Besieged Collection (page 3)

How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls
BMR230845 How to adjust the firing posts and how to choose the angle of the walls, illustration from Opera nuova di fortificare by Girolamo Cataneo Novarese (fl)

The Fortress of Faith Assaulted by Heretics (colour litho)
CHT176880 The Fortress of Faith Assaulted by Heretics (colour litho) by French School, (15th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans, 1570 (engraving)
3647437 Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans, 1570 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of the Venetian city of Nicosia by the Ottomans)

An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho)
2782168 An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France)

The women in the Alcazar (colour litho)
2778499 The women in the Alcazar (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in the Alcazar)

The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving)
3626682 The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock)

The Boxer Rebellion: the final anguish of the occupants of the foreign legations in Beijing before the lifting of
3099168 The Boxer Rebellion: the final anguish of the occupants of the foreign legations in Beijing before the lifting of the rebel siege (colour litho) by Meaulle

Judith leaving Bethulia (oil on canvas)
1216850 Judith leaving Bethulia (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (circle of); 27x57 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: ); eAshmolean Museum; Italian

Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland (engraving)
1624836 Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland)

The Ritualistic Services at Hatcham, Our Artists Notes during Last Sundays Proceedings (engraving)
1059405 The Ritualistic Services at Hatcham, Our Artists Notes during Last Sundays Proceedings (engraving) by English School

The Civil War in Spain, View of Irun, besieged by the Carlists (engraving)
1053207 The Civil War in Spain, View of Irun, besieged by the Carlists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain, View of Irun)

Last days of the hero of Khartoum (litho)
979532 Last days of the hero of Khartoum (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last days of the hero of Khartoum)

The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)
1597939 The Indian Frontier Rising (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

The defence of the besieged British Legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627080 The defence of the besieged British Legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out (engraving)
3626685 Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out)

Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631 (engraving)
3646926 Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631)

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

The Grand Place in Lille During the Siege of 1792, 1794 (oil on canvas)
XIR230349 The Grand Place in Lille During the Siege of 1792, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823); 65x82 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

General Rosens threat is read in Londonderry, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373530 General Rosens threat is read in Londonderry, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Gillett

"Peeping round corners, he exposed himself with the Scots Guards to the random fire
STC364882 " Peeping round corners, he exposed himself with the Scots Guards to the random fire of the besieged burglars" : Mr

The Sidney Street Siege, 1911 (b / w photo)
STC273065 The Sidney Street Siege, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from
EDI193072 Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes, by Guillaume Caoursin, 1483 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Lat 6067 After Honourable Capitulation, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes
EDI190553 Lat 6067 After Honourable Capitulation, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes by Guillaume Caoursin, 1483 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Giovanni de Medici at Milan, plate from The History of the Medici
BCC393568 Giovanni de Medici at Milan, plate from The History of the Medici, engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

View of the Rock and Town of Gibraltar during the Siege of 1779 (coloured engraving)
CHT176887 View of the Rock and Town of Gibraltar during the Siege of 1779 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Nationalist Arrests in Paris, Offices of the Grand Occident in the Rue Chabrol
1592478 The Nationalist Arrests in Paris, Offices of the Grand Occident in the Rue Chabrol, where M Guerin was besieged (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Fortress under Siege, from Nimrud, Iraq (stone)
XIR52497 Fortress under Siege, from Nimrud, Iraq (stone) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c
874250 Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art

The attack of the Parc de Villiers (colour litho)
3626984 The attack of the Parc de Villiers (colour litho) by Paris, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The attack of the Parc de Villiers)

The Relief of Dover Castle by John de Pencester in 1216, detail, 1865 (stained glass)
3474807 The Relief of Dover Castle by John de Pencester in 1216, detail, 1865 (stained glass) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Minster Church of St George, Doncaster

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1890 (colour litho)
2646281 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1890 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90), 15th January

