Defence Collection (page 15)

La supreme defense d'Anvers; Les pieces de cotes anglaises repondent aux mortiers allemands, 1914 Creator: Unknown
'La supreme defense d'Anvers; Les pieces de cotes anglaises repondent aux gros mortiers allemands, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I"

'L'Heroique Defense de Troyon, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'Heroique Defense de Troyon, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Verdun; La citadelle de Verdun: les casemates, 1916. Creator: Francois Flameng
Verdun; La citadelle de Verdun : les casemates, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

Verdun; La citadelle de Verdun: les fosses, 1916. Creator: Francois Flameng
Verdun; La citadelle de Verdun: les fosses, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

La grande attaque du Carso (aout 1916); Sur le Carso de Monfalcone: massif du Mont Cosich, 1916 Creator: Unknown
La grande attaque du Carso (aout 1916); Sur le Carso de Monfalcone: massif du Mont Cosich et des cotes 85 et 121, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

La Bataille de la Somme; Dans les ruines de Biaches, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La Bataille de la Somme; Dans les ruines de Biaches: au centre, derriere le poteau du telegraphe, une petite chapelle dont les Allemands avaient fait un reduit puissamment fortifie, 1916

L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du juillet 1916; le general B, 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du juillet 1916; le general B, commandant une division coloniale, visite une batterie allemande, qui etait encore en position et fut prise par ses troupes

L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du juillet 1916; les premieres lignes allemandes, 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du juillet 1916; le terrain des premieres lignes allemandes (region de Curlu), completement bouleverse par notre artillerie, 1916

L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane, 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane; La tranchee allemande de Stuttgart, au Nord de la route de Foucaucourt a Estrees

L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane, 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'offensive de la Somme: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane; Nos fantassins occupent la tranchee allemande de Landsberg, a 500 metres au Sud de Fay, 1916

L'offensive de la Somme; la preparation d'une bataille: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916, 1916
L'offensive de la Somme; la preparation d'une bataille: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane; Tranchee allemande a un kilometre au Sud-Ouest de Fay

L'offensive de la Somme; la preparation d'une bataille: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916, 1916
L'offensive de la Somme; la preparation d'une bataille: L'attaque du 1er juillet 1916 observee d'un aeroplane; Tranchees de depart garnies de troupes

La Guerre 20-26 juillet 1916; cartes des ouvrages allemands d'Ovillers a Hardecourt, 1916. Creator: Unknown
La Guerre 20-26 juillet 1916; cartes des ouvrages allemands d'Ovillers a Hardecourt, communiquee officiellement a la presse britannique

'The Admiralty Board-Room in 1808; From a print published at the time, 1808. 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Admiralty Board-Room in 1808; From a print published at the time, 1808. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'Exterior of the Admiralty in 1731; From a print published at the time. 1731, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of the Admiralty in 1731; From a print published at the time. 1731, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'The Admiralty Board Sitting at Whitehall, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Admiralty Board Sitting at Whitehall, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

The Siege of Smolensk, 1609-1611, 1610. Creator: Keller, Georg (1576-1640)
The Siege of Smolensk, 1609-1611, 1610. Private Collection

Scene at a Barricade during the recent Spanish Insurrection, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Scene at a Barricade during the recent Spanish Insurrection, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cronstadt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Russian Steamers Shelling the French Camp, Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian Steamers Shelling the French Camp, Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. Sketch by Lieutenant Edgar G. Bredin, Royal Artillery, ...taken from a French redoubt

Sandbag Battery defended by the Guards - sketched on the morning of the Battle of Inkerman, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sandbag Battery defended by the Guards - sketched on the morning of the Battle of Inkerman, 1854. Crimean War:..two 18-pounders which had been mounted on Sandbag battery were taken away

Plan of Petropaulovski, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Petropaulovski, [Kamchatka], 1854. Crimean War: map showing...position of the [Allied] Fleet and [Russian] Batteries, the town, mountains, harbour etc

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1659. Creator: Preti, Mattia (1613-1699)
Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1659. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Barberini, Rome

Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1645. Creator: Canlassi (Called Cagnacci)
Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1645. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Barberini, Rome

Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; au second plan, le general... 1916
Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; au second plan, le general et les officiers qui l'accompagnent, nos poilus creusant les lignes de tranchees, 1916

'La Tour des Templiers et le canal de Furnes a Nieuport. c1915. Creator: Unknown
La Tour des Templiers et le canal de Furnes a Nieuport, c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; Un impressionnant... 1916. Creator: Hubert Jacques
Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; Un impressionnant reseau de fils de fer barbeles, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

