Fortifications Collection (#96)

Castle on mound overlooking settlement surrounded by town wall

Gate of the city wall in Visby, Gotland, Sweden

The Crisis in Egypt, (A) the Fortifications of Alexandria Harbour, (B) the Allied
THE CRISIS IN EGYPT, (A) THE FORTIFICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR, (B) THE ALLIED SQUADRON IN HARBOUR AT ALEXANDRIA: 1. The Khedives Yacht Maharoussa; 2. Greek Ironclad King George; 3

Edinburgh: Plan of Leith, Showing the Eastern Fortifications
EDINBURGH: PLAN OF LEITH, SHOWING THE EASTERN FORTIFICATIONS. (Facsimile after Greenville Collins " Great Britains Coasting Pilot, " London, 1693.)

Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854

Source Size = 3767 x 5022
THE EASTERN QUESTION, FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO KISCHINEFF: 1. " Europe and Asia:" The Marmora Mouth of the Bosphorus; 2. The Turkish Fleet in the Bosphorus; 3. Fortifications at Varna; 4

Source Size = 3753 x 1274
Before the Bombardment of Alexandria, July 7, 1882: Fortifications of the Lighthouse and Barracks

Source Size = 3786 x 2565
THE WAR IN EGYPT: AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, JULY 11, 1882: 1. Rifled Guns on Moncrieff Carriages in the Fortifications; 2. Damage Sustained by H.M.S

The Ascent to Calvary, c. 1320 (fresco)
XIR899930 The Ascent to Calvary, c.1320 (fresco) by Lorenzetti, Pietro (c.1284-after 1345); San Francesco, Lower Church, Assisi, Italy; (add.info.: La Montee au calvaire); Italian, out of copyright

A Panoramic View of the External and Internal Defences of Sebastopol, the Batteries
XND70149 A Panoramic View of the External and Internal Defences of Sebastopol, the Batteries, Trenches and Siege Works of the Allies from sketches of a military engineer on the staff of Sir J

View of Siena, from Supplementum chronicarum, edition published in 1490
XJF696558 View of Siena, from Supplementum chronicarum, edition published in 1490 (woodcut) by Foresti, Giacomo Filippo (1434a'1520); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms. 988, Tome 3, fol. 39 Map of the town and citadel of Saint-Martin, Ile de Re
XIR694798 Ms. 988, Tome 3, fol. 39 Map of the town and citadel of Saint-Martin, Ile de RA©, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (pen, ink & gouache) by Vauban

Plan of the project of a battery on the Ile Cigogne and map pf the Glenan Isles, 1745
XIR661430 Plan of the project of a battery on the Ile Cigogne and map pf the Glenan Isles, 1745 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales

Plan of the Ile Cigogne and the project of a fort, Archipel des Glenan, 1745 (pencil
XIR661429 Plan of the Ile Cigogne and the project of a fort, Archipel des Glenan, 1745 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Project of a Fort on the Ile Cigogne, Archipel des Glenan, 1745 (pencil & w / c on paper)
XIR661428 Project of a Fort on the Ile Cigogne, Archipel des Glenan, 1745 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Plan of the town and the citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Re, Ile de Re (pencil & w / c on paper)
XIR661425 Plan of the town and the citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Re, Ile de Re (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque du Genie, Paris

Ms 4418 T II carte 16, Plan of the Citadel of l Isle d Oleron, Recueil des
XIR661427 Ms 4418 T II carte 16, Plan of the Citadel of l Isle d Oleron, Recueil des Plans des Places de France, 1676 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School

A child taken away by a wave, Saint-Malo, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR661396 A child taken away by a wave, Saint-Malo, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st March 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Castle and City of Limerick, engraved by E. Finden, 1829 (engraving)
XJF493406 Castle and City of Limerick, engraved by E. Finden, 1829 (engraving) by Westall, William (1781-1850) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Johns Castle in Limerick)

Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR486937 Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 22nd February 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Fortification, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
XJF483383 Fortification, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Siege of Dole in June 1674 (oil on canvas)
XIR473629 The Siege of Dole in June 1674 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Jean-Baptiste (1659-1735); 75 x 125.5 cm; Musee Municipal, Dole

Fort William at Bengall, 1736 (engraving)
XJF451349 Fort William at Bengall, 1736 (engraving) by Vandergucht, Gerard (1696-1776); Private Collection; (add.info.: British colonial fort in Calcutta)

