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"Defeated: Tales of Triumph and Resilience Throughout History" Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageDefeated Collection: The Battle of Waterloo, 1824. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman

The Battle of Waterloo, 1824. Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
The Battle of Waterloo, 1824. Emperor Napoleon met his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. This painting - the largest at the Rijksmuseum - shows the moment when the tide turned

Background imageDefeated Collection: Defeat of Wittekind near Bürberg, 1835. Creator: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Defeat of Wittekind near Bürberg, 1835. Creator: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Defeat of Wittekind near Burberg, 1835

Background imageDefeated Collection: The Defeated Spanish Garrison Leaving s-Hertogenbosch, 17 September 1629, c.1630-c.1635

The Defeated Spanish Garrison Leaving s-Hertogenbosch, 17 September 1629, c.1630-c.1635. War of the Spanish Succession, military personnel and camp followers leaving the Netherlands

Background imageDefeated Collection: The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen

The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen
The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, 1600-1613. Other Title(s): "Claudius Civilis Defeats the Roman Troops near the Rhine in 69 AD one of a series of twelve on the Insurrection of

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sur le front oriental; Les soldats de la garnison autrichienne evacuant la ville, 1915

Sur le front oriental; Les soldats de la garnison autrichienne evacuant la ville, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Sur le front oriental; Les soldats de la garnison autrichienne evacuant la ville, charges de leur bagage individuel, 1915

Background imageDefeated Collection: The Dutch Raid on the Medway, 1667, c.1670. Creator: Unknown

The Dutch Raid on the Medway, 1667, c.1670. Creator: Unknown
The Dutch Raid on the Medway, 1667, c.1670

Background imageDefeated Collection: Study for 'The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar', 1783-1786

Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar", 1783-1786. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar", 1783-1786

Background imageDefeated Collection: Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill, 1780s. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard

Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill, 1780s. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
Don Quixote Defeated by the Windmill, 1780s

Background imageDefeated Collection: Death Defeated, 1888 (published 1894). Creator: William Strang

Death Defeated, 1888 (published 1894). Creator: William Strang
Death Defeated, 1888 (published 1894)

Background imageDefeated Collection: That diabolical Hammock, 1886. Creator: Unknown

That diabolical Hammock, 1886. Creator: Unknown
That diabolical Hammock, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageDefeated Collection: 'Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor', By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; ' Come, lad, pull off my boots.', 1890

"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; " Come, lad, pull off my boots.", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sir Horatio Nelson wounded at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, July 24, 1797, after R. Westall, R.A. 1891

Sir Horatio Nelson wounded at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, July 24, 1797, after R. Westall, R.A. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageDefeated Collection: La Retraite Serbie; transport de blesses sur une charrette macedonienne. 1916

La Retraite Serbie; transport de blesses sur une charrette macedonienne. 1916. Creator: Vladimir Betzitch
La Retraite Serbie; transport de blesses sur une charrette macedonienne, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Dans le sentier de l'exil; Soutenu par son aide de camp, le roi Pierre de Serbie traverse... 1916

Dans le sentier de l'exil; Soutenu par son aide de camp, le roi Pierre de Serbie traverse... 1916. Creator: R
Dans le sentier de l'exil; Soutenu par son aide de camp, le roi Pierre de Serbie traverse a pied les montagnes d'Albanie, couvertes de neige, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; Transports torpilles en rade. 1916

Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; Transports torpilles en rade. 1916. Creator: Samson Tchernoff
Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; Transports torpilles en rade, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; A travers l'Albanie : passage a gue du Drin... 1916

Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; A travers l'Albanie : passage a gue du Drin... 1916. Creator: R
Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; A travers l'Albanie : passage a gue du Drin, avant d'arriver au village de Spach, sur la route de Prizrend a Scutari, 1916

Background imageDefeated Collection: La Retraite Serbie; Evacuation des blesses sur la rive droite de la Morava, par un pont de

La Retraite Serbie; Evacuation des blesses sur la rive droite de la Morava, par un pont de bois presque completement de'truit, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; troupes serbes sur la plage. 1916

Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; troupes serbes sur la plage. 1916. Creator: Samson Tchernoff
Sur la Cote Albanaise, a Saint-Jean-De-Medua; troupes serbes sur la plage, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; Aux confins montenegrins : le passage du... 1916

Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; Aux confins montenegrins : le passage du... 1916. Creator: Samson Tchernoff
Sur les deux routes de la retraite Serbe; Aux confins montenegrins : le passage du col de Tchakor entre Ipek et Andrievitsa, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Convoi de l'armee serbe en retraite dans le defile de Bagrdan, au Nord-Est de Kragouyevats

Convoi de l'armee serbe en retraite dans le defile de Bagrdan, au Nord-Est de Kragouyevats, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Avec l'armee Serbe sur le Front Nord; Un pont sur la Koloubara qui fut pris et repris... 1916

Avec l'armee Serbe sur le Front Nord; Un pont sur la Koloubara qui fut pris et repris... 1916
Avec l'armee Serbe sur le Front Nord; Un pont sur la Koloubara qui fut pris et repris, detruit, repare et detruit de nouveau, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Les Serbes a Scutari d'Albanie; deputes de la Skoupchtina traversant le lac de Scutari. 1916

Les Serbes a Scutari d'Albanie; deputes de la Skoupchtina traversant le lac de Scutari. 1916
Les Serbes a Scutari d'Albanie; deputes de la Skoupchtina traversant le lac de Scutari, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Les Mouvements de l'armee Serbe en Octobre; les retraite en bon ordre sur Prichtina. 1916

Les Mouvements de l'armee Serbe en Octobre; les retraite en bon ordre sur Prichtina. 1916
Les Mouvements de l'armee Serbe en Octobre; les retraite en bon ordre sur Prichtina, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: General view of the Siege of Sebastopol: Grand Charge of the British Cavalry and Defeat... 1854

General view of the Siege of Sebastopol: Grand Charge of the British Cavalry and Defeat... 1854. Creator: Unknown
General view of the Siege of Sebastopol: Grand Charge of the British Cavalry and Defeat of the Russians after the attack on the Turkish Redoubts, October 25, 1854, 1854

Background imageDefeated Collection: Les Serbes a Scutari d'Albanie; un des canons de l'artillerie serbe qui ont pu etre sauves

Les Serbes a Scutari d'Albanie; un des canons de l'artillerie serbe qui ont pu etre sauves a travers le Montenegro, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Passage de troupes ramenees de la frontiere bulgare pour etre opposees aux forces... 1916

Passage de troupes ramenees de la frontiere bulgare pour etre opposees aux forces... 1916. Creator: Vladimir Betzitch
Passage de troupes ramenees de la frontiere bulgare pour etre opposees aux forces austro-allemandes, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: La retraite de l'armee serbe a travers la plaine de Kossovo.'. Creator: Unknown

La retraite de l'armee serbe a travers la plaine de Kossovo.'. Creator: Unknown
La retraite de l'armee serbe a travers la plaine de Kossovo'. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageDefeated Collection: Les phases de la Retraite de la Deuxieme armee Serbe, de la frontiere Bulgare au... 1916

Les phases de la Retraite de la Deuxieme armee Serbe, de la frontiere Bulgare au... 1916. Creator: Samson Tchernoff
Les phases de la Retraite de la Deuxieme armee Serbe, de la frontiere Bulgare au Montenegro; au sommet du col de Tchakor, avant la descente sur Andrievitsa, 1916

Background imageDefeated Collection: La tragedie Serbe; la 'Chaise' du Voivode. 1916. Creator: Unknown

La tragedie Serbe; la "Chaise" du Voivode. 1916. Creator: Unknown
La tragedie Serbe; la "Chaise" du Voivode, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Background imageDefeated Collection: Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre... 1916

Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre... 1916. Creator: R. Marianovitch
Episodes de la retraite de la IIIe armee; La masure albanaise ou le vieux roi Pierre Karageorgevitch passa la nuit a Guemsitch-Han, derniere etape avant d'arriver a Scutari, 1916

Background imageDefeated Collection: Apres les Journees Glorieuses et Avant les Journees Tragiques de la Serbie... 1916

Apres les Journees Glorieuses et Avant les Journees Tragiques de la Serbie... 1916. Creator: Vladimir Betzitch
Apres les Journees Glorieuses et Avant les Journees Tragiques de la Serbie; Lecture aux soldats serbes des lettres des ecoliers de France, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: La Tragedie Serbe; Pierre 1er Karageorgevitch quittante le territoirede la Vieille... 1916

