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Invaders Collection (#2)

"Invaders: A Chronicle of Triumph and Tragedy" Boadicea Urging to War: The fierce warrior queen rallies her people against the invaders

Background imageInvaders Collection: Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900. Creator: Unknown

Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900. Creator: Unknown
Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900

Background imageInvaders Collection: Le Grossier Envahisseur; L'epreuve de chaque jour de la femme Francaise en pays... 1914

Le Grossier Envahisseur; L'epreuve de chaque jour de la femme Francaise en pays... 1914. Creator: Lucien Jonas
Le Grossier Envahisseur; L'epreuve de chaque jour de la femme Francaise en pays envahi: loger l'intrus sous le toit d'ou l'epoux est parti pour repondre a l'appel de la patrie

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Advance of the Anglo-Egyptian Force Upon Omdurman, 1898, (c1900). Creator: C Wilkinson

The Advance of the Anglo-Egyptian Force Upon Omdurman, 1898, (c1900). Creator: C Wilkinson
The Advance of the Anglo-Egyptian Force Upon Omdurman, 1898, (c1900). The Battle of Omdurman was fought during the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan between a British-Egyptian expeditionary force

Background imageInvaders Collection: Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Creator: John White

Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Creator: John White
Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Indigenous people of Canada defending their land against invaders. Attributed to John White, explorer and colonial governor

Background imageInvaders Collection: Renouvelé de la tour barbe bleue, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Renouvelé de la tour barbe bleue, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Renouvele de la tour barbe bleue, 19th century. Renewed Bluebeard Tower

Background imageInvaders Collection: Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). Creator: C. Howard

Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). Creator: C. Howard
Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). 1770s: English sailors arrive in what later became New Zealand

Background imageInvaders Collection: Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Sulpice : Saint Louis enterre les pestiférés à Damiette

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Sulpice : Saint Louis enterre les pestiférés à Damiette, c.1864 - 1870
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Sulpice : Saint Louis enterre les pestiferes a Damiette, between 1864 and 1870. Sketch for the Saint-Sulpice church (6th arrondissement of Paris)

Background imageInvaders Collection: Russians at Giurgevo, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Russians at Giurgevo, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russians at Giurgevo, 1854.From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageInvaders Collection: General Wolfe's Attack on Quebec, (1902). Creator: Unknown

General Wolfe's Attack on Quebec, (1902). Creator: Unknown
General Wolfe's Attack on Quebec, (1902). Scene from the Seven Years War: British soldiers prepare to surprise the French, Canada, 1759

Background imageInvaders Collection: Columbus Memorial - Statue of Columbus, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Columbus Memorial - Statue of Columbus, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Columbus Memorial - Statue of Columbus, 1912
Columbus Memorial - Statue of Columbus, 1912. [The Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial, was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in 1912. It was designed by Lorado Taft]

Background imageInvaders 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 imageInvaders Collection: The Great Seal of Oregon, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Great Seal of Oregon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Seal of Oregon, 1850. The design represents the mouth of the Columbia river, and beyond is the Pacific Ocean; in the foreground is a man ploughing

Background imageInvaders Collection: Tilly in Rothenburg, 1631, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Tilly in Rothenburg, 1631, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Tilly in Rothenburg, 1631, (1936). Woman pleading with Count Tilly in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Catholic commander Johann Tserclaes

Background imageInvaders Collection: View of Auckland Harbour, New Zealand...the race of the Maori war-canoes, 1862. Creator: Unknown

View of Auckland Harbour, New Zealand...the race of the Maori war-canoes, 1862. Creator: Unknown
View of Auckland Harbour, New Zealand, from a drawing by Major Stack, taken during the regatta of January, 1862: the race of the Maori war-canoes, 1862

Background imageInvaders Collection: Preparations at Cherbourg for the departure of reinforcements for Mexico, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Preparations at Cherbourg for the departure of reinforcements for Mexico, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Preparations at Cherbourg for the departure of reinforcements for Mexico, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by M. Lix. From the beginning of July the armaments for the expedition have been carried out

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Tuapeka Goldfields, Otago, New Zealand, 1862. Creator: W Thomas

The Tuapeka Goldfields, Otago, New Zealand, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Tuapeka Goldfields, Otago, New Zealand, 1862. The province received a great impetus in June, last year, by the discovery of goldfields situated on a stream called the Tuapeka...The immediate

Background imageInvaders Collection: German troops marching through Belgium, WW1

German troops marching through Belgium, WW1
WW1 German troops marching through Belgium in the early stages of the First World War. 1914