'Le Canal de l'Yser a Nieuport. 1916. Creator: Francois Flameng
Le Canal de l'Yser a Nieuport, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

'Bonne tranchee, bon equipement et bon "jus".1916. Creator: Unknown
Bonne tranchee, bon equipement et bon "jus".1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; une des lignes de tranchees... 1916
Les defenses de Salonique inspectees par le general Sarrail; une des lignes de tranchees et un camp de travailleurs, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Creator: John Dower
Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Crimean War. The severe and costly battles of Balaclava and Inkerman

The Allied Troops preparing to silence Inkerman, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Allied Troops preparing to silence Inkerman, 1854. Crimean War, extract from Lord Raglan's dispatch: The morning was extremely dark, with a drizzling rain

The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Coast North of Sebastopol, and New Earth Batteries, 1854. Crimean War. Map of the strategic Black Sea port, ...sketched on board H.M.S

New Russian Works, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Russian Works, 1854. Crimean War. Map showing the besieged Black Sea port of Sebastopol. English, French and Turkish ships are ranged across the entrance to the harbour

The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Master-General of the Ordnance of British Troops in the Crimea

The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Sebastopol - Working Party of Highlanders and Sailors in the 21-Gun Battery, 1854. Crimean War....the French...opened heavily on the Quarantine Battery

Balaclava - view inside the port, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Balaclava - view inside the port, 1854. Crimean War. View of the'...inside of the port, which is only accessible through a very narrow circuitous channel, in the form of the letter S

Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian fire, though well directed

The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships....the Agamemnon...opened fire from her large pivot gun on the "Wasp" Fort

The Sunken Ships at the Mouth of the Harbour of Sebastopol, sketched by Lieut. Montagu... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sunken Ships at the Mouth of the Harbour of Sebastopol, sketched by Lieut. Montagu O'Reilly, H.M.S. Retribution, 1854. Crimean War

British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: panorama showing Cossacks; Fort; English Steamer; Russian Soldiers Camp Cooking Houses

Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sebastopol - from an original drawing, 1854. Crimean War. Warships on the Black Sea near the port of Sebastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol was the subject of Crimean soldier Leo Tolstoy's

Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications of Bomarsund, 1854. Crimean War. Map of Russian forts on the Baltic Sea coast in Findland. Also shown are positions of the English and French armies

Arab Tabia and Islanli Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arab Tabia and Islanli Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Crimean War. Interior of Arab Tabia, as it remains since the 25th of June, when the siege of Silistria was abandoned by the Russians...View of Arab

Arab Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arab Tabia, Silistria, 1854. Crimean War. Interior of Arab Tabia, as it remains since the 25th of June, when the siege of Silistria was abandoned by the Russians...View of Arab Tabia and Illanli

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, First Half of 16th cen. Creator: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, First Half of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

The Fortress of Chevkedy, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Fortress of Chevkedy, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships off Russian-held Sveaborg [modern Suomenlinna]

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"Unyielding Defences: From Hadrian's Wall to Kenilworth Castle, the Art of Protection" Hadrian's Wall J940488: Standing tall for centuries, this ancient fortification symbolizes the strength and resilience of Roman defence. Deceiving the invader as to the state of the tide: Crafty tactics employed by coastal defenders throughout history, using nature itself as a weapon against would-be invaders. Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of Waterloo: Witnessing fierce resistance within its walls, this historic chateau became an emblem of unwavering defence during one of Europe's most decisive battles. Portchester Castle K991184: A formidable stronghold overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, Portchester Castle has guarded England's shores for over nine centuries. Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20: The iconic duo that has watched over London since medieval times – a testament to enduring protection and steadfast guardianship. Iron-age British Camp hill fort and the Malvern Hills in autumn, Great Malvern, Worcestershire: Nature intertwines with ancient defences in this breathtaking landscape where history meets beauty. Thames Barrier on River Thames and Canary Wharf in the background, London, England: An engineering marvel designed to protect London from devastating floods while showcasing modern defensive strategies against nature's fury. Roman latrine J000112: Even mundane structures like latrines played their part in safeguarding Roman forts by maintaining hygiene standards essential for troop health and morale. Bamburgh Castle K021974: Perched atop a rugged Northumberland cliffside, Bamburgh Castle stands as both a historical treasure trove and an impregnable fortress guarding England's northeastern coast. Housesteads Roman Fort J930498 along Hadrian’s Wall J080005 .