Cannons Collection (#2)

Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869
6426217 Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery team, extension gun carriage in 1660. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Forcing a passage of the Hudson River, 9 October 1776, 18th century (oil painting)
7295285 Forcing a passage of the Hudson River, 9 October 1776, 18th century (oil painting) by Mitchell, Thomas (1735-90); 71.1x116.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

I was delighted to hear (colour litho)
8656771 I was delighted to hear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was delighted to hear. Man with an ear trumpet and cannon)

Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655607 Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The greyhound Mustapha at Fontenoy (colour litho)
8664097 The greyhound Mustapha at Fontenoy (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving)
8663719 Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a self-propelled cannon, 1760)

American Revolution, Bar Shot Projectile
3501345 American Revolution, Bar Shot Projectile; Private Collection; (add.info.: British iron bar shot with spherical ends found near Fort Haldimand in the Thousand Islands)

A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359104 A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in)

Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790229 Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the iron in France, from the blacksmith to the steel industry, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI

First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5372636 First Carlist War (1833-1840): second assault on Morella by Oria's army, 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220326 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220286 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon
MMM5480453 A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon)

The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges
MMM5475421 The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges (1744-1797)

Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson
MMM5475561 Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Handkerchief printed with Britannia)

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

Crimean War (1853-1856): The Diamond Artillery Battery at the Siege of Sevastopol, December 15, 1854
MMM5459035 Crimean War (1853-1856): The Diamond Artillery Battery at the Siege of Sevastopol, December 15, 1854 by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of the ship Triumph (or the Saint George'), 70 cannons, built in 1623
MMM5484923 Portrait of the ship Triumph (or the Saint George'), 70 cannons, built in 1623, with a leading figure representing Neptune and two seahorses, with three complete decks by Velde

Turkish soldiers moving heavy cannon during the Battle of Kizil-tepe, 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)
6867208 Turkish soldiers moving heavy cannon during the Battle of Kizil-tepe, 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving)
6426218 Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon Blakely " Callao " with projectile loading mode)

Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869
6426216 Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gunners dragging a cannon, 16 th century. Engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving)
6426251 Artillery. German gunman pointing heavy gun in 16th century, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery)

Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869
6426249 Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nederland artillery mortar in 1646. engraving, 1869); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

The naval combat in the Pacific, between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Rebel
7295554 The naval combat in the Pacific, between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Rebel, Ironclad Turret Ram Huascar off Ilo, 29 May 1877, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by British School

The Battle of Leghorn, 4 March 1653, mid 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337609 The Battle of Leghorn, 4 March 1653, mid 17th century (oil on canvas) by Diest, Willem van (1610-1663); 68.5x78.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359101 A man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a man using a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in)

Seven Years War- American Revolution, French pattern 1732 bronze mortar
3501352 Seven Years War- American Revolution, French pattern 1732 bronze mortar; Private Collection; (add.info.: French pattern 1732 bronze mortar); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

The Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653: the last pass in the battle, 1653 (graphite, grey wash)
7341972 The Battle of Scheveningen, 31 July 1653: the last pass in the battle, 1653 (graphite, grey wash) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 22.8x36.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Great Harry (coloured lithograph)
7341604 The Great Harry (coloured lithograph) by Mitchell, William Frederick (1845-1914); 18.6x26.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W Fred Mitchell (artist); Virtue

Assault on a castle in the Middle Ages (engraving)
8723989 Assault on a castle in the Middle Ages (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assault on a castle or fortress in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages)

Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecombe. Inversed digital file to create b&w positive
7342528 Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth, from Mount Edgecombe. Inversed digital file to create b&w positive. 1845 (calotype negative, paper) by Talbot

Men of the RFA cleaning their guns, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho)
STC403989 Men of the RFA cleaning their guns, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (colour litho) by Bone

