Coup Collection (#3)

French troops on the streets of Paris, France during Prince Louis-NapolA©on Bonapartes coup d A©tat of 1851
French troops on the streets of Paris, France during Prince Louis-Napoleon Bonapartes coup d etat of 1851. From Historia de los Crimenes del Despotismo, published 1870

Patrona Halil Portrait former sea soldier superseded Sultan Ahmed III
Patrona Halil, Portrait of Patrona Halil, former sea soldier, who superseded Sultan Ahmed III and raised Mahmud I in his place, September 28, 1730

Le Coup De Pistolet By Pieter Van Laer. From Histoire Des Peintres De Toutes Les eColes, eCole Hollandaise
Le Coup De Pistolet By Pieter Van Laer. From Histoire Des Peintres De Toutes Les EColes, ECole Hollandaise, Published 1863

Celebrating Portuguese Independence
Postcard celebrating the revolution of 1910, a republican coup d e'at that occurred in Portugal on 5th October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic

Enver Pasha - watercolour cartoon card
I believe it is now my turn!. An original watercolour depicting Enver Pasha (1881-1922), pro-German, pan-Turkist revolutionary

President Abdul Mohammed Arif of Iraq
President Abdul Mohammed Arif (wearing suit) arrives for his first press conference after becoming president of Iraq, following a coup

marshall Josef Pilsudski on the Poniatowski Bridge, Warsaw, 12 May 1926, during the May Coup d etat. Also present (right) is At right is General Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer

Paris Ville de Jour, from the show un Coup de Folie
The scene Paris Ville de Jour, from the show Un Coup de Folie at the Folies Bergere, 1930 Date: 1930

British soldiers with a hen coop at Gallipoli, 1916
British soldiers with a hen coop at Gallipoli: a source of fresh eggs for officers at the Dardanelles. Date: 1916

The Channel Islands - The Coup頓ark
The Channel Islands - The Coup頓 ark - Winding road left up in cliffs. People on road. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands Date: circa 1900

Emilio Castelar - 2
EMILIO CASTELAR Y RIPOLL Spanish statesman, President 1873-4, exiled after military coup; historian and biographer of Fra Lippo Lippi and Byron (!) Date: 1832 - 1899

Catherine / St Petersburg
Catherine the Great arrives triumphantly at the Kazan Cathedral, St Petersburg, following her successful coup. Date: 1762

Louis-Napoleons Coup
The army in control three days after Louis-Napoleon (later Napoleon III) proclaims himself dictator by coup d etat Date: 5 December 1851

Turkey (January 1913). Coup of the Young Turks. In the picture, Enver Pasha talking to the military attache at the British Embassy

ANDRADE, Ignacio (1839-1925). Military, politician and president of Venezuela (1898-1899). Oil

Prague, October 1918
Citizens of Prague gather in Wenceslas Square during the coup d etat of October 1918 Date: October 1918

Debate in the Assemblee
A debate in the Assemblee Nationale before Napoleons coup d etat establishes him as First Consul. Date: 1799

General Boulanger Photo
GEORGES-ERNEST-JEAN-MARIE BOULANGER - French soldier turned statesman who attempted a coup d etat : when it failed he fled to Brussels and shot himself on his wifes grave. Date: 1837 - 1891

Montagnards Triumph 2
In a coup involving guns and troops, the Montagnard extremists out-manoeuvre the more moderate Girondins : the events will usher in the Reign of Terror. Date: 2 June 1793

Eight doves 1625-77 Etching first state two
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Alphonse Legros, Gust of Wind (Le coup de vent), French, 1837 - 1911, etching

Alphonse Legros, Thunder (Un coup de foudre), French, 1837 - 1911, etching

Albert Besnard, Cast of a Net (Le coup de filet), French, 1849 - 1934, 1900, etching in black on vellum

No Need for the Coup De Grace, Engraving 1884, Hunt, Hunting

The Troops of Lord Montacute in the Subterranean Passage, illustration from Cassell s
XJF324311 The Troops of Lord Montacute in the Subterranean Passage, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Battle in the rue de Rohan, 28th July 1830, 1831 (oil on canvas)
XIR156577 Battle in the rue de Rohan, 28th July 1830, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

