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Conquer Collection (#4)

"Conquer: Defying Limits and Shaping History" Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest: Scaling the world's highest peak

Background imageConquer Collection: Winifred Emery

Winifred Emery (1861 - 1924) - English actress and actor-manager of the Victorian era. Wife of the actor Cyril Maude. Photograph here in She Stoops to Conquer. Date: 1900

Background imageConquer Collection: URBAN II (c. 1035 - 1099). Pope of the Catholic

URBAN II (c. 1035 - 1099). Pope of the Catholic Church (1088-1099). He preached the First Crusade (1096-1099). Urban II authorizes the exit to conquer the Holy Land at the Council of Clermont in

Background imageConquer Collection: Cartoon, Poincare and Kaiser, WW1

Cartoon, Poincare and Kaiser, WW1
Cartoon, showing President Raymond Poincare of France on his way to Bordeaux (where the French government relocated in the early days of the First World War)

Background imageConquer Collection: General Booth Looks for New Worlds to Conquer

General Booth Looks for New Worlds to Conquer
General Booth 1829-1912 Looks for New Worlds to Conquer (1912). Wilson, David 1873 - 1934. Date: 1912

Background imageConquer Collection: Defeat of the French Fleet in the English Channel

Defeat of the French Fleet in the English Channel

Background imageConquer Collection: Source Size = 3575 x 1476

Source Size = 3575 x 1476
The Rebellion in the Soudan (Sudan), the Material with which Baker Pasha was Expected to Defeat the Rebels: 1. he had Never had a Rifle in his Hands Before

Background imageConquer Collection: Source Size = 3373 x 1374

Source Size = 3373 x 1374
The Rebellion in the Soudan (Sudan), the Material with which Baker Pasha was Expected to Defeat the Rebels: 2. the Correct Position. 3. an Anxious Moment

Background imageConquer Collection: Source Size = 3402 x 1713

Source Size = 3402 x 1713
THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN (SUDAN), THE MATERIAL WITH WHICH BAKER PASHA WAS EXPECTED TO DEFEAT THE REBELS: 4. Startling Result: The Bullet Hits the Ground Ten Yards Off. 5

Background imageConquer Collection: Scipio Africanus (237-183 BC), Roman general, with the captive Numidian prince Sphax

Scipio Africanus (237-183 BC), Roman general, with the captive Numidian prince Sphax
BAL75826 Scipio Africanus (237-183 BC), Roman general, with the captive Numidian prince Sphax, whose wife Sophonisba, a Carthaginian noblewoman, stands to the left, c.1490 by Fungai

Background imageConquer Collection: Franco-Prussian War: francs-tireurs of Paris pledge allegiance to their commander

Franco-Prussian War: francs-tireurs of Paris pledge allegiance to their commander Aronsohn and to the flag, to conquer or die. France

Background imageConquer Collection: Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2nd September 1898 (w / c on paper)

Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2nd September 1898 (w / c on paper)
XCF271004 Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2nd September 1898 (w/c on paper) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConquer Collection: Masonic seal, from The History of Freemasonry, volume III, published by Thomas C

Masonic seal, from The History of Freemasonry, volume III, published by Thomas C
KW278002 Masonic seal, from The History of Freemasonry, volume III, published by Thomas C. Jack, London, 1883 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Background imageConquer Collection: Relief of Vienna, 1529, Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, 1555 - 1556

Relief of Vienna, 1529, Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, 1555 - 1556

Background imageConquer Collection: The Conquest of the New Regions in Russia, 1904 (w / c on paper)

The Conquest of the New Regions in Russia, 1904 (w / c on paper)
BAL153698 The Conquest of the New Regions in Russia, 1904 (w/c on paper) by Lebedev, Klavdiy Vasilievich (1852-1916); 42X37 cm; Art Museum of Vologda, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageConquer Collection: French conquer Cartagena under Pointis in South America, 1697, Jan Luyken, Pieter van der Aa

French conquer Cartagena under Pointis in South America, 1697, Jan Luyken, Pieter van der Aa (I), 1698

Background imageConquer Collection: Pietro Ciacconne conquer a boat from Leiden The Netherlands, 1574

Pietro Ciacconne conquer a boat from Leiden The Netherlands, 1574. Jan Luyken, Engelbrecht Boucquet, 1699

Background imageConquer Collection: Gustave Courbet (French, 1819 - 1877). Jean Journet on His Way to Conquer the World, ca

Gustave Courbet (French, 1819 - 1877). Jean Journet on His Way to Conquer the World, ca. 1850. Lithograph

Background imageConquer Collection: BAYEUX TAPESTRY. The last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold II (on the left), is struck down

BAYEUX TAPESTRY. The last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold II (on the left), is struck down and killed by a Norman knight, and the last stand of his army collapses

Background imageConquer Collection: PERSIAN MINIATURE, 1813. An idealistic battle scene showing the army of Fath Ali

PERSIAN MINIATURE, 1813. An idealistic battle scene showing the army of Fath Ali, Shah of Persia, conquering Russian soldiers in what was actually one of the several unsuccessful Persian bids to

Background imageConquer Collection: Harold II (c1020-1066) last Anglo-Saxon king of England (1066): Harold swearing an

Harold II (c1020-1066) last Anglo-Saxon king of England (1066): Harold swearing an oath on sacred relics (c1064) before William of Normandy to support his claim to the English throne on death of

Background imageConquer Collection: Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist

Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774) Irish-born British playwright and poet and novelist best remembered for the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) the poem The Deserted Village (1770)

Background imageConquer Collection: Tamerlane (1336-1405)

