Violence Collection (#96)

Dante Alighieri Inferno, first part of his Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) 1863. Canto XIV: Third compartment of the seventh circle where three kinds of violence punished: against God

Holland, Amsterdam, As I Opened Fire
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), As I Opened Fire

Two hippos fight in the Mara RiverThese vast animals have a very hierarchical society. When fighting, they engage one anothers teeth, after which the contest becomes a trial of weight and strength

Battle of Baba Wali: The Highlanders Clearing a Village, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Battle of El Teb, c1881-85. Episode of the Mahdist War (1881-1899). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

The Highland Brigade Storming The Trenches at Tel-El-Kebir, c1882. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Guards Charging the Guns at Kassassin, c1882. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The King attacked by the Duke of Alencon, 1415 (18640. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The King attacked by the Duke of Alencon, 1864. Henry V of England, (1387-1422) attacked by the Duke of Alencon, (1385-1415) at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. From A Chronicle of England B.C

Bruce kills Sir Henry Bohun, 1314 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Bruce kills Sir Henry Bohun, 1864. Sir Henry de Bohun (died 1314) was an English knight who died on the first day of the Battle of Bannockburn, killed by Robert the Bruce (1274-1329)

Gavestons head shown to the Earl of Lancaster, 1312 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Gavestons head shown to the Earl of Lancaster, 1864. Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c1284-1312) was an English nobleman and a favourite of King Edward II of England

Death of De Montfort, 1265 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death of De Montfort, 1864. Simon de Montfort, (1208- 1265) was a French-English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons War of 1263-64

Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend
Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The first siege had lasted 87 days, the second siege a further 61

The Young Guard in the Churchyard of Essling, 1896, (1902). Artist: Gordon Frederick Browne
The Young Guard in the Churchyard of Essling, 1896, (1902). Battle of Aspern-Essling, (21-22 May 1809), fought between French Empire and Austrian Empire. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

Once More The Guards Returned, And With Irresistible Energy Drove Them Out, 1902. The Battle of Inkerman, (5 November 1854), part of the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Sprang Out of the Morass and Flew at the Throats of the Renowned Riflemen, 1902. Episode of the War of 1812, (1812-1815), fought between the United States of America and the British Empire

An Incident In The Battle of Villersexel, 1902. The Battle of Villersexel (9 January 1871), part of the Franco-Prussian War. After Alphonse de Neuville (1835-1885)

Lieutenant Harley, at the Head of Forty Sikhs and Sixty Kashmiris, Rushed the House Over the Mouth Artist
Lieutenant Harley, at the Head of Forty Sikhs and Sixty Kashmiris, Rushed the House Over the Mouth of the Mine, 1902. The Chitral Expedition (1895) by the British army to relieve the fort at Chitral

The Dragoons Rode Onwards, Smiting With Their Long, Glittering Swords, 1902. The Battle of Salamanca, (22 July 1811) was an important victory in the Peninsular War for an Anglo-Portuguese army under

Moors and Spaniards Mixed Inextricably, 1902. Artist: Paul Hardy
Moors and Spaniards Mixed Inextricably, 1902. Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-60) for the sovereignty over Ceuta. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn Wood
The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Battle of Flodden, (1513), c1910
The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was a conflict between England and Scotland. The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513

Knights Templar on the Field of Battle, c1910. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, commonly known as the Knights Templar or Templars

The Sack of Antwerp, 1576, (1903). Artist: Frans Hogenberg
The Sack of Antwerp, 1576. (1903). The Sack of Antwerp, often known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp, was an episode of the Eighty Years War. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D

Richard III at Bosworth, 22 August 1485, (c1880). The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) 22 August 1485, was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses

Henry and Alencon at Agincourt, 25 October 1415, (c1880). The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years War

Three Studies of a Man Poniarding a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Three Studies of a Man Poniarding a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Battle of Talavera, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Battle of Talavera, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Death of General Montgomery, 1798 (1909). Artist: JT Clemens
Death of General Montgomery, 1798 (1909). After John Trumbull (1756-1843). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

The 3rd Light Dragoons at Chillienwallah, 1849, 1849 (1909). Artist: John Harris Junior
The 3rd Light Dragoons at Chillienwallah, 1849, 1849 (1909). After Henry Martens (c1790-1868). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

The Assault and Taking of Seringapatam, 1801 (1909). Artist: Anthony Cardon
The Assault and Taking of Seringapatam, 1801 (1909). After Henry Singleton (1766-1839). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

The Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815, 1817 (1909). Artist: Richard Gibson Reeve
The Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815, 1817 (1909). After William Heath (1794-1840). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

The Defence of Rorkes Drift, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

They Strove To Scale The Rampart, 1902. Artist: Paul Hardy
They Strove To Scale The Rampart, 1902. The Battle of New Orleans was an engagement fought between January 8 and January 18, 1815, constituting the final major battle of the War of 1812

All Formation Was Lost, And Each Man Fought For Himself, 1902. Artist: GB
All Formation Was Lost, And Each Man Fought For Himself, 1902. At the Battle of Talavera, Spain, 27-28 July 1809, the British

Charge of the Scots at Halidon Hill, 19 July 1333, (c1880). The Battle of Halidon Hill took place on 19 July 1333) and was fought during the Second War of Scottish Independence

The Death of Bohun, 16 March 1322, (c1880). Humphrey (VI) de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (1276-1322) was a member of a powerful Anglo-Norman family of the Welsh Marches

The Bishop of Durhams Charge at Falkirk, 22 July 1298, (c1880). The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22 July 1298, and was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence

Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Street Fighting in Malaga, c1890. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Lieutenant Pattinson at the Presence of Karyguam, 1818 (c1912). In 1818 the 2nd Bombay Grenadiers fought in the Mahratta Wars

Black Eyed Sue the bold smuggler and Will Watch the look out man, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Black Eyed Sue the bold smuggler and Will Watch the look out man, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

Here it would be possible, he thought, to hold the enemy at bay, c1912 (1912). Gaius Sempronius Gracchus (154-121 BC) was a Roman Popularis politician in the 2nd century BC

The conquerors of the Bastille, 1789 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

The Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (1905). The most destructive riots in Londons history, the Gordon Riots began as an anti-Catholic protest against the Papists Act of 1778 led by Lord George Gordon

Fighting at the barricades in Paris, 1848 (1906). The French Revolution of 1848 overthrew King Louis Philippe and installed Napoleon III as President of the Second Republic

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering rioters in Belfast, 1872 (1906). The army breaking up a sectarian riot between Protestants and Catholics. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

Reform Leaguers at Marble Arch, London, 1866 (1906). Police trying to stop campaigners for voting reform from entering Hyde Park. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

Scene in the Belfast riots, 19th century (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Featherstone riots: the soldiers firing on the people, 1893 (1906). Artist: Arthur Salmon
Featherstone riots: the soldiers firing on the people, 1893 (1906). Two miners from the Yorkshire town were killed when troops opened fire during a strike

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