Invaders Collection (#6)

Tetrahedra of Space, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
TETRAHEDRA OF SPACE (P Schuyler Miller) Natives of South America are attacked by alien invaders Date: 1931

The Battle of the Neva on July 15, 1240, 1940. Artist: Julia Truze-Ternovskaya
The Battle of the Neva on July 15, 1240, 1940. The Battle of the Neva was fought on the banks of the River Neva between the armies of Sweden and the Republic of Novgorod

Russian troops crossing the Amu Darya River, 1873 (1889). Artist: Nikolai Karasin
Russian troops crossing the Amu Darya River, 1873 (1889). In 1873 the Russian Army crossed the Amu Darya to invade the Central Asian Khanate of Khiva

The expulsion of Polish invaders from the Moscow Kremlin, 1612 (late 19th or early 20th century). Moscow was occupied by the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1610 until 1612 as

Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Satirical cartoon on the defeat of the invading Italian army at the siege of Mek ele, Ethiopia

The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Defeat at the hands of King Menilek IIs army at Adwa brought the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to a humiliating end and led to the resignation of the prime minister

The Danes Sailing up the English Channel, c877 AD, (19th century)

Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Between 1892 and 1894 the previously independent kingdom of Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal

King William III, (c1850). William of Orange (1650-1702), King of England and Ireland, landed with his army at Torbay, Devon, 5 November 1688

The Provost of Merchants and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879. Artist: Lucien Etienne Melingue
The Prevot of Merchants Etienne Marcel and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879

The Women of Eger, 1867. Artist: Bertalan Szekely
The Women of Eger, 1867

German armoured car during the advance on Paris, May-June 1940

French anti-Prussian cartoon, 1871. Cartoon from Actualite published during the Franco-Prussian war (1870-1871). From a private collection

Algiers and Louis Philippe, French Revolution of 1830. On 26th July, 1830, the Polignac ministry, strongly reactionary in its tendencies

Francisco Pizarro, 15th century Spanish conquistador, 1671. Later engraving of Pizarro (c1475-1541), conqueror of the Inca empire (1531-1533)

Italian Corps of Eugene de Beauharnais Crossing the Niemen on 30 June 1812, (1815). Artist: Albrecht Adam
Italian Corps of Eugene de Beauharnais Crossing the Niemen on 30 June 1812, (1815). Part of Napoleons Grande Armee embarking on the invasion of Russia

French Map of Central and South America, French, 1550. Map showing Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean islands and Antilles, and South America with the River Plate prominent

Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps, 218 BC. During the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian general Hannibal (247-182 BC) led his army, including elephants

William of Orange landing with his army at Torbay, Devon, 5 November 1688. A protestant, William of Orange (1650-1702) was invited by a conspiracy of English notables to depose the Catholic James II

Head of a Viking warrior, c9th-11th century
Head of a Viking warrior. From the National Historical Museum, Stockholm

Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after the failure of the Jameson Raid, South Africa, 1896. The aim of the Jameson Raid was to initiate rebellion in Johannesburg by British settlers or

Battle between Nuno de Guzman and inhabitants of Michuacan, Mexico, 16th century. De Guzman and his native Tlazcalan allies attacking Michuacan

Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attacking an Aztec temple, 16th century. Copy of a section of the drawings of Lienzo de Tlazcala lost during the Mexican revolution in

Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812 (late 19th century)

Napoleons Grande Armee catching sight of Moscow, 1812 (late 19th century). Of the 600, 000 soldiers of the army that set out on Napoleons Russian campaign, only about 100, 000 returned

Napoleon retreating from Moscow, 1812. Napoleon riding at speed on a horse drawn sleigh, escorted by a squadron of cavalry. Of the 600, 000 soldiers of his Grande Armee, only about 100, 000 returned

The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces

French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. The kingdom of Dahomey (modern Benin) was conquered by French troops from Senegal in 1892-1894

The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Leander Starr Jameson, Scottish-born South African politician, c1900. A friend of Cecil Rhodes, Jameson (1853-1917) was the leader of the Jameson Raid on 29 December 1895 to 2 January 1896

Old Bill and Co. July 1940
Old Bill prepares a shield wall of defences to protect the English coast from German invasion: " Thats enough about ow Arold did it at Astings. I m doing it now!" 1940

Old Bill and Co
As Old Bill looks ready to fend off a German invasion, an officious old woman asks, " Shouldn t a great, grown, hulking man like you be doing something towards the defence of his country

Machine gun. Military Museum of the Citadel. Gjirokaster. Re
Machine gun. Remembrance of the communist resistance against the German invaders in World War II. Military Museum of the Citadel which houses weapons of the First and Second World War

Cannon. Military Museum of the Citadel. Gjirokaster. Republi
Cannon. Remembrance of the communist resistance against the German invaders in World War II. Military Museum of the Citadel which houses weapons of the First and Second World War. Gjirokaster Castle

Invasion of the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths. Sixth century. Colored engraving

Germanic invasions. The Goths cross the Alps. Colored engraving

Leonardo Foscolo
LEONARDO FOSCOLO Italian military commander who with Croatian support decisively defeated Turkish invaders on 31 March 1648. Date: CIRCA 1648

Cartoon, War and Peace, WW1
Cartoon: You forced your war on us, we shall force our peace on you! An allegorical female figure with a sword (France) confronts the German invaders

Friendly invaders
Friendly boy and girl encroaching on the habitat of red squirrels. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1912

WW1 - News of an air raid, 1917
WW1 - Drawn by an observer is a scene of a British air station in England as the air force are in preparation after news of an air raid

North American Aviation P-51 Apache
North American Aviation P-51 - NA-91 " Apache" (later called Mustang) - an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War

The Burning of Vis
While the town of VisÚáóurns in the background, German officers question a local peasant in the foreground, with cavalry behind them hanging their overcoats to dry on their lances

Anti-invasion ring of fire by G. H. Davis
Britains wall of flame: the ordeal by fire prepared for German invaders on sea, land, and in the air. Showing the details and layout of an anti-invasion ring of fire: devices for converting beaches

Japanese advance in China
Japanese troops advance through difficult terrain in the south of China Date: 1937-1945

Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck!, WW1
Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck! A comment on the defeat of General Alexander von Kluck in the Battle of the Marne, turning the German invaders away from Paris in the early days of the First

German troops entering Belgium, WW1
German troops entering Belgium by moonlight in covered wagons during the First World War. Date: August 1914

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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).