Tamerlane (1336-1405) Tamerlaine/Timur-i-Lang. Turcic conqueror. Islamic leader of Turks and Mongols in conquest of Persia and northern India. Defeated Ottomans, 1402

Background imageConquer Collection: Franco-Prussian War: francs-tireurs of Paris pledge allegiance to their commander Aronsohn

Franco-Prussian War: francs-tireurs of Paris pledge allegiance to their commander Aronsohn and to the flag, to conquer or die. France

Background imageConquer Collection: Grandes Chroniques de France (14th c. ). Charlemagne

Grandes Chroniques de France (14th c. ). Charlemagne
Grandes Chroniques de France (14th c.). Charlemagne holds Roland, dead after trying to conquer Pamplona (778). Franch Gothic-style. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Castres. Goya Museum

Background imageConquer Collection: Italian unification (1859). Battle of Palestro

Italian unification (1859). Battle of Palestro (May 30th). The piedmonteses and the French army conquer the Austrians. Litography

Background imageConquer Collection: The English conquer Quebec (13th September 1759)

The English conquer Quebec (13th September 1759). Engraving. CANADA. Toronto. Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

Background imageConquer Collection: OTTOMAN EMPIRE JANISSARIES. Janissaries in Serbia returning from a raid

OTTOMAN EMPIRE JANISSARIES. Janissaries in Serbia returning from a raid. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageConquer Collection: EVNT2A-00065

EVNT2A-00065
General Winfield Scott leads US forces into Mexico City to end the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EVNT2A-00052

EVNT2A-00052
Winter retreat of Napoleon and the French army from Moscow in 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: DeSotos route in Louisiana

DeSotos route in Louisiana
Western part of De Sotos route, from Desisles map published in 1707. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00368

EXPL2A-00368
Cortes marches out of Aztec Tenochtitlan to battle the army of Narvaez, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00076

EXPL2A-00076
Hernando Cortes loses two horses in battle with Tlaxcalan natives in conquering Mexico, 1519. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00211

EXPL2A-00211
Father Juan de Padilla finds the cross set by Coronado, 1540s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00258

EXPL2A-00258
De Sotos expedition met by Chief Aquixos Native Americans in canoes on the Mississippi River, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00260

EXPL2A-00260
De Soto discovering the Mississippi River after an overland journey, 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00263

EXPL2A-00263
Juan Ponce de Leons expedition searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00293

EXPL2A-00293
Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand in Panama daring his men to follow him to Peru, 1530. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: PANC2A-00089

PANC2A-00089
Odoacer compels the abdication of Romulus, the last Roman emperor of the West, 476 AD. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageConquer Collection: EVNT2A-00044

EVNT2A-00044
Napoleon Bonaparte at Cairo during his invasion of Egypt, 1798. Hand-colored engraving from the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00019

EXPL2A-00019
Battles of the Spanish conquistadors in Mexico, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut from an Aztec drawing

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00015

EXPL2A-00015
Meeting between Spanish conqueror Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00031

EXPL2A-00031
Francisco Pizarro expedition ascending the Andes to conquer the Inca empire in Peru. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00077

EXPL2A-00077
Cortes scuttling his ships to cut off any chance of his mens retreat after landing in Mexico, 1518. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00093

EXPL2A-00093
Cortes orders an end to the Aztec practice of human sacrifice after the Spanish conquest of Mexico City. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: EXPL2A-00132

EXPL2A-00132
Meeting of Hernando Cortes and Aztec emperor Montezuma II in Tenochtitlan, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageConquer Collection: Miss Hardcastle

Miss Hardcastle
Fancy dress costume suggesting the character of Miss Hardcastle from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. The outfit comprises of a short skirt of olive green made plain

Background imageConquer Collection: Flemish King & Soldiers

Flemish King & Soldiers
The duke Albert of Bavaria & his son the count d Ostrevant set out to conquer Friesland. They defeat the Frieslanders but then return

Background imageConquer Collection: Pizarro Leaves Panama

Pizarro Leaves Panama
Pizarro sets sail from Panama to conquer peru




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"Conquer: Defying Limits and Shaping History" Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest: Scaling the world's highest peak, they epitomized human determination and conquered nature's ultimate challenge. Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park: Women united, demanding their rights with unwavering courage, as they conquered societal barriers to pave the way for gender equality. EVNT2A-00053: Unveiling a groundbreaking invention that revolutionizes industries, this technological marvel conquers new frontiers of innovation. Conquer Hill, Clontarf: Standing tall in Dublin's landscape, this historic hill witnessed fierce battles where heroes fought valiantly to conquer their enemies. Sultan Selim I conquering Egypt: With strategic brilliance and military might, he expanded his empire's reach by triumphantly conquering the land of pharaohs. Germanic invasion stopped at Fiesole, 406 AD: In a pivotal moment in history, Roman forces successfully halted the Germanic invaders' advance at Fiesole, preserving civilization against overwhelming odds. Mars surrounded by the Arts and Sciences conquers Ignorance (1605): Depicted on canvas is an allegory where knowledge triumphs over ignorance as Mars symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit of enlightenment through art and science. Florida explored by De Soto (1539): Brave explorer Hernando de Soto embarked on a daring expedition across uncharted lands to conquer unknown territories and unravel Florida's secrets. The Battle of Alexander at Issus (Oil painting by the German): Captured on canvas is Alexander the Great leading his troops into victory against Persian forces—a testament to his military genius as he conquered vast empires with unmatched ambition. Elizabeth Yates (nee Brunton), actress as Miss Hardcastle.