General Rosens threat is read in Londonderry, c. 1910 (litho)
IL433761 General Rosens threat is read in Londonderry, c.1910 (litho) by Gillett, Frank (1874-1927); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crusaders Storming Nicaea, illustration from Hutchinson
IL274128 Crusaders Storming Nicaea, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bala Hissar, at Present Besieged by the Afghan Insurgents, and City of Cabul
1054147 The Bala Hissar, at Present Besieged by the Afghan Insurgents, and City of Cabul, from the Upper Part of the Citadel (engraving) by English School

The Railway Strike in the United States, Views on the Pennsylvania Railway (engraving)
1049595 The Railway Strike in the United States, Views on the Pennsylvania Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Besieged at Michaelmas (engraving)
1057442 Besieged at Michaelmas (engraving) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.1888) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Besieged at Michaelmas)

The siege of Bourges during the invasion of Gaul by Julius Caesar (100-44 BC
CHT177840 The siege of Bourges during the invasion of Gaul by Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) from a protective sleeve for school books, late 19th century (colour litho) by Regamey

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Ethiopians attacking the Italian-occupied fort of Mekelle, First Italo-Ethiopian War, 1896 (engraving)
6000493 Ethiopians attacking the Italian-occupied fort of Mekelle, First Italo-Ethiopian War, 1896 (engraving) by French School

Siege of Belfort, Franco-Prussian War, November 1870 - February 1871 (coloured engraving)
5998693 Siege of Belfort, Franco-Prussian War, November 1870 - February 1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Belfort)

The Fall of Peking Castle, the hostile army beaten away by the allied armies
5042906 The Fall of Peking Castle, the hostile army beaten away by the allied armies, 1900 (colour lithograph) by Japanese School

The Devils Own, 1812, 1908 (w / c on paper)
1772213 The Devils Own, 1812, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

The Italians in Abyssinia (engraving)
1605256 The Italians in Abyssinia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italians in Abyssinia)

The War, the Gravitza Redoubt, and Right Wing of the Turkish Position at Plevna (engraving)
1589828 The War, the Gravitza Redoubt, and Right Wing of the Turkish Position at Plevna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Gravitza Redoubt)

Paris besieged by the Normans, AD 885 (engraving)
966027 Paris besieged by the Normans, AD 885 (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris besieged by the Normans, AD 885)

Boy Soldiers under Training at Aldershot, the Public Schools Battalion in Camp (litho)
1042911 Boy Soldiers under Training at Aldershot, the Public Schools Battalion in Camp (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Town of Duras besieged and taken by assault (engraving)
814447 The Town of Duras besieged and taken by assault (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c
874247 Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art

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"Besieged: Tales of Conflict and Resilience throughout History" The French Religious Wars (1562-1598) tore the nation apart, with Huguenots enduring countless sieges in their struggle for religious freedom. The Siege of Poitiers (1569) stands as a testament to the fierce determination displayed by both sides during this tumultuous period in France's history. In 1854, Silistria faced a relentless siege that tested the strength and resilience of its defenders, leaving an indelible mark on its history. Vasily Vereshchagin's haunting depiction of the Siege of Trinity Sergius Lavra (1891) captures the intensity and devastation experienced during this pivotal event. Agnes, Countess of Dunbar, known as Black Agnes, defied all odds during her legendary defense against besiegers in 1338—a tale that still echoes through time. Jean-Paul Laurens' evocative artwork transports us to Carcassonne's siege in 1209, where bravery clashed with brutality amidst medieval conflict. Ptolemais exchanged hands between Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart in July 1191—an episode highlighting power struggles within Crusader territories. Matilda Escapes Stephen—her daring flight from Oxford Castle symbolized her unwavering determination to claim her rightful place as England's queen. JOTAPATA BESIEGED: In AD 67, Josephus led a valiant resistance against Roman forces at Jotapata—a story etched into Jewish history forevermore. India witnessed numerous military sieges during the 17th century—a testament to regional conflicts shaping its diverse landscape over centuries past. Baron Munchhausen/Raspe: Fanciful tales recounting Baron Munchhausen's exaggerated exploits, including his legendary escape from a besieged fortress.