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Ashanti Expedition, 1873-74: Sir Garnet Wolseley entering Kumasi, February 4, 1874, (1901)

The Ashanti Expedition, 1873-74: Sir Garnet Wolseley entering Kumasi, February 4, 1874, (1901). General Sir Garnet Wolseley (1833-1914) led the British campaign against the forces of Kofi Karikari

Background imageInvaders Collection: Sections of the Bayeux Tapestry. Creator: Adolphe Maugendre

Sections of the Bayeux Tapestry. Creator: Adolphe Maugendre
Sections of the Bayeux Tapestry. Illustration of two sections from the famous embroidery depicting the Norman invasion of England in 1066. With French text

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Battle of Hastings, (c1804). Creator: William Bromley

The Battle of Hastings, (c1804). Creator: William Bromley
The Battle of Hastings, (c1804). 19th century depiction of the Battle of Hastings fought in 1066, in which the invading Normans, led by William the Conqueror

Background imageInvaders Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte inspecting a mummy at the pyramids, 1801 (1900)

Napoleon Bonaparte inspecting a mummy at the pyramids, 1801 (1900). Napoleon led the French invasion of Egypt in 1801

Background imageInvaders Collection: Pageant participants costumed as Pilgrims and Natives, posed beneath a banner 'En... c1880 - 1900

Pageant participants costumed as Pilgrims and Natives, posed beneath a banner "En... c1880 - 1900
Pageant participants costumed as Pilgrims and Natives, posed beneath a banner "En Avant!" [Onwards!], between 1880 and 1900

Background imageInvaders Collection: Landing Julius Caesar Great Britain 55/54BC B.C

Landing Julius Caesar Great Britain 55/54BC B.C
The landing of Julius Caesar in Great Britain, 55/54BC. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1857

Background imageInvaders Collection: Piratical Invasion Saxons Hengist Horsa Germanic

Piratical Invasion Saxons Hengist Horsa Germanic
The piratical invasion of the Saxons under Hengist and Horsa, Germanic brothers who led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th century

Background imageInvaders Collection: The War of the Worlds - Despair - Surrounded by martians

The War of the Worlds - Despair - Surrounded by martians
"My imagination was haunted by these fast metal monsters and the memory of the dead body smashed against the fence." Date: First published: 1898

Background imageInvaders Collection: Spanish Civil War. 19 de julio 1938. El invasor

Spanish Civil War. 19 de julio 1938. El invasor se estrellara ante la muralla humana del pueblo espanol ( 19th July 1938. Invaders will crash against Spanish people human wall)

Background imageInvaders Collection: GRIMALDO AS A BOY 1

GRIMALDO AS A BOY 1
The boy Grimaldi is saved from death by invaders : he will one day be king of the Lombards. Date: circa 650

Background imageInvaders Collection: ARMOURED TRAIN

ARMOURED TRAIN
This armoured train originally made during the Revolution is once again used to transport troops and weapons : the inscription reads Death to the German Invaders Date: World War Two

Background imageInvaders Collection: New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageInvaders Collection: Starving conquistadors eat dog meat, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail)

Starving conquistadors eat dog meat, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail)
IND388225 Starving conquistadors eat dog meat, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail) by Gonzalez, Miguel (fl.1698); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spanish conquest of Mexico)

Background imageInvaders Collection: Francisco Pizarro and his comrades at Gorgona, 1726 (engraving)

Francisco Pizarro and his comrades at Gorgona, 1726 (engraving)
IND388235 Francisco Pizarro and his comrades at Gorgona, 1726 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona

Background imageInvaders Collection: Four Spaniards divscover Aztec treasure but do not plunder it, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail)

Four Spaniards divscover Aztec treasure but do not plunder it, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail)
IND388224 Four Spaniards divscover Aztec treasure but do not plunder it, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail) by Anonymous; 205x121 cm; Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spanish conquest of Mexico)

Background imageInvaders Collection: Hengist and Horsa. A. D. 457 (colour litho)

Hengist and Horsa. A. D. 457 (colour litho)
670044 Hengist and Horsa. A.D. 457 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hengist and Horsa. A.D. 457)

Background imageInvaders Collection: The defeat of the Ephthalites or White Huns 528 AD ( litho)

The defeat of the Ephthalites or White Huns 528 AD ( litho)
1266142 The defeat of the Ephthalites or White Huns 528 AD ( litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published circa 1920 s)

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Germans looking towards Alsace from the far bank of the Rhine (colour litho)

