Besieged Collection (#2)

SIEGE OF JULICH
When the ruler of Julich dies his lands are contested by Dutch and Empire. Imperial forces seize the town but they are besieged and ousted by the Dutch and their allies. Date: 1610

RIJSFEL besieged by the French revolutionary force Date: 22 September 1792

BOXER REBELLION The Allied navies come to the rescue of the besieged legations in Peking Date: 1900

At the siege of Plewna, Bulgaria, historical wood engraving, ca. 1880, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th
1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, accurate, arts, arts and crafts, balkan, balkan peninsula, besiege, besieged, black, black-and-white, black-white, bulgarian, copy, crafting, depiction, depictions

Empress Matilda escaping from besieged Oxford Castle in 1142 (engraving)
536358 Empress Matilda escaping from besieged Oxford Castle in 1142 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fortress of Faith, besieged by unbelievers and heretics, 19th century (chromo)
531816 Fortress of Faith, besieged by unbelievers and heretics, 19th century (chromo) by French School, (15th century) (after); (add.info.: Fortress of Faith, besieged by unbelievers and heretics)

The Siege of Mafeking (colour litho)
2819105 The Siege of Mafeking (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Mafeking. The Boers requesting the surrender of the town by the British)

Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching)
3244718 Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France (colour litho)
3099100 A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: A miners house under siege in St Etienne, France)

Matildas escape from Oxford Castle, 1142, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho)
STC363648 Matildas escape from Oxford Castle, 1142, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Stewart

Soldiers of Strasbourg besieging the Castle of Ortenberg, near Schlestadt (colour litho)
5208360 Soldiers of Strasbourg besieging the Castle of Ortenberg, near Schlestadt (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris (colour litho)
3622073 The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris)

The Burghers of Calais, 1884-95 (bronze)
3472164 The Burghers of Calais, 1884-95 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 209.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: modeled 1884-95)

Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC (engraving)
3647095 Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC)

Siege of Paris by the Prussians, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving)
5998719 Siege of Paris by the Prussians, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Paris by the Prussians)

King Wilhelm I of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck and Field Marsha Helmuth von Moltke at the Siege of Paris
5998711 King Wilhelm I of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck and Field Marsha Helmuth von Moltke at the Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War

Besieged (engraving)
1622624 Besieged (engraving) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Besieged. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 May 1884)

Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 (engraving)
672452 Paris besieged by the Normans, 885 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris besieged by the Normans, 885)

Defence of the International Legations in Beijing, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (chromolitho)
1093995 Defence of the International Legations in Beijing, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor Charles V and Cosimo I de Medici at Porta Camollia, Siena
BCC393565 Emperor Charles V and Cosimo I de Medici at Porta Camollia, Siena, plate from The History of the Medici, engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

Siege at the village of Usseau, France (colour litho)
2795943 Siege at the village of Usseau, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege at the village of Usseau, France)

Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving)
3101246 Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers)

The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, NC, January 15th 1865, pub
3090437 The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, NC, January 15th 1865, pub. 1867(coloured litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho)
3090435 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90)

The Convent of Arkadi, Crete, lately besieged by the Turks and blown up by the Insurgents (engraving)
1610867 The Convent of Arkadi, Crete, lately besieged by the Turks and blown up by the Insurgents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Convent of Arkadi)

Wimbledon Workers (engraving)
1590539 Wimbledon Workers (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wimbledon Workers. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 July 1881)

Window depicting From the life of Saint Bonnet: Pavia besieged by the Barons
1278271 Window depicting From the life of Saint Bonnet: Pavia besieged by the Barons (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, Clermont-Ferrand

Scots Guards keeping guard on Sydney Street, 1911 (sepia photo)
STC344695 Scots Guards keeping guard on Sydney Street, 1911 (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hernando Cortes (1485-1547), under siege at Tenochtitlan, resolves to leave the city
CHT195205 Hernando Cortes (1485-1547), under siege at Tenochtitlan, resolves to leave the city, illustration from a facsimile of a Mexican Indian picture history Lienzo de Tlaxcala of c.1550