La Tragedie Serbe; Pierre 1er Karageorgevitch quittante le territoirede la Vieille... 1916. Creator: Vladimir Betzitch
La Tragedie Serbe; Pierre 1er Karageorgevitch quittante le territoirede la Vieille-Serbie sur un caisson traine par un attelage de boeufs, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Background imageDefeated Collection: Le Vieux Roi Pierre de Serbie sur la Route de L'Exil. 1916. Creator: Unknown

Le Vieux Roi Pierre de Serbie sur la Route de L'Exil. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Vieux Roi Pierre de Serbie sur la Route de L'Exil, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Background imageDefeated Collection: La tragedie Serbe; L'atat-major general serbe, en retraite a travers l'Albanie... 1916

La tragedie Serbe; L'atat-major general serbe, en retraite a travers l'Albanie... 1916. Creator: Unknown
La tragedie Serbe; L'atat-major general serbe, en retraite a travers l'Albanie, passe le Drin Blanc sur le pont des Vizirs: en tete du cortege, le chaise a porteurs du generalissime

Background imageDefeated Collection: Lutzen, May 2, 1813, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet

Lutzen, May 2, 1813, 1831. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Lutzen, May 2, 1813, 1831

Background imageDefeated Collection: The Defeat of Narvaez, 1849. Creator: Unknown

The Defeat of Narvaez, 1849. Creator: Unknown
The Defeat of Narvaez, 1849. Defeat of 16th-century Spanish conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D

Background imageDefeated Collection: Battle of Guinegate, plate 4 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor... printed c. 1520

Battle of Guinegate, plate 4 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor... printed c. 1520. Creator: Wolf Traut
Battle of Guinegate, plate 4 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

Background imageDefeated Collection: MILTON / REBEL ANGELS / DORE

MILTON / REBEL ANGELS / DORE
The rebel angels are defeated Date: First published: 1667

Background imageDefeated Collection: Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936)

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhauschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870

Background imageDefeated Collection: Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Frederick the Great after the Battle of Kolin, 18 June 1757, (1936). Friedrich Der Grosse Nach Der Schlacht Bei Kolin, 18 Juni 1757

Background imageDefeated Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - The Caged Russian Bear

Russo-Japanese War - Propaganda - The Caged Russian Bear
A spectacular Russo-Japanese War propaganda postcard - The Caged Russian Bear peered at by Japanese children, women and soldiers in uniform. Date: circa 1905

Background imageDefeated Collection: Pugachev's Rebellion in Siberia Defeat of the Impostor's Mob near Troitsk, May 21, 1774, 19th cent

Pugachev's Rebellion in Siberia Defeat of the Impostor's Mob near Troitsk, May 21, 1774, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27)

Background imageDefeated Collection: Last Defeat of Khan Kuchum, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin

Last Defeat of Khan Kuchum, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin
Last Defeat of Khan Kuchum, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27) from an album relating to the history of the Siberian Cossacks held by the Rare Books Department of the Russian

Background imageDefeated Collection: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. Portrait. (print)

Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. Portrait. (print)
7420017 Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. Portrait. (print) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); (add.info.: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, c.235 BC - 183 BC)

Background imageDefeated Collection: George Michael outside court after losing his battle against Sony. Wearing an AIDS ribbon

George Michael outside court after losing his battle against Sony. Wearing an AIDS ribbon. 21st June 1994

Background imageDefeated Collection: George Michael arriving at the High Court, during his failed court battle to be released

George Michael arriving at the High Court, during his failed court battle to be released from his Sony record contract. 21st June 1994

Background imageDefeated Collection: George Michael pictured in a car during his failed court battle to be released from his

George Michael pictured in a car during his failed court battle to be released from his Sony record contract. 21st June 1994

Background imageDefeated Collection: British middleweight boxer John 'Cowboy'McCormack on the canvas after being

British middleweight boxer John "Cowboy"McCormack on the canvas after being
British middleweight boxer John " Cowboy" McCormack on the canvas after being knocked out by George Aldridge during their middleweight fight at Kings Hall in Belle Vue, Manchester




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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.