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Storming Collection (#5)

"Storming: A Historical Display of Courage and Determination" Throughout history

Background imageStorming Collection: The capture of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay in 1299, 1846 (oil on canvas)

The capture of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay in 1299, 1846 (oil on canvas)
3740772 The capture of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay in 1299, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Jacquand, Claude (1804-78); 173.4x315 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageStorming Collection: The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut)

The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut)
3101245 The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The storming of a castle, 1532)

Background imageStorming Collection: Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt by the French, Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (litho)

Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt by the French, Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (litho)
3100192 Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt by the French, Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of Badajoz (engraving)

Storming of Badajoz (engraving)
665089 Storming of Badajoz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of Badajoz. Illustration from unidentified 19th century history of England)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Recapture of the Buda Fortress by the Hungarian Insurgents on 21st May 1849

The Recapture of the Buda Fortress by the Hungarian Insurgents on 21st May 1849
CHT199428 The Recapture of the Buda Fortress by the Hungarian Insurgents on 21st May 1849 (oil on canvas) by Wemik, C. (fl.1849); Museum of War History, Budapest

Background imageStorming Collection: Italian troops entering Peking, 1900

Italian troops entering Peking, 1900
LLM462503 Italian troops entering Peking, 1900 by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian troops entering Peking, 1900)

Background imageStorming Collection: Tunis, the Capture of Sfax (engraving)

Tunis, the Capture of Sfax (engraving)
1054499 Tunis, the Capture of Sfax (engraving) by Warry (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunis, the Capture of Sfax)

Background imageStorming Collection: The French in Algeria, Zouaves storming the Position of Ighil Guefri (engraving)

The French in Algeria, Zouaves storming the Position of Ighil Guefri (engraving)
2772760 The French in Algeria, Zouaves storming the Position of Ighil Guefri (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French in Algeria)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of Bristol (engraving)

Storming of Bristol (engraving)
2791581 Storming of Bristol (engraving) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of Bristol)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho)

The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho)
1629404 The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Autumn Military Manoeuvres (engraving)

Autumn Military Manoeuvres (engraving)
1627414 Autumn Military Manoeuvres (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn Military Manoeuvres)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Volunteer Review and Sham Fight at Panshanger Park, South Middlesex Volunteers storming

The Volunteer Review and Sham Fight at Panshanger Park, South Middlesex Volunteers storming the Bridge (engraving)
1620411 The Volunteer Review and Sham Fight at Panshanger Park, South Middlesex Volunteers storming the Bridge (engraving) by English School

Background imageStorming Collection: Capture of Moultan (engraving)

Capture of Moultan (engraving)
1617993 Capture of Moultan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Moultan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 March 1849)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming the Trenches of Tel-el-Kebir (engraving)

Storming the Trenches of Tel-el-Kebir (engraving)
1622273 Storming the Trenches of Tel-el-Kebir (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming the Trenches of Tel-el-Kebir)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Austrian Capture of Serajevo, the 46th Infantry storming the Saluting or Yellow Battery

The Austrian Capture of Serajevo, the 46th Infantry storming the Saluting or Yellow Battery (engraving)
1621906 The Austrian Capture of Serajevo, the 46th Infantry storming the Saluting or Yellow Battery (engraving) by Robinson

Background imageStorming Collection: The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)

The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)
1594578 The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storming of Chapultepec. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 20 November 1847)

Background imageStorming Collection: The War, Battle of Karahassankoi, 30 August, Turkish Infantry storming the Village of Kizila

The War, Battle of Karahassankoi, 30 August, Turkish Infantry storming the Village of Kizila (engraving)
1589818 The War, Battle of Karahassankoi, 30 August, Turkish Infantry storming the Village of Kizila (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

Background imageStorming Collection: Extraordinary News by the Overland Indian Mail, via Trieste, Invasion of the British Dominions by

Extraordinary News by the Overland Indian Mail, via Trieste, Invasion of the British Dominions by the Sikhs
1593980 Extraordinary News by the Overland Indian Mail, via Trieste, Invasion of the British Dominions by the Sikhs, Battle of Ferozepore (engraving) by English School