The Vengeance of Notre-Seigneur, the Siege of Jerusalem (tapestry)
XIR158630 The Vengeance of Notre-Seigneur, the Siege of Jerusalem (tapestry) by Flemish School, (15th century); 285x565 cm; Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Saumur, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c. 1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c
EDI42069 The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c.1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c.1484 (vellum) by Martial de Paris (known as Auvergne) (fl.15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Operations at the Siege of Chitor, from the Akbarnama, Mughal, c
PHD31365 Operations at the Siege of Chitor, from the Akbarnama, Mughal, c.1590, (illustrated text) by Mughal School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Phaidon Press; Indian

Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho)
5217557 Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague of rats during the siege of Lucknow)

A siege at Therouanne, with an army led by Charles V encamped below the city
908521 A siege at Therouanne, with an army led by Charles V encamped below the city (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550)

The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking, where a thousand foreigners were besieged (litho)
6003673 The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking, where a thousand foreigners were besieged (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diplomatic Quarter of Peking)

Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, 597 BC (engraving)
6029662 Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, 597 BC (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon)

An incident which at the time gave ammunition to his enemies
STC364883 An incident which at the time gave ammunition to his enemies: Mr Churchills presence as Home Secretary at " the Siege of Sidney Street", on January 3

Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho)
STC357976 Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: May 1097, The Crusaders besieged Nicaea with the aid of Emperor Alexius I (1081-1118)

Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c. 1590-1600 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874253 Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Babur (1483-1530)

Ms Fr 9087 f. 207v The Siege of Constantinople in 1453, from Le Voyage d
XZL148105 Ms Fr 9087 f.207v The Siege of Constantinople in 1453, from Le Voyage d Outremer by Bertrandon de la Broquiere, c.1450-75 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) shoots Saimal at the Siege of Chitov in 1567
STC140540 Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) shoots Saimal at the Siege of Chitov in 1567, from the Akbarnama made by Abu l Fazi, 1590-98 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Mughal School

View of the Siege of Gibraltar in 1704 (w / c on paper)
CHT176885 View of the Siege of Gibraltar in 1704 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls
BMR230845 How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls, illustration from Opera nuova di fortificare by Girolamo Cataneo Novarese (fl)

The Fortress of Faith Assaulted by Heretics (colour litho)
CHT176880 The Fortress of Faith Assaulted by Heretics (colour litho) by French School, (15th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans, 1570 (engraving)
3647437 Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans, 1570 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans)

An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho)
2782168 An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France)

The women in the Alcazar (colour litho)
2778499 The women in the Alcazar (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in the Alcazar)

The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving)
3626682 The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock)

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"Besieged: Tales of Conflict and Resilience throughout History" The French Religious Wars (1562-1598) tore the nation apart, with Huguenots enduring countless sieges in their struggle for religious freedom. The Siege of Poitiers (1569) stands as a testament to the fierce determination displayed by both sides during this tumultuous period in France's history. In 1854, Silistria faced a relentless siege that tested the strength and resilience of its defenders, leaving an indelible mark on its history. Vasily Vereshchagin's haunting depiction of the Siege of Trinity Sergius Lavra (1891) captures the intensity and devastation experienced during this pivotal event. Agnes, Countess of Dunbar, known as Black Agnes, defied all odds during her legendary defense against besiegers in 1338—a tale that still echoes through time. Jean-Paul Laurens' evocative artwork transports us to Carcassonne's siege in 1209, where bravery clashed with brutality amidst medieval conflict. Ptolemais exchanged hands between Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart in July 1191—an episode highlighting power struggles within Crusader territories. Matilda Escapes Stephen—her daring flight from Oxford Castle symbolized her unwavering determination to claim her rightful place as England's queen. JOTAPATA BESIEGED: In AD 67, Josephus led a valiant resistance against Roman forces at Jotapata—a story etched into Jewish history forevermore. India witnessed numerous military sieges during the 17th century—a testament to regional conflicts shaping its diverse landscape over centuries past. Baron Munchhausen/Raspe: Fanciful tales recounting Baron Munchhausen's exaggerated exploits, including his legendary escape from a besieged fortress.