during World War II

Battle of Gog and Magog, 1430 artwork
Battle of Gog and Magog. Illuminated manuscript miniature from the 15th-century Alba Bible, depicting the future Battle of Gog and Magog as foretold in the visions of the prophet Ezekial

Military science, conceptual artwork
Military science. Conceptual artwork of a medieval castle being attacked by soldiers wielding a pencil (battering ram) and defended by a soldier wielding a pen

Oil tanks burn after being attacked by Japanese warplanes at the U. S. Naval Air Station on Sand Island, Midway atoll
WORLD WAR II: MIDWAY, 1942. Oil tanks burn after being attacked by Japanese warplanes at the U.S. Naval Air Station on Sand Island, Midway atoll, during the Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942

The death of Major John Pitcairn of the British Royal Marines at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 1775. The death of Major John Pitcairn of the British Royal Marines at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War, 17 June 1775

Building the redoubts on Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. American engraving, 19th century
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 1775. Building the redoubts on Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. American engraving, 19th century

Small bronze statue of Minuteman of Concord, by Daniel Chester French
MINUTEMEN SOLDIER. Small bronze statue of Minuteman of Concord, by Daniel Chester French

CIVIL WAR: FORT SUMTER. The barracks of Fort Sumter destroyed during bombardment from the Second Battle of Charleston Harbor. Photograph, September 1863

CIVIL WAR: PETERSBURG. Captain Ashbys 20 pounders. Confederate soldiers loading cannons at a fort at Petersburg, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1864. Drawing by Alfred Waud

NAPOLEON I: WATERLOO, 1815. Emperor Napoleon I of France fleeing the Battle of Waterloo at La Belle Alliance, 18 June 1815. Contemporary German wood engraving

BATTLE OF PENSACOLA, 1781. The siege of Pensacola, Florida, held by the British, by Spanish troops under the command of Bernardo de Galvez, 1781. Contemporary Spanish line engraving

YAMASEE WAR, 1715. Governor Craven of South Carolina attacks the Yamasee Native Americans at the Combahee River in 1715 at the beginning of the Yamasee War

SERINGAPATAM, 1799. The death of Tipu Sultan during the storming of Seringapatam by the British, 4 May 1799: wood engraving, 19th century

MOSES AND AMALEKITES. Aaron and Hur hold up Moses hands to ensure Joshuas victory against the Amalekites (Exodus 17)
MOSES AND AMALEKITES. Aaron and Hur hold up Moses hands to ensure Joshuas victory against the Amalekites (Exodus 17: 8-16). Wood engraving, American, 1873

SHAKESPEARE: HENRY V. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more
SHAKESPEARE: HENRY V. " Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more" : King Henry V of England exhorts his troops to attack the city of Harfleur

PELOPONNESIAN WAR. The naval battle in the harbor of Syracuse: wood engraving, 19th century

ARMY OF SENNACHERIB. Destruction of the Army of Sennacherib (II Kings 19: 35, 36). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

JOSHUA. At the Battle of Jericho (Joshua 6: 20). Wood engraving, 19th century
JOSHUA. At the Battle of Jericho (Joshua 6:20). Wood engraving, 19th century

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NAPOLEON I: WATERLOO, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Line engraving, English, early 19th century

BATTLE OF STEINAU, 1633. Battle at Steinau, Germany, fought between German and Swedish forces during the Thirty Years War, 27 September 1637. Line engraving, 1637

JAPAN: SATSUMA REBELLION. Women from the island of Kyushu fighting against government cavalry during the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877. Woodblock print, triptych, 1877, by Nagayama Umosai

INDIA: SEPOY MUTINY, 1857. Sepoy mutineers cavalry attacking a British infantry square at Battle of Cawnpore in 1857. Contemporary English colored engraving

Death of Archimedes in sack of Syracuse
Death of Archimedes in the sack of Syracuse. The Ancient Greek mathematician, physicst and engineer Archimedes (c.287-c.212 BC) was one of the leading scientists in antiquity

W W I: BATTLE OF VERDUN. French troops and transport on The Sacred Road during the Battle of Verdun, 1916

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, 1813. Oliver Hazard Perrys victory at Lake Erie, 10 September 1813, during the War of 1812. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier after Napoleon Sarony, circa 1840s

The Tear of Joy aka Illustrations for Tears by Mary Elizabeth by Jessie Macleod, 1850
medieval woman with two children look on as a knight returning from battle enters the town through a gateway

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"Unyielding Valor: A Glimpse into Historic Battles" From the thunderous charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo to the resolute soldiers raising the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag, battles have shaped history and defined nations. These iconic moments are immortalized in captivating artworks like JMW Turner's masterpiece, "The Fighting Temeraire, " and Vladimir Grebnev's poignant photograph capturing victory amidst ruins. Flags fluttered proudly during Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, where bravery knew no bounds. The attack of the Ulster Division on that fateful day in July 1916 echoes through time, reminding us of sacrifice and determination etched forever by James Prinsep Beadle. Maps serve as windows into strategic brilliance; one such artifact reveals Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall at Waterloo while another depicts William the Conqueror's triumph in England through Bayeux Tapestry. Oliver Cromwell stands tall at Edgehill, an emblematic figure from a tumultuous English Civil War. Innovation also played its part on battlefields – Willys Jeeps raced across treacherous terrains with unwavering resolve. Yet even ancient times witnessed tactical genius; Hannibal Barca orchestrated his legendary encirclement strategy at Cannae in 216 BC. "The Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle transports us to Revolutionary War-era America, depicting heroes clashing fiercely during the Battle of Brandywine. Each stroke of Pyle’s brush captures their indomitable spirit as they fought for freedom. These glimpses into historic battles remind us that courage knows no boundaries or eras – it is timeless and unyielding.