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Sacking Collection (#4)

"Sacking: A Historical Tale of Destruction and Chaos" Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex: Unleashing the power of nature to extract the essence of apples

Background imageSacking Collection: Citizens of Richmond in Capitol Square during the conflagration, illustration from Battles

Citizens of Richmond in Capitol Square during the conflagration, illustration from Battles
BAL122920 Citizens of Richmond in Capitol Square during the conflagration, illustration from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

Background imageSacking Collection: Calvinists destroying statues in the Catholic Churches, 1566 (engraving)

Calvinists destroying statues in the Catholic Churches, 1566 (engraving)
XJF105369 Calvinists destroying statues in the Catholic Churches, 1566 (engraving) by Flemish School, (16th century); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageSacking Collection: FALL OF JERUSALEM. Troops under Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar II seizing the

FALL OF JERUSALEM. Troops under Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar II seizing the First Temple of Jerusalem and imprisoning the citizens, 6th century B.C

Background imageSacking Collection: FRANCE: MEDIEVAL SACKING. The sacking of a French town. French manuscript illumination

FRANCE: MEDIEVAL SACKING. The sacking of a French town. French manuscript illumination, 14th century

Background imageSacking Collection: Forces under Alaric I (c370-410) king of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome 410

Forces under Alaric I (c370-410) king of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome 410. From Alaric ou Rome Vaincue, 1654. Poem dedicated to Christina of Sweden. Engraving

Background imageSacking Collection: The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook

The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook the task of igniting pockets of which, the inflammable gas Methane, called Fire-damp which

Background imageSacking Collection: The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook

The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook the task of igniting pockets of which, the inflammable gas Methane, called Fire-damp which

Background imageSacking Collection: Spain. Second Carlist War. Sacking of Canet by

Spain. Second Carlist War. Sacking of Canet by Forcadells carlist troops. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Background imageSacking Collection: ALARIC I (370-410). Visigothic king (395 - 410)

ALARIC I (370-410). Visigothic king (395 - 410). Scene in the camp of Alaric I during the Sack of Rome. Engraving

Background imageSacking Collection: Spain. First Republic (1873-1874). Fight in the

Spain. First Republic (1873-1874). Fight in the barricade of the quarter of La Vi񡠨 Cadiz). Engraving

Background imageSacking Collection: NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking a drug store on Second Avenue during the New York City

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking a drug store on Second Avenue during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: contemporary colored engraving

Background imageSacking Collection: THE SACK OF ROME. The sacking of Rome, probably in the 5th or 6th century. 19th century engraving

THE SACK OF ROME. The sacking of Rome, probably in the 5th or 6th century. 19th century engraving

Background imageSacking Collection: ANCIENT ROME PLUNDERED by the Vandals: wood engraving, American, 1830

ANCIENT ROME PLUNDERED by the Vandals: wood engraving, American, 1830

Background imageSacking Collection: VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. Rome plundered by the vandals, 455 A. D. Wood engraving, American, c1839

VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. Rome plundered by the vandals, 455 A. D. Wood engraving, American, c1839
VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. Rome plundered by the vandals, 455 A.D. Wood engraving, American, c1839

Background imageSacking Collection: VANDALS SACK ROME, 455 A. D. The sack of Rome under Genseric, king of the Vandals, in 455 A. D

VANDALS SACK ROME, 455 A. D. The sack of Rome under Genseric, king of the Vandals, in 455 A. D
VANDALS SACK ROME, 455 A.D. The sack of Rome under Genseric, king of the Vandals, in 455 A.D. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageSacking Collection: VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. The Vandals marching on Rome in 455 A. D

VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. The Vandals marching on Rome in 455 A. D. Wood engraving after a drawing by F
VANDAL INVASION OF ROME. The Vandals marching on Rome in 455 A.D. Wood engraving after a drawing by F. Schoenberg, 19th century

Background imageSacking Collection: SIR HENRY MORGAN (lower left) leading the sack of Puerto Principe, Cuba

SIR HENRY MORGAN (lower left) leading the sack of Puerto Principe, Cuba, in 1668: English colored engraving, 1704

Background imageSacking Collection: Girls Attire: The Newest and Best

Girls Attire: The Newest and Best
Dress of Hop-Sacking and Silk Braid. Two women sit at a table in the fashionable attire of the day

Background imageSacking Collection: Iban tribeswoman raking through drying rice crop on sacking laid on bamboo longhouse verandah

Iban tribeswoman raking through drying rice crop on sacking laid on bamboo longhouse verandah, Lemanak River, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageSacking Collection: Marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar

Marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Background imageSacking Collection: Woman buying marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking, flower market, Bari Chaupar

Woman buying marigolds tied up in cloth and sacking, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Background imageSacking Collection: Marigolds tied up in sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar

Marigolds tied up in sacking ready for sale, flower market, Bari Chaupar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Background imageSacking Collection: Wwi / 1914 / Louvain Sacked

Wwi / 1914 / Louvain Sacked
A French view of the German capture and sacking of the Belgian town of Louvain

Background imageSacking Collection: Nebuch. Takes Jerusalem

Nebuch. Takes Jerusalem
The army of Nebuchadnezzar II king of Babylon, attacks Jerusalem, sacking the city and taking the Jews into exile where they will be very miserable




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"Sacking: A Historical Tale of Destruction and Chaos" Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex: Unleashing the power of nature to extract the essence of apples. Jerusalem Taken: Conquering a city through force, leaving behind a trail of devastation. With a felling axe, Harry (Heathfield) the Hedger of Charing, Kent, has cut: Witnessing the strength and precision required for land clearance. Cider press, Hillgrove, West Sussex: Transforming humble fruits into golden nectar with traditional methods. Dunfermline Abbey: Echoes from ancient times when marauders pillaged sacred sites for their own gain. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Sacking scene: The horrors endured by innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of political strife. EVENTS/ANCIENT ROME: Exploring tales from an empire's past where looting and plunder were part of conquests' aftermath. The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople, 1840 (1911). Artist: Eugene Delacroix): A vivid depiction capturing both triumph and destruction as crusaders stormed through foreign lands. The massacre of Maronite Christians by Druze and Sunni Muslim paramilitary groups in Damascus during the 1860 Mount Lebanon civil war): Dark chapters stained with bloodshed that scarred Syrian history forever. Napoleon at the sacking of Palais des Tuileries, Paris - French Revolution 1792 (litho): An iconic moment symbolizing revolution's fury as old regimes crumbled under new ideals. The Age of Iron (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055256): Portraying an era marked by violence and upheaval where societies fell victim to ruthless conquerors' whims.