CHINA: ROYALIST COUP, 1917. A view of the bombed out interior of General Chang Hsuns headquarters in the Forbidden City, Peking, China

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Destroyed house in Berlin. Photographed after the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Destroyed houses in Berlin. Photographed after the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Destroyed apartment building in Berlin. Photograph taken after the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Police headquarters in Berlin. Attacked during the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Rubble in Berlin. Photographed after the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. Tower of St. Georges Church destroyed during the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

BERLIN: GENERAL STRIKE, 1920. A looted freight car in Berlin. Photographed after the general strike, held in 1920 to suppress the Kapp Putsch. German postcard

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1799. The morning of the 18th Brumaire, November 9, 1799, the day Napoleon proclaimed himself dictator by coup d etat

GERMANY: KAPP PUTSCH, 1920. Artillery from Marine-Brigade Ehrhardt near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany

GERMANY: KAPP PUTSCH, 1920. Demonstration in the Potsdamerplatz, Berlin, Germany, March 1920

Mrs Caudles Curtain Lectures - Mr Caudle late to bed
" Pretty Time of night to come to bed Mr Caudle. Ugh! Enough to give any woman her death. I m sure." (Mrs Caudles Lectures) First published in " Punch" in 1845

General Zeligowski. Supreme head of Vilna and district. Commander in Chief of Polish forces, occupying Vilna in defiance of League of Nations. 24 October 1921

A dog and a chicken show friendship and respect. 1938

Wilbur Wright examining the engine of the Delage which won the coup des Voiturettes at Dieppe, at Camp dAuvours, Le Mans, 1908. Date: 1908

Jean Victor Moreau (1761-1813) French Revolutionary soldier. Rejected dictatorship but supported Napoleons coup d etat. Having been exiled

French Revolution of 1789: Coup d etat of 9 November 1799, the day Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the Directoire. Hand-coloured engraving

French Revolution: The Coup d etat of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799). Napoleon Bonparte (1769-1821) overthrew the Directoire and became First Consul. Engraving

Fateful Days of the First (French) Empire. Top: Napoleons coup, 9 November 1799. Coronation of Napoleon 2 December 1804. Bottom: Napoleon invading Spain 1807. Retreat from Moscow, 1812

Marshal Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca 1827 - 1892. First President of the Republic of Brazil (1889-1891), after heading a military coup that deposed Emperor Pedro II

Salvador Allende Gossens 1908 -1973. Physician and first democratically elected Marxist to become president of Chile 1970-73. He was deposed in a coup d etat on September 11, 1973

Exit Liberte al Francois Or Buonaparte closing the Farce of Egalite, at St Cloud near Paris, Nov 10th 1799. Napoleons Coup d Etat of Eighteenth Brumaire

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"Coup: Unraveling the Threads of History" In the annals of history, certain events stand out as defining moments that shape nations and alter destinies. One such event was the Mossadeq coup in 1951, which catapulted Mohammad Mosaddegh into the spotlight as Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1952. This political upheaval not only transformed Iran but also reverberated across borders, catching the attention of Prime Minister Abdel Kerim Kassem of Iraq. But they are not limited to politics alone; they can be found throughout history. Take Catherine the Great, whose rise to power was marked by a cunning coup that forever changed Russia's course. Similarly, Hubert Broad and his mechanic Sid Weedon embarked on an audacious adventure that could be described as a coup against conventional racing norms. Yet they are not always physical or political; they can manifest in various forms. Nick's masterpiece "Un Bon Coup de Pied" captures a moment frozen in time when art delivers its own silent revolution. Meanwhile, gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying during the 18th century epitomize a different kind - one where skill and strategy prevail over brute force. Throughout history, we witness both successful and failed attempts at seizing power through coups. Lenin's alliance with workers led to an iconic revolution while Earl of Essex faced arrest for his ill-fated endeavor. Even Spanish military figure Alfredo KINDELAN DUANY experienced firsthand how they can shape nations during Spain's tumultuous Civil War. The Siege of Oviedo stands as another testament to the chaos unleashed by internal strife within Spain during this dark period. Montana Barracks in Madrid became a symbol for resistance against opposing forces seeking their own version of a coup d'état. From politicians to artists, from warriors to rebels – all have been touched by or involved in some form of coup.