Defending Collection

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Defending the hospital against the Zulu attack

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

Scaredy cat plant -Coleus canina Hybr. -, drives away cats and dogs
Scaredy cat plant -Coleus canina Hybr.-, drives away cats and dogs

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Players on netball court

Kendo martial arts fighter holding sword in front of him

Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard
Patriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist

DAVY CROCKETT 1786-1836
DAVY CROCKETT American backwoodsman, hunter, magistrate and legislator who became a revered figure in the US political world before his death defending the Alamo

Chess pieces on a chessboard

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England

The Modern Boy front cover - Nelson polar bear attack
Front cover of The Modern Boy featuring an illustration showing Horatio Nelson when young fighting off an attack from a polar bear when his ship was frozen in ice in the Arctic. Date: 1932

William Thompsons fight off Poole, Dorset, 30 May 1695. Thompson was a local fisherman whose fishing boat was fired on by a French privateer near the Isle of Purbeck

Black Agnes at the siege of Dunbar Castle, illustration from Cassell
STC385259 Black Agnes at the siege of Dunbar Castle, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Ricketts

Common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) female defending her nest from arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen. June

Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) resting on top of the two halves of an old clam shell on the sandy seabed. These octopus regularly carry pieces of shell so they can use them as protective

Murmuration of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) with Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) hunting them, The Netherlands, November

Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Memorial wall dedicated to Pepe George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405A?i?1468). National hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening Battle scene

Picture No. 11676366
Ostrich female at nest with eggs Date:

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (purple) engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (pink)

Joan the Maid - Kay Nielsen. The Most Noble Warrior Saint in the Christian Calendar. Date: 1924

Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1
Turkish poster celebrating the defence of Gallipoli against the Allies during the First World War. Date: 1915

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). In 1877, Theophilus Shepstone (1817-1893) a British South African statesman was responsible for the annexation of

Toxostoma rufum, brown thrasher
Plate 116 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Lysistrata
" BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Lysistrata. 1896. Lysistrata defending the Acropolis. Drawing of the Aristophanes play " Lysistrata" edition illustrated by Beardsley (411 BC)

Phagocytosis of fungal spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of a fungus spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil (blue) phagocytosing (engulfing and destroying) spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red)

Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria (rod-shaped) being trapped by a neutrophil cell

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

The 93rd Highlanders entering the breach at the storming of the Secundrabagh, Lucknow
NAM310664 The 93rd Highlanders entering the breach at the storming of the Secundrabagh, Lucknow, 16th November 1857 (w/c) by Norie, Orlando (1832-1901); National Army Museum

Parkes Castle, Co Leitrim, Ireland

There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen
There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte Lecomte
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

NWFP - The Buffs East Kent Regiment at Bilot
NWFP - 1st Bn, East Kent Regiment ( The Buffs) - section under Lance Corporal James Smith VC under heavy fire at the village of Bilot in the Mamund Valley, India (now Pakistan) on 16th September

Turkish Troops - Gallipoli
Turkish troops - Gallipoli - firing down on allied positions from high in the mountains

Horsemen 3 - Thessalonia
THESSALONIANS : renowned for their horse-breeding and their equestrian skills, these people of eastern Greece are depicted here defending their country against the Romans

Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa), escaping the desert heat by resting on a shrubs bark, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February

Frill-neck Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), displays on a termite mound. Northern Territory, Australia

Larvae of Birch sawfly (Craesus septentrionalis) in alarm position, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October

Eastern tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) female, Yarra River corridor in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in mid-summer

Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea

Chinese cobra (Naja atra) in threat stance, Shek Pik, southwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Sawfly larvae (Nematus pavidus) defensive posture, Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. September

Peacock mantis (Pseudempusa pinnapavonis) in defensive posture; captive occurs in Burma and Thailand

Calabar burrowing boa snake (Calabaria reinhardtii) in defensive ball, captive, occurs equatorial rain forest of West and central Africa. Head and tail are very similar

Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) in defensive posture showing warning colours, on dried soil with mud cracks, Lower Saxony, Germany. August

Frill-neck Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), displays on a termite mound. Northern Territory, Australia

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"Defending: A Tale of Courage, Strategy, and Resilience" In the heart of the Zulu War at Rorke's Drift, brave soldiers stood tall against adversity, defending their position with unwavering determination. Just like the Scaredy Cat Plant - Coleus canina Hybr. - that drives away cats and dogs, these defenders showcased their fierce spirit in protecting what they hold dear. Leon-Maxime Faivre's masterpiece "Deux meres (Two Mothers), 1888" captures the essence of a mother's instinct to defend her children at all costs – a timeless symbol of love and protection. With sword held high in Kendo martial arts, fighters embody discipline and skill as they defend themselves from any attack that may come their way. Ulster 1914 patriotic postcard reminds us of the strength found within unity when communities rally together to defend their shared values and beliefs. Davy Crockett, an American folk hero known for his bravery during battles, exemplifies the indomitable spirit required to defend one's principles even in times of great peril. Like chess pieces on a board, strategic moves are made by those who understand that defense is just as important as offense when it comes to achieving victory in life's challenges. Bamburgh Castle stands proudly on England's coast – a testament to centuries-long efforts to protect its inhabitants from external threats; reminding us that sometimes defending means fortifying our foundations against potential harm. Witnessing murmuration of common starlings with Peregrine falcon soaring above showcases nature’s delicate balance between predator and prey – where each species must fiercely defend its own survival instincts while respecting others' roles in this intricate dance called life. A female Common Eider duck fearlessly defends her nest from an Arctic fox; showcasing maternal instinct combined with unwavering courage against formidable odds – proving once again that mothers will go to extraordinary lengths for the safety of their young.