Capturing Collection (#9)

An American Navy Ship Captures An Algerian Pirate Ship Off The Barbary Coast During The First Barbary War 1801 To 1805

French Infantry Launch A Surprise Night Attack On German Heavy Guns During Wwi. From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, Published 1915

Native Indians Capturing A Tree Sloth On The Oyapock Or Oiapoque River, South America In The 19th Century. From Am

Mouse dangling from grey tabby cats paw; Vancouver british columbia canada

The Capture of Selinus by Hannibal. n. d. Creator: Louis Jean Desprez
The Capture of Selinus by Hannibal.n.d

Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Depiction of the story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the nymph Syrinx was pursued by the amorous Pan

French bombarding fort of San Juan de Ulua, Mexico
The French navy bombarding the fort of San Juan de Ulua (Saint-Jean d Ulloa), overlooking the seaport of Veracruz in Mexico, during the Pastry War. Date: 27 November 1838

The First Balkan War - An Allegory
The First Balkan War in allegorical depiction, showing the Forces of the Cross (the countries of the Balkan League: Serbia, Greece)

Ned Kelly- The Glenrowan Inn
The ruins of the hotel in Glenrowan after the siege. Ned Kelly and his gang attempted to derail a train carrying a number of police officers

First Punic War, Catulus wins naval victory at Aegusa
PUNIC WARS : Gaius Lutatius Catulus wins a major naval victory, defeating Hanno the Greats Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates Islands or Aegusa (the Aegadian Islands)

The Union Brigade Capturing the French Guns at Waterloo, 1902. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
The Union Brigade Capturing the French Guns at Waterloo, 1902. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Ships Attacked by Pirates, c1808. Lieutenant Turner and the crew of a boat from the country-ship Tay attacked and made prisoners by the Ladrone pirates in 1806

La Piemontaise capturing the Warren Hastings c1806. Artist: Robert Dodd
La Piemontaise capturing the Warren Hastings c1806. The Warren Hastings was an East Indiaman captured after a battle with the French frigate La Piemontaise, under the command of Jacques Epron

The Last Franco-British Frigate Action, c1815. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
The Last Franco-British Frigate Action, c1815. The last Franco-British single ship battle of the Napoleonic Wars took place on 26-27 March 1814 off Jobourg, Normandy

The Fall of Oswego, c1815. Artist: Robert Havell
The Fall of Oswego, c1815. During the War of 1812, James Lucas Yeo (1782-1818), a British naval officer commanding a small squadron, arrived off Oswego on Lake Ontario on 4 May 1814

Capture of the Reunion, c1794. Artist: John William Edy
Capture of the Reunion, c1794. A naval battle between the British frigate HMS Crescent and the French frigate Reunion on 20 October 1793

Capture of the Cleopatre, c1794. Artist: Thomas Yates
Capture of the Cleopatre, c1794. The French frigate Cleopatre surrendered following heavy fire from the British frigate HMS Nymphe on 18th June 1793. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

The Mediator and the Alexander, c1784. Artist: Dominic Serres
The Mediator and the Alexander, c1784. The British ship HMS Mediator captured the American ship Alexander on 12 December 1782, during an engagement with a French and American convoy off Ferrol

Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. Artist: Richard Paton
Victory of Paul Jones, c1780. The capture of the British warship HMS Serapis on 23 September 1779 by French and American ships under the command of Commodore John Paul Jones (1747-1792)

Capture of the Foudroyant, c1760. Artist: Francis Swaine
Capture of the Foudroyant, c1760. The capture of the French warship Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth on 28 February 1758. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme

The Nottingham and the Mars, c1750. Artist: Remigius Parr
The Nottingham and the Mars, c1750. HMS Nottingham captured the French warship Mars, which was returning to French from the unsuccessful Duc d Anville expedition to North America, on 11 October 1746

Vernon at Portobello, c1740. Artist: Samuel Scott
Vernon at Portobello, c1740. The capture of Porto Bello, Panama, from the Spanish by British Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) on 21 August 1739 during the War of Jenkins Ear

The surrender of Don Anton to Sir Francis Drake, 1 March 1579 (1905). Drake`s capture of a Spanish treasure ship off South America. From Cassells History of England, Vol

Capture of the Morro, (1763), 1920s
Capture of the Morro. On June 30 1763, from one to two in the afternoon, the English mines exploded and the Englishmen immediately assaulted the fortress through a small breach(gash)

The capture of a German blockhouse, Croisilles, France, World War I, c1917-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
The capture of a German blockhouse, Croisilles, France, World War I, c1917-c1918. During the assault on the Hindenburg Line. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The capture by the French of the Algerian city of Constantine, 10th October 1837 (1882-1884). Artist: Janet Lange
The capture by the French of the Algerian city of Constantine, 10th October 1837 (1882-1884). The French conquered Algeria between 1830 and 1847

The surrender of Ulm, Germany, 20th October 1805 (1882-1884). Ulm was one of Napoleons greatest victories, with an entire Austrian army of 30, 000 men captured by the French

Arrest of General Richard Prescott, 1777 (c1880). British General Richard Prescott was captured by a small band of colonial soldiers at a farm on Rhode Island on 10th July 1777

Captive Cupid, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Seizure of Lopez, (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Khoikhois trapping antelope, South Africa, 18th century (1931). Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

Battle of Poitiers, France, 1356. King John II of France taken prisoner at the conclusion of the second of the three great English victories of the Hundred Years War

Arrest of Sir John Fenwick, 1696 (late 19th century)
Arrest of Sir John Fenwick, 1696 (19th century). Sir John Fenwick (1645-1697) was an English Jacobite conspirator who was beheaded in 1697

Catching birds, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Livres du Roy Modus, held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris

Bird piping, 14th century (1849). The manner of catching birds by piping. A 19th century version of an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Livres du Roy Modus

Saxon raiders, (1921). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Saxon raiders, (1921). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. Artist: Jean Pierre-Marie-Jazet
Capture of the Macedonian, c1813. The capture of the British ship HMS Macedonian by the American heavy frigate USS United States on 25 October 1812

An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813. Artist: William John Huggins
An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813, (1924). On 30 April 1812, after a three day chase, the American armed merchant ship Gipsy was captured by the British Navy. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. Artist: John Heaviside Clark
Capture of the Rivoli, c1813. On 22nd February 1812, the French warship Rivoli was captured by the British third-rate HMS Victorious under the command of Captain John Talbot at the Battle of Pirano

Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Sparviere, c1811. On 3 May 1810, the British frigate HMS Spartan, commanded by Captain Jahleel Brenton (1770-1844) captured the French brig Sparviere in a battle in the Bay of Naples

Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. Artist: George Webster
Capture of the Furieuse, c1810. The capture of the French frigate Furieuse by the British sloop HMS Bonne Citoyenne, commanded by Commander William Mounsey, on 6 July 1809

Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Badere-I-Zaffer, c1809. The Capture of the Badere-i-Zaffer was a Turkish frigate captured by the British Navy on 5 July 1808. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

A Three Days Chase and Capture, c1809. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
A Three Days Chase and Capture, c1809. On 6 March 1808, the British frigate HMS San Fiorenzo, under the command of Captain George Nicholas Hardinge (1781-1808)

Capture of the Pallas, c1801. Artist: William Anderson
Capture of the Pallas, c1801. The capture of the French ship Pallas by the British Navy on 5 February 1800, off the coast of Cap Frehel, Brittany. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Capture of the Freja, c1805. The capture of the Danish ship Freja by the British Navy on 25 July 1800. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme

Capture of the Guillaume Tell, c1805. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Guillaume Tell, c1805. The capture of the French ship Guillaume Tell by the British Navy on 30 March 1800, as it left Malta for Toulon. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Capture of the Forte, c1800. Artist: Thomas Whitcombe
Capture of the Forte, c1800. The capture of the French frigate Forte by the British warship HMS Sybille in the Bay of Bengal on 28 February 1799. The captains of both ships were killed in the battle

The Ambuscade and the Bayonnaise, c1799. Artist: Pierre Ozanne
The Ambuscade and the Bayonnaise, c1799. The capture of the British frigate HMS Ambuscade by the smaller French corvette Bayonnaise off the Gironde on 5 December 1798

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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.