The Germans looking towards Alsace from the far bank of the Rhine (colour litho)
5208349 The Germans looking towards Alsace from the far bank of the Rhine (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Danes sailing up the English channel c. 877. From Cassells History of England, published c. 1901

The Danes sailing up the English channel c. 877. From Cassells History of England, published c. 1901
1219736 The Danes sailing up the English channel c.877. From Cassells History of England, published c.1901 by Bone, Herbert Alfred (1854-1932); Private Collection

Background imageInvaders Collection: Courtesan watching foreign ship from balcony, c. 1818 / 44. Creator: Totoya Hokkei

Courtesan watching foreign ship from balcony, c. 1818 / 44. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Courtesan watching foreign ship from balcony, c. 1818/44

Background imageInvaders Collection: Penns Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), London, c. 1785. Creator: Unknown

Penns Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), London, c. 1785. Creator: Unknown
Penns Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), London, c. 1785. Quaker leader Penn in a meeting with Native Americans. After an engraving by John Hall after a painting by Benjamin West

Background imageInvaders Collection: Fragment Entitled 'William Penns Treaty with the Indians', England, c. 1785

Fragment Entitled "William Penns Treaty with the Indians", England, c. 1785
Fragment Entitled " William Penns Treaty with the Indians", England, c. 1785. Quaker leader Penn in a meeting with Native Americans

Background imageInvaders Collection: Plate, 1825 / 30. Creator: Enoch Wood & Sons

Plate, 1825 / 30. Creator: Enoch Wood & Sons
Plate, 1825/30. Decoration showing the English pilgrims from the Mayflower coming ashore in North America: The Landing of the Fathers at Plymouth Dec 22 1620: [John] Carver, [William] Bradford

Background imageInvaders Collection: Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock... 1873

Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock... 1873. Creator: Tim O'Sullivan
Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M. Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. Expedition of 1873. -Lieut. Geo. M

Background imageInvaders Collection: French general handing Directory order to Pope Pius VI after invasion of Rome... 1801

French general handing Directory order to Pope Pius VI after invasion of Rome... 1801
French general handing Directory order to Pope Pius VI after invasion of Rome, 15 February 1798, 1801

Background imageInvaders Collection: 1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown

1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown
1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. 1c Columbian Exposition issue

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas)
5667111 The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sylvestre, Joseph-Noel (1847-1926); 197x130 cm; Musee Paul Valery, Sete

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Soldiers of the Republic. Sailors: the apostles of forced expropriation (colour litho)

The Soldiers of the Republic. Sailors: the apostles of forced expropriation (colour litho)
3620548 The Soldiers of the Republic. Sailors: the apostles of forced expropriation (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soldiers of the Republic)

Background imageInvaders Collection: The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC

The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC
3614251 The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture of Memphis)

Background imageInvaders Collection: The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720 (engraving)

The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720 (engraving)
5229142 The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Franks fighting the Umayyad invaders, c720)




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"Invaders: A Chronicle of Triumph and Tragedy" Boadicea Urging to War: The fierce warrior queen rallies her people against the invaders, determined to protect their land and freedom. Ethiopia / Negus Menelik: In a remarkable display of courage, Emperor Menelik leads his forces against foreign invaders, defending Ethiopia's sovereignty with unwavering determination. Alien holding Earth, illustration: An eerie depiction of an extraterrestrial invader clutching our planet in its otherworldly grasp, reminding us of the countless tales that explore the fear and fascination surrounding invasion from beyond. Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia (1812): Amidst freezing temperatures and relentless enemy pursuit, Marshal Ney valiantly leads his troops through treacherous conditions during Napoleon's ill-fated Russian campaign. Brewster F2A Buffalo - unlike other Buffalo users, the F: Despite being outmatched by superior adversaries in World War II, courageous pilots flying the Brewster F2A Buffalo fought fiercely against overwhelming odds to defend their homelands. William of Normandy lands on the English coast: With audacity and ambition coursing through his veins, Duke William sets foot on English soil in 1066—a pivotal moment that would forever change history as he sought to conquer England. The Surrender at Sedan - Franco-Prussian War: Witnessing defeat unfold before their eyes at Sedan during this devastating conflict between France and Prussia serves as a stark reminder of how invasions can shape nations' destinies. Battle of Hastings: On a fateful day in 1066, King Harold faces off against William's Norman army—this clash marks one of England's most significant battles where victory or defeat hangs precariously in balance. The Republican Hercules defending his Country (pub. 1797).