Defeated Collection (#3)

Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but
527838 Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but same night was defeated on his Irish bill. Resigned 29 June

The yacht Royal Escape lags in the wind, formerly known as Surprise, in which Charles II of England (1630-1685)
MMM5466035 The yacht Royal Escape lags in the wind, formerly known as Surprise, in which Charles II of England (1630-1685) escaped to France after his defeat against Olivier Cromwell (1599-1658)

Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry Smith
3521246 Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry Smith; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Aliwal by Sir Henry)

A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One
3502794 A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80, 000 in Switzerland
538297 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80, 000 in Switzerland, February 1871. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

John Moore (1761-1809) Scottish-born British soldier: Lieut-General, c.1885 (engraving)
536575 John Moore (1761-1809) Scottish-born British soldier: Lieut-General, c.1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Defeated Soult at Corunna (La Coruna) 16 January 1809 but fatally wounded

Recovery of the British Fuseliers at Albuera, 16 May 1811. Beresford defeated Soult. Engraving
536560 Recovery of the British Fuseliers at Albuera, 16 May 1811. Beresford defeated Soult. Engraving.; (add.info.: Recovery of the British Fuseliers at Albuera, 16 May 1811)

Death of Sir Philip Sydney, c.1815 (engraving)
538495 Death of Sir Philip Sydney, c.1815 (engraving); (add.info.: Death of Sir Philip Sydney'. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet

The French Troops defeated by the British under Lord Wellington at Salamanca (engraving)
8632445 The French Troops defeated by the British under Lord Wellington at Salamanca (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carthage: Carthage (b/w photo)
8674498 Carthage: Carthage (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carthage. Illustration for a booklet of postcards of Carthage)

Carthage: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga (b/w photo)
8674484 Carthage: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Citernes romaines de la Malga)

Carthage: Basilique de Saint Cyprien (b/w photo)
8674483 Carthage: Basilique de Saint Cyprien (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Saint Cyprien)

Carthage: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis (b/w photo)
8674478 Carthage: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancienne Chapelle de Saint-Louis)

Carthage: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques (b/w photo)
8674471 Carthage: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byrsa, Tombeaux puniques)

Carthage: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa (b/w photo)
8674470 Carthage: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de la Colline de Byrsa)

Carthage: Theatre (b/w photo)
8674591 Carthage: Theatre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre. Illustration for a booklet of postcards of Carthage)

Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560 (litho)
8661219 Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat of the White Huns by Anushirwan in AD 560)

Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho)
8661086 Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sety I in Syria, XIXth Dynasty)

Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar (litho)
8660925 Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nabonidus sending Instructions to Belshazzar)

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

End of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1895 (litho)
8655641 End of the First Sino-Japanese War, 1895 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Sylla reproaching the little Image of Apollo with the Defeat (engraving)
8658575 Sylla reproaching the little Image of Apollo with the Defeat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cricket, South African Team 1935 (b/w photo)
8671578 Cricket, South African Team 1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket, South African Team 1935)

Cleopatra visits Herod, c 33 BC (litho)
8661272 Cleopatra visits Herod, c 33 BC (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra visits Herod, c 33 BC)

Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252898 Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving)
1580779 The Battlefield of Woerth, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Battle of Wœrth. Prussian troops were commanded by Frederick Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl III of Prussia (1831-1888)

American Civil War 1861-1865: Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester'
528429 American Civil War 1861-1865: Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester'. Battle of Opequon also called Third Battle of Winchester, 19 September 1864

Christian defeats Apollyon (engraving)
8673649 Christian defeats Apollyon (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian defeats Apollyon)

Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving)
8635697 Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marshal Ney supported by the Corporal (engraving)
8636588 Marshal Ney supported by the Corporal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal Ney supported by the Corporal)

Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving)
8635025 Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miltiades at the Battle of Marathon, Greece, 490 BC)

Charles the Bold fleeing after his defeat at theBattle of Morat, 1476 (engraving)
8673073 Charles the Bold fleeing after his defeat at theBattle of Morat, 1476 (engraving) by Burnand, Eugene (1850-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy)

Carthage: La Fontainc aux Mille Amphores (b/w photo)
8674486 Carthage: La Fontainc aux Mille Amphores (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fontainc aux Mille Amphores)

Carthage: Vue sur l'ancien Port, Necrcpole punique (b/w photo)
8674485 Carthage: Vue sur l'ancien Port, Necrcpole punique (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue sur l'ancien Port, Necrcpole punique)

The Triumph of Hate (litho)
8664187 The Triumph of Hate (litho) by Forsyth, Gordon Mitchell (1879-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Hate. Cartoon from Labour Leader, 1915)

Boers surrendering after the Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 (colour litho)
8663995 Boers surrendering after the Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian general Anatoly Stoessel on his way to surrender Port Arthur to the Japanese, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655537 Russian general Anatoly Stoessel on his way to surrender Port Arthur to the Japanese, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by Feller

The Baptism of Clovis (litho)
8661248 The Baptism of Clovis (litho) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptism of Clovis)

Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho)
8661339 Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar)

Basil II at the Battle near Setaina (litho)
8661287 Basil II at the Battle near Setaina (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basil II at the Battle near Setaina)

The Phocaean Fleet defeats the Carthaginians (litho)
8660854 The Phocaean Fleet defeats the Carthaginians (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phocaean Fleet defeats the Carthaginians)

The Defeat of the Ephthalites, or White Huns, AD 528 (litho)
8661011 The Defeat of the Ephthalites, or White Huns, AD 528 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defeat of the Ephthalites, or White Huns, AD 528)

The Defeat of Pulikesin II Chalukhya by Mahamalla Pallava at Badami, AD 642 (litho)
8660996 The Defeat of Pulikesin II Chalukhya by Mahamalla Pallava at Badami, AD 642 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Margaret of Anjou's Meeting with a Hexham Robber, 1464 (litho)
8661393 Margaret of Anjou's Meeting with a Hexham Robber, 1464 (litho) by Symons, William Christian (1845-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of the Medway (or Battle of Chatham), c.1667 (oil on canvas)
MMM5457999 The Battle of the Medway (or Battle of Chatham), c.1667 (oil on canvas); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent
MMM5481948 John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Maritime Museum, London

The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching)
MMM5481983 The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson, falling in the Arms of Victory, March 11, 1806 (etching) by English School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

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"Defeated: Tales of Triumph and Resilience Throughout History" Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815: Witnessing the fall of an empire as defeat looms large on the horizon. Bismarck & Napoleon III: A clash of titans that ended with one defeated and another rising to power. Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg: The valiant defense against overwhelming odds, turning defeat into victory. Spanish Armada Defeated: The mighty fleet humbled by nature's wrath, a reminder that even the greatest can be brought down. William I the Conqueror: From exile to conqueror, a defeated man who rose above adversity to shape history. Battle of Stirling Bridge: Brave hearts united against oppression, defying defeat and inspiring generations to come. Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt - Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles, 1798: Overcoming ancient curses and revolutionary chaos; triumph over seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Miltiades Bust: A symbol etched in stone commemorating a leader's strategic brilliance amidst imminent defeat turned glorious victory at Marathon. Battle of Solferino: Blood-soaked fields bear witness to sacrifice and heroism; where defeats pave way for grander victories yet to come. Guns at Maiwand: Echoes from a battlefield where bravery clashed with despair; tales emerge from ashes as heroes rise despite their ultimate fate being sealed in defeat. Battle Adowa : Against all odds they stood tall, defeating colonial powers, a testament to resilience. American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting brave : United under Sitting Bull's leadership they faced countless defeats but never lost hope or their spirit for freedom.