Fortifications Collection (#97)

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

Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle of Wight (engraving)
XJF308730 Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle of Wight (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Map of Cochin, India (ink on paper)
XCF307358 Map of Cochin, India (ink on paper) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A View of Boppard, with Figures on the River Bank, 1819 (w / c scratching out, black chalk
XYC306190 A View of Boppard, with Figures on the River Bank, 1819 (w/c scratching out, black chalk, bodycolour on tinted paper) by Turner, J. M. W

Plan of the Entrenchment of His Majestys Dock Yard and Ordnance Wharf at Chatham
XJF3058231 Plan of the Entrenchment of His Majestys Dock Yard and Ordnance Wharf at Chatham, 1756 by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Castle of Leuven, 1675 (pen and ink on paper)
XOS3058080 Castle of Leuven, 1675 (pen and ink on paper) by Grave, Josua de (1643-1712); 13.5x17.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Franco-Prussian War: Bird s-Eye View of Paris and its Fortifications, France, 1870

New Fortifications, Portsmouth, Uk

View of the Town and Fortifications of Schumla, 1854, Crimean War, Bulgaria

Nova Scotia, Louisburg: Remains of French Fortifications (Top); New Town from Slattery Cove (Bottom), Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Franco-Prussian War: View of Mont-Valerian, Battle of Louveciennes: 2
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: VIEW OF MONT-Valerian, BATTLE OF LOUVECIENNES: 2. Village of Rueil AND PARK Malmaison 3. Fortifications of Moulin-a-Vent 4. Fort Mont Valerian. 5. The Seine. 6. Castle Bougival

Franco-Prussian War: the Army of Bourbaki Passing the Fortifications Joux and Larmont Near the Cluse

Sebastopol, and its Fortifications, on the Black Sea

The Fortifications of Verona, 1859

Aspect SE front Kinburn fortifications after the bombardment. The Crimean War, 1855. Engraving

Chateau Saint-Jean in Nogent-le-Rotrou, France, in the 19th century, from French
KW468217 Chateau Saint-Jean in Nogent-le-Rotrou, France, in the 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev. Samuel G. Green, published 1878 (litho) by French School

Campagna of Rome from Villa Mattei, from Views in Rome and its Environs, 1841, (litho
XYC294996 Campagna of Rome from Villa Mattei, from Views in Rome and its Environs, 1841, (litho on heavy wove paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 25.2x40.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Battle scene (engraving)
XJF276010 Battle scene (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

War of the Juelich Succession, 1610 (engraving)
XJF276007 War of the Juelich Succession, 1610 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Siege of Basing House, 1645 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF273147 The Siege of Basing House, 1645 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms. 986 Atlas 108 / 1 Plan and map of the town, citadel and surroundings of Mont-Louis
XIR266964 Ms. 986 Atlas 108/1 Plan and map of the town, citadel and surroundings of Mont-Louis, 1665 (gouache on paper) (b/w photo) by Vauban, Sebastien Le Prestre de (1633-1707); Min

Joan of Arc at the Assault of the Tournelles (colour litho)
XCF276470 Joan of Arc at the Assault of the Tournelles (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeanne d Arc (c.1412-31); ); English, out of copyright

A Prospect of the Moro Castle and City of Havana from the sea, engraved by Pierre
XJF265854 A Prospect of the Moro Castle and City of Havana from the sea, engraved by Pierre Charles Canot from a drawing by an Officer of the British Navy

Ms 988 tome 3 fol. 49 Plan and map of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, from the Atlas Louis XIV
XIR274298 Ms 988 tome 3 fol.49 Plan and map of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (gouache on paper) by Vauban, Sebastien Le Prestre de (1633-1707); Min

Ms 988 tome 3 fol. 45 Plan and map of the town and citadel of Bayonne, from the Atlas
XIR274297 Ms 988 tome 3 fol.45 Plan and map of the town and citadel of Bayonne, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (gouache on paper) by Vauban, Sebastien Le Prestre de (1633-1707); Min

Diaboluss drummer before the walls of Mansoul, illustration from The Holy
KW265418 Diaboluss drummer before the walls of Mansoul, illustration from The Holy War by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

New York from Governors Island, no. 20 from the Hudson River Portfolio, engraved by J
XMV2639982 New York from Governors Island, no.20 from the Hudson River Portfolio, engraved by J. Hill, 1821-25 (coloured engraving) by Wall

The siege of Constantinople in 1453 by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, from Les Merveilles de la Science
KW2619058 The siege of Constantinople in 1453 by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Cannon being used as siege machines by the sultan Abu Yaqub Yusuf at the siege of Sijilmasa
KW2619057 Cannon being used as siege machines by the sultan Abu Yaqub Yusuf at the siege of Sijilmasa, Morocco in 1274, from Les Merveilles de la Science

2619053; out of copyright

2619047; out of copyright

Ms 988 volume 3 fol. 33 Map of the town and citadel of Bellisle, from the Atlas Louis XIV
XIR230510 Ms 988 volume 3 fol.33 Map of the town and citadel of Bellisle, from the Atlas Louis XIV, 1683-88 (gouache on paper) by Vauban

Plan of the town of La Rochelle, 1736 (w / c on paper)
XIR226081 Plan of the town of La Rochelle, 1736 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes, France; French, out of copyright

A Site for the Fort is Chosen, from Brevis Narratio engraved by Theodore de Bry
XIR223412 A Site for the Fort is Chosen, from Brevis Narratio.. engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) published in Frankfurt, 1591 (coloured engraving) by Le Moyne

Siege of a Christian Fortress, detail of the artillery, illustration from The
XIR207295 Siege of a Christian Fortress, detail of the artillery, illustration from The Military Campaigns of Suleyman I (1494-1566) the Magnificent (Hunername) by Lokman (vellum) by Islamic School

The City Walls of Aigues-Mortes, 1867 (oil on canvas)
XIR201603 The City Walls of Aigues-Mortes, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Bazille, Jean Frederic (1841-70); 46x55 cm; Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France; French, out of copyright

Fortified Castle (w / c on paper)
XIR198415 Fortified Castle (w/c on paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); 10.8x13.3 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: possibly Schloss Gibelin in the Tyrol; ); German

Siege of Lyon, October 1793 (coloured engraving)
XIR195576 Siege of Lyon, October 1793 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Siege of St. Quentin, 27th July 1557 (coloured engraving)
XIR192169 The Siege of St. Quentin, 27th July 1557 (coloured engraving) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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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. "