South East view of Geriah Fort, the Landing Place and Entrance from A Voyage
XJF451348 South East view of Geriah Fort, the Landing Place and Entrance from A Voyage to India by Edward Ives, version published in 1773 (engraving) by English School

Tilbury Fort, Essex, engraved by Henry Adlard, c. 1832 (engraving)
XJF451344 Tilbury Fort, Essex, engraved by Henry Adlard, c.1832 (engraving) by Campion, George Bryant (1796-1870) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colchester Castle, Essex, engraved by John Carr Armytage, 1832 (engraving)
XJF447392 Colchester Castle, Essex, engraved by John Carr Armytage, 1832 (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Plan of the Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope and A Draught of Table Bay (engraving)
XJF437999 A Plan of the Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope and A Draught of Table Bay (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Plan of the star fort)

Sevastopol, Ukraine, 1883 (engraving)
KW417914 Sevastopol, Ukraine, 1883 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century)

Moscow from the Esplanade of the Kremlin, engraved by J. T. Willmore (engraving)
XJF417353 Moscow from the Esplanade of the Kremlin, engraved by J. T. Willmore (engraving) by Vickers, Alfred Gomersal (1810-37) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Dunkirk (oil on canvas)
XIR414093 View of Dunkirk (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: Vue de Dunkerque; ); French, out of copyright

Lions Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b / w photo)
XJF412203 Lions Gate, Jerusalem, 1857 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88) & Beato, Felice (1832-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: also known as St)

The fort surrounded by canal, Bharatpur (engraving)
XJF406274 The fort surrounded by canal, Bharatpur (engraving) by Dayal, Raja Deen (1844-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Capture of Aul Gimry, 17th October 1832, 1891 (oil on canvas)
BAL356486 The Capture of Aul Gimry, 17th October 1832, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Roubaud, Franz (1856-1928); State Art Museum of the Dagestan Republic

Bad Homburg Vor Der Hohe, Germany: the Castle, the Old Fortifications, the Carving over the Gateway, a Lady Wearing a Traditional Dress, 1890 Engraving

View of Jerusalem, 1570 ? (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR345970 View of Jerusalem, 1570 ? (engraving) (b/w photo) by Duperac, Etienne (1525-1601); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: vue de Hierusalem; Stefano du Perac; ); French

View of Prague, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel
XIR345873 View of Prague, illustration from the Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) published in Nuremberg, 1493 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Wolgemuth, Michael (1434-1519) & Pleydenwurff

Map of Rome, from the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae published in 1562
XJF324410 Map of Rome, from the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae published in 1562 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lafreri, Antonio (1512-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of Rome, 1579 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF324408 Map of Rome, 1579 (etching) (b/w photo) by Cartaro, Mario (fl.1560-1620); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celeberrimae Vrbis Antiqvae Fidelissima Topographia Post Omnes Alias Aeditiones)

Le Sette Chiesa di Roma, 1575 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF324407 Le Sette Chiesa di Roma, 1575 (etching) (b/w photo) by Lafreri, Antonio (1512-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Rome, 1493 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF324406 View of Rome, 1493 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Bamborough Castle, engraved by S. Bradshaw, printed by Cassell & Company Ltd. (engraving)
XJF324320 Bamborough Castle, engraved by S. Bradshaw, printed by Cassell & Company Ltd. (engraving) by Mogford, John (1821-85) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Siege of Namur, 1695 (engraving)
XJF311621 The Siege of Namur, 1695 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War of the Grand Alliance (1688-97); ); Dutch, out of copyright

Map of the Siege of Malta in 1565 (engraving)
XJF311242 Map of the Siege of Malta in 1565 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crusading knights ride out to do Battle (woodcut)
XJF311238 Crusading knights ride out to do Battle (woodcut) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Crusaders, printed by Wynkyn de Worde (d. 1534) (woodcut)
XJF311236 Crusaders, printed by Wynkyn de Worde (d.1534) (woodcut) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Acre as it was when lost (A. D. 1291) (engraving)
XJF311228 Acre as it was when lost (A.D. 1291) (engraving) by Sanuto, Marino the Elder (c.1260-1338) (after); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Tongariro Volcano, New Zealand (colour engraving)
XCF311213 Tongariro Volcano, New Zealand (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Two Batteries at Southampton House (engraving)
XJF308737 Two Batteries at Southampton House (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "