Capturing Collection (#2)

Egypt - River Nile - Capturing a crocodile. As with picture 10270850, there is a certain degree of scepticism in this captioners mind as to the validity of the beast which is being grabbed...!

The Royal Scots Greys. The Charge of the Greys at Waterloo, 1815, (1939). Scottish regiment capturing the Eagle flag of the French 45th Ligne at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815

Battle of Canal du Nord, Tanks of A Company 7th Battalion parked after capturing Bourlon Village, 27th September

WW2 - Blackburn Skuas Capture Italian Cant
An illustration of some British WW2 Blackburn Skua bombers forcing down and capturing an Italian Cant 506b float plane in the Mediterranean. Date: circa 1940s

Lord Roberts capturing the Sepoy Standard at Cawnpore (Kanpur), India, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross Date: 1858

Sergeant Ewart capturing the French eagle at Waterloo
Sergeant Charles Ewart capturing the French 45th Regiment's eagle standard at the Battle of Waterloo - The Bird Catchers, Royal Scots Greys Date: 1815

Woman With Shepherd
An illustration of a cheeky young woman wearing a green dress, capturing the eye of a shepherd walking up some steps as he glances over his shoulder towards her. Date: circa 1901

A Street Scene, Biskra
An oil painting capturing a street scene in the city of Biskra, Algeria, figures are walking down the wide passageway, lined with simple white buildings, most of which have green

Evening Gold
A landscape painting capturing a broad field, lit with a golden hue, in the early evening, tall, slender trees stand to each side. Date: circa 1919

Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic
Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Expedition - important archive of 52 negatives taken by Lt. Henry Birdie Bowers during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition that claimed the lives of Scott

Photographers capturing fashions at the races, photomontage of outdoor fashion and sporting photographs. Captioned, ??Chic-hunting: running elegance to earth and ?

An air-trawling device for the use of British troops in Egypt, a drive against Marshal Graziani in the Western desert. Date: 1940

The capture of HMS Frolic by the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812
2619213 The capture of HMS Frolic by the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812, during The War of 1812, from The History of Our Country

Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981)
619898 Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981) by Vienna Master of Mary of Burgundy (fl.c.1470-80); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Italian soldier using a lasso to capture an Austrian general, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000335 Italian soldier using a lasso to capture an Austrian general, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Spion Kop, South Africa (colour litho)
2807736 Battle of Spion Kop, South Africa (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Spion Kop, South Africa. The recapture of Spion Kop by the Boers)

The taking of Jerusalem by Godfrey of Bouillon, First Crusade, 1099 (engraving)
3621978 The taking of Jerusalem by Godfrey of Bouillon, First Crusade, 1099 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

African tribesmen killing a crocodile. After a 19th century engraving
5892383 African tribesmen killing a crocodile. After a 19th century engraving. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection

The Indian Mocovi Method of Hunting, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (colour litho)
IND368801 The Indian Mocovi Method of Hunting, illustration from Hacia alla y para aca (colour litho) by Paucke, Florian (1719-89); Museo de America, Madrid

An episode of the battle of the 27, an Alpine volunteer who surprises and takes an Arab prisoner... (colour litho)
2808459 An episode of the battle of the 27, an Alpine volunteer who surprises and takes an Arab prisoner... (colour litho) by Beltrame

An epic hero (colour litho)
2779828 An epic hero (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An epic hero. General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas leading his men to capture the Bridge of Klausen)

Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho)
2815556 Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An abominable crime at Duveyrier, southern Algeria (colour litho)
2782246 An abominable crime at Duveyrier, southern Algeria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An abominable crime at Duveyrier, southern Algeria)

The victorious operations in Tripolitania (colour litho)
2809179 The victorious operations in Tripolitania (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victorious operations in Tripolitania)

Orang-Outang Et Mias (engraving)
2788924 Orang-Outang Et Mias (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orang-Outang Et Mias. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 12 January 1893)

The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho)
STC311000 The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Neuve Chapelle and Artois)

With the Russians (engraving)
1049653 With the Russians (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Russians)

Capturing Crocodiles on the Banks of the Nile Using Tethered Pigs as Bait, plate 87, illustration from Venationes
747018 Capturing Crocodiles on the Banks of the Nile Using Tethered Pigs as Bait, plate 87, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas)
BAL266197 Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas) by Ugryumov, Grigoriy Ivanovich (1764-1823); 107x87 cm; Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk, Belarus

Lord Minamoto Yoritomo Captures Takadate Castle in His Conquest of Mutsu Province (Minamot... 1868)
Lord Minamoto Yoritomo Captures Takadate Castle in His Conquest of Mutsu Province (Minamoto Yoritomo ko Oshu seibatsu Takadachi no shojo o koraku su)

Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho)
IL322136 Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart

The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)
5207765 The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870)

German attack on French blockhouses and trenches in the Bois-le-Pretre after the artillery bombardment of 5 July 1915
3638312 German attack on French blockhouses and trenches in the Bois-le-Pretre after the artillery bombardment of 5 July 1915 (litho) by Schmidt, Hans W

The Siege of Ladysmith (engraving)
1599448 The Siege of Ladysmith (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Ladysmith)

A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715. Attributed to Torii Kiyomasu I

Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo), 1895. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu
Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo), 1895

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu), Japan, 1895

Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

Versailles, Fountaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fountaine du Point du Jour, 1903. A work made of albumen print

Versailles, Fontaine de Point du Jour, (Limier Abattant un Cerf par Houzeau), 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fontaine de Point du Jour, (Limier Abattant un Cerf par Houzeau), 1903. A work made of albumen print

Versailles, Fontaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fontaine du Point du Jour, 1903. A work made of albumen print

The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary
3647358 The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, 1490 (engraving) by German School

The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC
3614251 The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture of Memphis)

French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845 (colour litho)
6001554 French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845 (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845)

Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho)
6000273 Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calendar for 1915)

Capture of Saarbrucken by the French, Franco-prussian War, 2 August 1870 (coloured engraving)
5998694 Capture of Saarbrucken by the French, Franco-prussian War, 2 August 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Capturing the Essence of History: From Speedy Ships to Heroic Feats" The Speedy and El Gamo, c1802. Witness the breathtaking chase as these majestic ships capture the wind in their sails, racing towards victory on turbulent seas. Artist: Nicholas Pocock. Boer War: Tweebosch - A gripping moment frozen in time, where courage meets strategy as soldiers strive to capture a decisive advantage amidst the chaos of battle. Captain Henry Avery, pirate - Step into an era of swashbuckling adventures and treacherous seas as this notorious captain sets his sights on capturing untold riches from unsuspecting vessels. Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo 1898 (oil on canvas) - Immerse yourself in the intensity of war as brave soldiers unite to capture a symbol of pride and power amidst one of history's most significant battles. First line Gurkhas storming and capturing a German trench, World War I 1914-1918 - Experience the sheer determination and bravery displayed by Gurkha warriors as they fearlessly charge forward to capture enemy territory during WWI. The Capture of Vulcania; Second World War 1943 - Witness a pivotal moment when Allied forces seize control over enemy lines, illustrating their unwavering resolve to secure victory at all costs during WWII. Western Canada - Cowboy roping a steer - In this iconic image depicting life on the frontier, witness cowboys skillfully capturing wild steers with precision and grace that defined their way of life in Western Canada. Battle of Canal du Nord – Tanks from A Company 7th lead an audacious assault against formidable odds, showcasing unparalleled teamwork and determination required to successfully capture strategic positions during wartime conflicts.