Fort Collection (#81)

America - Preparing To Burn Fort Motte
Rebecca Motte Holds An Ornate African Archers Bow As She Prepares To Burn Fort Motte During The American War of Independence Date: 1781

America - Henry Hamilton. Takes Fort Vincennes
Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton Takes Fort Vincennes During The American War of Independence. Date: 1778

America - Ethan Allen Takes Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen Takes Fort Ticonderoga During The American War of Independence in Northern New York Date: 1776

Rebels carrying powder from Fort William and Mary
Rebels carrying powder away from the captured Fort William and Mary - December, 1774. Date: 1774

America - Surrender of Fort William and Mary
Surrender of Fort William and Mary, 14th December 1774. Patriot raid of British fort for military supplies after British export ban on arms and gunpowder to America. American Revolution. Date: 1774

Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1940

Fort and Town of Alessandria (engraving)
1587260 Fort and Town of Alessandria (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fort and Town of Alessandria)

The Marchioness of Downshire, the wife of the 6th Marquess who had the dual roles or Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort, Co

Flagstaff and salute guns, Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Sketches at Kalafat (engraving)
1618945 Sketches at Kalafat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Kalafat. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 April 1854)

View of Military Port and Sant Elmo Castle, Naples, Italy. Date: circa 1900

The Conflict at Brescia (engraving)
1618071 The Conflict at Brescia (engraving) by Leitch, Richard Principal (fl.1844-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conflict at Brescia)

Oglethorpe Fails in Attack on St. Augustine
Part of the War of Jenkins Ear between Great Britain and Spain, James Oglethorpe led a band of English soldiers, militia, and Chickasaw and Creek Nation soldiers

Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck
The Narragansett Fort at Fort Neck, overlooking the river, during the Pequot War in New England. Date: 1636

Sandown Castle, Kent 1853
Sandown Castle, Kent - one of the Cinque Ports. 1853

Creole Volunteer Soldiers Debark at Fort-de-France
The debarkment at Fort-de-France of Creole volunteer troops from Martinique returning from fighting in Mexico. Squadrons of soldiers gather by the shore, waiting to move off. Date: 1865

HMS Bulldog in conflict at Cap-Haitien
The HMS Bulldog in conflict with the flotilla and fort at Cap-Haitien, on the coast of Haiti. The bulldog fires towards what is left of a sinking flotilla

Portion of the Great Wall of China, showing the Pass of Sha-Po-Yu (engraving)
1620379 Portion of the Great Wall of China, showing the Pass of Sha-Po-Yu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portion of the Great Wall of China)

Capt. Faulknor Storming Fort Royal, Martinique
Captain Faulknor in the ship Zebra, storming Fort Royal in Martinique in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Faulknor uses his sword to point up a set of wooden stairs

The Insurrection in Crete, Fort Paleocastro, Turkish Forces advancing against the Insurgents (engraving)
1621809 The Insurrection in Crete, Fort Paleocastro, Turkish Forces advancing against the Insurgents (engraving) by English School

Officer and Soldiers at Fort-de-France
An officer and soldiers of the Austro-Mexican brigade, in passage at Fort-de-France, part of the Creole volunteers of Martinique. Date: 1865

Parade and Fort of Angostura, near Saltillo
The parade and Fort of Angostura, near Saltillo, on 18th August 1864. The Buena Vista hacienda was the district of general d Ortega

The French attack upon Fort San Guadalupe at Puebla
The french attack on Fort San Guadalupe at Puebla in 1862. Several soldiers rush up an incline to attack the enemy, with the fort itself in the distance

Lowther Castle, 1809 (graphite on wove paper)
1218060 Lowther Castle, 1809 (graphite on wove paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 21.9x35.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Bambourough Castle, 1852 (watercolour with touches of white bodycolour)
1217810 Bambourough Castle, 1852 (watercolour with touches of white bodycolour) by Fielding, Anthony Vandyke Copley (1787-1855); 64.2x98.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

View of a military fortress, Christiansfort, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, West Indies
1217658 View of a military fortress, Christiansfort, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, West Indies, 1852 (brown wash over pencil) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 36.2x54.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum

View of the fortified town and Palace of Piombino, 1812 (pen & ink on paper)
1077767 View of the fortified town and Palace of Piombino, 1812 (pen & ink on paper) by Counis, Salomon Guillaume (1785-1859); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt

Western Barracks and Parade, Battle of Fort Sumter, 15th April 1861 (b / w photo)
1555253 Western Barracks and Parade, Battle of Fort Sumter, 15th April 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1890 (colour litho)
1630639 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1890 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of Looshai Expedition (engraving)
1626414 Sketches of Looshai Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Looshai Expedition)

Round the Map of South Africa (engraving)
1627519 Round the Map of South Africa (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round the Map of South Africa)

Sketches in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco (engraving)
1626193 Sketches in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco)

Penrhyn Castle (engraving)
1591996 Penrhyn Castle (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penrhyn Castle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 October 1891)

Bothwell Castle (litho)
1591778 Bothwell Castle (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bothwell Castle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1891)

The Fort of Allahabad, and Junction of the Jumna with the Ganges (engraving)
1591527 The Fort of Allahabad, and Junction of the Jumna with the Ganges (engraving) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fort of Allahabad)

Windsor Castle (engraving)
1591222 Windsor Castle (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Windsor Castle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 January 1885)

With the Afghan Boundary Commission (engraving)
1591136 With the Afghan Boundary Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Afghan Boundary Commission)

The Rebellion in the North West Territory of Canada (engraving)
1591104 The Rebellion in the North West Territory of Canada (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the North West Territory of Canada)

The Indian Frontier Railway in Beloochistan (engraving)
1594658 The Indian Frontier Railway in Beloochistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Railway in Beloochistan)

Escape of Prince Louis Napoleon (napoleon III) from the Fortress of Ham (engraving)
1594163 Escape of Prince Louis Napoleon (napoleon III) from the Fortress of Ham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Transvaal Crisis, Scenes on the Boundary (litho)
1592649 The Transvaal Crisis, Scenes on the Boundary (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal Crisis, Scenes on the Boundary)

Sketches at York, Jubilee Meeting of the British Association of Science (engraving)
1590876 Sketches at York, Jubilee Meeting of the British Association of Science (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at York)

The French Expedition to Tunis (engraving)
1590381 The French Expedition to Tunis (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Expedition to Tunis)

The Rising in Ashanti, Scenes at Kumasi (litho)
1599546 The Rising in Ashanti, Scenes at Kumasi (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rising in Ashanti, Scenes at Kumasi)

The Operations against the Mullah in Somaliland, the Fight at Erego (b / w photo)
1601365 The Operations against the Mullah in Somaliland, the Fight at Erego (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gateway of Santa Maria, Burgos (engraving)
1603252 Gateway of Santa Maria, Burgos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway of Santa Maria, Burgos)

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"Exploring the Rich History and Majestic Beauty of Forts Around the World" Immerse yourself in the ancient Iron-age British Camp hill fort, nestled among the vibrant autumn colors of the Malvern Hills in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Journey to Dunnottar Castle outside Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland for a glimpse into medieval times amidst breathtaking coastal scenery. Step back in time as you board a steam train on Swanage Railway, passing by Corfe Castle in Dorset, England - an enchanting sight straight out of a fairytale. Discover the rugged beauty of Carreg Cennen Castle near Llandeilo within Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales - an awe-inspiring fortress surrounded by stunning landscapes. Lose yourself in history at Corfe Castle in Corfe village, Dorset; its imposing ruins tell tales of battles fought and legends lived within its walls. Marvel at the panoramic view from atop Old Town City's fortified walls in Dubrovnik - a UNESCO World Heritage Site that transports you to another era. Cross Monnow Bridge and Gate over River Monnow to experience medieval charm firsthand while exploring Monmouthshire's historic past in Wales' United Kingdom. Ascend Hambledon Hill above Blackmore Vale to witness prehistoric ramparts that stand as silent sentinels guarding secrets from centuries ago. Embark on a journey to Jaffna, Sri Lanka where remnants of colonial forts whisper stories of conquests and cultural fusion dating back to 1671. Visit Arlington's Fort Myer Chapel in Virginia, USA for solace amidst military history and pay tribute to those who have served their country with honor and bravery. Witness history come alive through engravings depicting The sinking of Mary Rose during Battle Solent 1545-1778, a poignant reminder of the perils faced by seafarers.