Sinking of an Austrian steamer on Lake Garda by Piedmontese artillery (engraving)
8676832 Sinking of an Austrian steamer on Lake Garda by Piedmontese artillery (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Cawnpore, 1857 (engraving)
8676307 Siege of Cawnpore, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recovering the guns, Siege of Cawnpore (Kanpur), Indian Mutiny, 1857

Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving)
8673026 Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niklaus von Wengi, Swiss politician)

Surrender of a Russian officer at the Battle of Shaho, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655570 Surrender of a Russian officer at the Battle of Shaho, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charge of the Light Brigade (litho)
8664023 Charge of the Light Brigade (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War, 1854)

Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho)
8668680 Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery. Roman Catapult)

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon
AIS5337313 Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871): the Moncrieff canon.; © Iberfoto

The capture of Nuestra Senora de Cavadonga, c.1743 (oil on canvas)
7295284 The capture of Nuestra Senora de Cavadonga, c.1743 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 102.9x151.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Baron Crac, c.1880 (print)
7293242 Baron Crac, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. Baron Crac (nickname of Baron Munchausen) on a cannonball

Apparatus used to bore holes in cast cannons
5310343 Apparatus used to bore holes in cast cannons; (add.info.: Apparatus used to bore holes in cast cannons. 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Semaphore Tower at the entrance to the port of Portsmouth (England), on the Salvation Platform
MMM5461854 The Semaphore Tower at the entrance to the port of Portsmouth (England), on the Salvation Platform, with two soldiers sitting on the wall next to a cannon, in the background

In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801)
MMM5478552 In a hostile land. The landing of Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in Copenhagen (Denmark), after the battle (1801). Chromolithography, circa 1897, by Thomas Davidson (active 1863-1903)

The HMS Royal Sovereign, firing the cannon to greet the port, accompanied by a royal yacht, in calm weather
MMM5466047 The HMS Royal Sovereign, firing the cannon to greet the port, accompanied by a royal yacht, in calm weather. Oil on canvas, 1703, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

The sailboat has two masts and platform (platform), identified as the Isabella with royal flag
MMM5465885 The sailboat has two masts and platform (platform), identified as the Isabella with royal flag by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); National Maritime Museum, London

The sinking of the People's Avenger during the Battle of 13 Prairial Year II (June 1, 1794), 1905 (engraving)
7312235 The sinking of the People's Avenger during the Battle of 13 Prairial Year II (June 1, 1794), 1905 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Cannons: A Historical Journey Through Power and Warfare" Step back in time to the Woolwich Barracks, where rows of majestic cannons stood ready for battle. These mighty weapons played a crucial role in shaping history, from protecting His Majesty's Ship, the Victory, during the Battle of Trafalgar to defending Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island. Renowned artist John Christian Schetky captured the intensity of war with his vivid depiction of The Battle of Trafalgar. British cannons roared as they fought against their adversaries, showcasing both their destructive force and strategic importance. Traveling further east, witness the boldness of Alpine drums resonating through picturesque landscapes in TSM H. 1524 Siege of Vienna by Suleyman I. They were instrumental in this historic event led by the Magnificent Sultan himself. Closer to home at Woolwich Arsenal in southeast London stands the Great Crane - a testament to industrial might that aided cannon production on an unprecedented scale. This engineering marvel highlights how these weapons became integral parts of warfare across nations. But cannons weren't limited to land battles alone; Dutch Warships depicted by Wenceslaus Hollar showcased naval supremacy and emphasized how these powerful artillery pieces dominated maritime conflicts. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, explore The Walls of Derry where cannons guarded against sieges and invasions throughout centuries. These fortifications symbolize resilience and determination against all odds. In more recent times, modern weaponry like Junkers Ju 87G aircraft armed with formidable 37mm anti-tank cannons emerged during World War I. Witness its devastating impact at Gallipoli as Asiatic Annie unleashed destruction upon enemy forces. From ancient battlegrounds to modern warfare innovations, they have left an indelible mark on human history. Their power has shaped empires' destinies while reminding us that strength lies not only within their barrels but also within those who wield them.