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving)

Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving)
654685 Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of the the Moro Castle by the English (engraving)

Storming of the the Moro Castle by the English (engraving)
819370 Storming of the the Moro Castle by the English (engraving) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of the the Moro Castle by the English)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Storming of Kars (engraving)

The Storming of Kars (engraving)
3637966 The Storming of Kars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storming of Kars)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Babylonians storming the walls of Jerusalem (engraving)

The Babylonians storming the walls of Jerusalem (engraving)
3646990 The Babylonians storming the walls of Jerusalem (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Babylonians storming the walls of Jerusalem)

Background imageStorming Collection: Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt during the Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (engraving)

Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt during the Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (engraving)
3647671 Capture of the Malakoff Redoubt during the Siege of Sevastopol, 8 September 1855 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: An action with the favor of the fog, ours break into an Austrian entrenchment... (colour litho)

An action with the favor of the fog, ours break into an Austrian entrenchment... (colour litho)
2777536 An action with the favor of the fog, ours break into an Austrian entrenchment... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of the Byrsa, Carthage (engraving)

Storming of the Byrsa, Carthage (engraving)
971126 Storming of the Byrsa, Carthage (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of the Byrsa, Carthage)

Background imageStorming Collection: Mademoiselle Montpensier at the Storming of the Bastille (engraving)

Mademoiselle Montpensier at the Storming of the Bastille (engraving)
971026 Mademoiselle Montpensier at the Storming of the Bastille (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming of Warwick Castle, England (engraving)

Storming of Warwick Castle, England (engraving)
971005 Storming of Warwick Castle, England (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of Warwick Castle, England)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Battle of Dundee, storming the Boer Position on Talana Hill (litho)

The Battle of Dundee, storming the Boer Position on Talana Hill (litho)
1043366 The Battle of Dundee, storming the Boer Position on Talana Hill (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Dundee)

Background imageStorming Collection: Volunteering in Ceylon, a Sham Fight at Kalutara (engraving)

Volunteering in Ceylon, a Sham Fight at Kalutara (engraving)
1061721 Volunteering in Ceylon, a Sham Fight at Kalutara (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteering in Ceylon, a Sham Fight at Kalutara)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Afghan War, storming of Afreedi Sungas, Bazar Valley (engraving)

The Afghan War, storming of Afreedi Sungas, Bazar Valley (engraving)
1106604 The Afghan War, storming of Afreedi Sungas, Bazar Valley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, storming of Afreedi Sungas)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Storming of Tel-el-Kebir, Just before Sunrise, 13 September (engraving)

The Storming of Tel-el-Kebir, Just before Sunrise, 13 September (engraving)
1061348 The Storming of Tel-el-Kebir, Just before Sunrise, 13 September (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storming of Tel-el-Kebir)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Fighting in Upper Burma, with the Chindwin River Expedition (engraving)

The Fighting in Upper Burma, with the Chindwin River Expedition (engraving)
1055115 The Fighting in Upper Burma, with the Chindwin River Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting in Upper Burma)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho)

The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho)
1056619 The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arab War in British East Africa)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Crisis in Italy, the Military storming the Capucine Convent of Montforte, Milan (litho)

The Crisis in Italy, the Military storming the Capucine Convent of Montforte, Milan (litho)
1039551 The Crisis in Italy, the Military storming the Capucine Convent of Montforte, Milan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Italy)

Background imageStorming Collection: The storming of Missionary Ridge, November 1863 (engraving)

The storming of Missionary Ridge, November 1863 (engraving)
959368 The storming of Missionary Ridge, November 1863 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The storming of Missionary Ridge, November 1863)

Background imageStorming Collection: Grand Siege Operations at Chatham (engraving)

Grand Siege Operations at Chatham (engraving)
1096338 Grand Siege Operations at Chatham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Siege Operations at Chatham)

Background imageStorming Collection: Attack on Boulogne-Sur-Mer, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl

Attack on Boulogne-Sur-Mer, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl
STC134652 Attack on Boulogne-Sur-Mer, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl. 1790-1820) 1788 (engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

Background imageStorming Collection: Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub

Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC122424 Interior of the Redan, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Background imageStorming Collection: Fol. 208 and 209v Attack and Taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar

Fol. 208 and 209v Attack and Taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
XIR156877 Fol.208 and 209v Attack and Taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, copy of the original written by the monk Beatus of Liebana in c.776, from the Commentary on the Apocalypse

Background imageStorming Collection: The Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Austrian troops assault the Buda Castle on 21st May

The Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Austrian troops assault the Buda Castle on 21st May
CHT199424 The Hungarian Revolution of 1848: Austrian troops assault the Buda Castle on 21st May 1849 (w/c on paper) by Hungarian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStorming Collection: Storming the Tuileries (engraving)

Storming the Tuileries (engraving)
5214098 Storming the Tuileries (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming the Tuileries)

Background imageStorming Collection: Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)

Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)
1610403 Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arms, etc)

Background imageStorming Collection: The War in Bhootan (engraving)

The War in Bhootan (engraving)
1610390 The War in Bhootan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Bhootan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 June 1865)

Background imageStorming Collection: The Military Exhibition at Earls Court, Scenes at the Opening (litho)

The Military Exhibition at Earls Court, Scenes at the Opening (litho)
1593639 The Military Exhibition at Earls Court, Scenes at the Opening (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Exhibition at Earls Court)

Background imageStorming Collection: Sebastopol, after Careening Creek (engraving)

Sebastopol, after Careening Creek (engraving)
1608215 Sebastopol, after Careening Creek (engraving) by Goodall, Edward Angelo (1819-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastopol, after Careening Creek)

Background imageStorming Collection: The War in the Soudan, Battle of El Teb, 29 February, storming of the First Fort

The War in the Soudan, Battle of El Teb, 29 February, storming of the First Fort, armed with Two Krupp Guns
1622453 The War in the Soudan, Battle of El Teb, 29 February, storming of the First Fort, armed with Two Krupp Guns, by 65th and 75th, Gordon Highlanders (engraving) by Prior

Background imageStorming Collection: The Marines storming the Fort opposite Hyacinth Island, Canton River (engraving)

The Marines storming the Fort opposite Hyacinth Island, Canton River (engraving)
2785741 The Marines storming the Fort opposite Hyacinth Island, Canton River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Storming: A Historical Display of Courage and Determination" Throughout history, the act has exemplified the unwavering spirit and bravery of individuals in various significant events. From the French Revolution's Storming of the Bastille to American troops landing on D-Day during World War II, these moments have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. In 1789, amidst a wave of revolutionary fervor, Parisians rallied together for change. The Storming of the Bastille became a symbol of their defiance against oppression and marked the beginning of a new era in France. Fast forward to 1944 when American troops stormed the beaches along Normandy during World War II. This pivotal moment turned the tide against tyranny, showcasing unparalleled courage as soldiers fought valiantly to secure freedom for future generations. The Afghan War witnessed its own storming at Dargai as British forces faced fierce resistance while capturing strategic positions. Similarly, in Sudan Wars and Egypt's Tel el Kebir battle, soldiers displayed immense determination while storming fortresses that stood as obstacles to victory. Even further back in time, Gurkhas fearlessly stormed German trenches during World War I. Their heroic actions epitomized their legendary reputation for valor and resilience. Not limited to wars alone, stormings have also occurred during historical conquests like Godfrey of Bouillon leading his army into Jerusalem in 1099 or Romans displaying their might through colored engravings depicting their military prowess. Closer home on June 23rd, 1848 at Place du Petit Bridge barricade was taken by those who sought liberty from oppressive regimes - another instance where ordinary people rose up with extraordinary courage. Lastly but not least important is The Capture of The Citadel at Badajoz by The Connaught Rangers which took place during Napoleonic Wars; it serves as a testament to soldiers' unyielding resolve even amidst seemingly insurmountable odds.