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Siege of Tournai
SIEGE OF TOURNAI - Marlborough attacks the town, bravely defended by de Surville : after 56 days it is forced to surrender

Antwerp Bombarded
The citadel of Antwerp, held by the Dutch garrison, is bombarded by the French and forced to surrender

Battle of Volturno 6
The Neapolitans are forced back beyond the aqueduct of Ponte della Valle : their defeat enables Garibaldi to take Capua

Spaniards Vs Tabascans
Cortes and his men have their boats overturned on the river Tabasco and are forced to defend themselves against the furious native Tabascans

French Retreat 1795
In the face of the Allies attack, the French are forced to retreat in Flanders

Abdication of Edward II
King Edward II is forced to abdicate and surrenders the crown to his son who will become Edward III

Battle of Solferino 1
The Piedmontese army advances en masse against the Austrians who are forced back across the Mincio : defeated, the Austrians make concessions which lead to Italian unity

Healer, Zouave Jacob
Auguste Henri Jacob, known as Le Zouave, French soldier, forced out of army because of healing and clairvoyant powers, became noted healer

Virgil / Dante / Cross Styx
Every day sees new arrivals on the banks of the Styx, forced onto the ferry which will carry them to unending torment

Defence of Wardour Cast
WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire is heroically defended by Lady Blanche Arundel, but she is eventually forced to surrender. However, the Royalists recapture it later

Toulon Evacuated 1793
SIEGE OF TOULON In the face of a fierce siege (in which the young Napoleon participates) the British are forced to evacuate Toulon

France Flattens Britain
France flattens her old ally. Britain was forced by external pressure in 1931 to abandon the Gold Standard

Battle of Sedan / 1870
In the decisive battle of the war, French forces led by Marshal de McMahon are driven back by General de Moltkes army. The French are forced to surrender

Sverre Seeks Help
To avoid his enemies King Sverre Sigurdsson and his band are forced into the mountains & are caught in a terrible storm. Prayer succeeds in clearing the sky

Wwi / Russian Prisoners
Russian prisoners are forced to transport their own artillery pieces, both having been captured by the Germans

Wwi / Montenegro King
King Nikola and Queen Milena of Montenegro salute their army, as they march to support the Serbs. Nikola and Milena are forced into exile in France, never to return

Wwi / Serbian King Peter
Serbias elderly King Peter (1844-1921) in the trenches as the Serbian army is forced to retreat through Albania, and from there to Corfu. He returned to rule again in 1918

Austrian Seaplane Down
An Austrian Hansa-Brandenburg seaplane is forced down while attacking the Italian port of Ancona, but her crew behave with characteristically heroic courage

The Canal at Mindi
Part of the canal is successfully constructed such as this stretch at Mindi, but this is the year when the French are forced to abandon their operations

Kitty Discards Crinoline
Forced to her senses Kitty abandons extremes of fashion to preserve her love with the long-suffering Adolphus, who with Fido the dog trample the collapsed hoops in triumph

Crinoline Spoils Dancing
The men are forced out of the ballroom. There is barely enough room to accomodate the crinolined belles. A page in an attempt to serve tea tilts forward precariously

Crinoline Trips Adolphus
Adolphus becomes ensnared in the hoops of Kittys crinoline forcing him to keep his distance. The beau of another crinoline wearer is forced to sit on the arm of a bench

Belgians Leave Antwerp
The Belgian Army is forced to evacuate Antwerp, overwhelmed by the German advance : at Maldeghem, near Bruges, a train carrying infantry crosses a column of cavalry

Czech Lady in Russia
When a Czech aviator is forced to land in the Russian Carpathians she gets a dubious welcome from local peasants who, she discovers, have never seen an aeroplane before

Plane Meets Cow
A German biplane, forced to land in Russian territory, is confronted by a hostile cow whose horns threaten the planes fragile structure

AIRSHIP REPUBLIQUE
After an accident, the airship has to make a forced landing at Pollcards, in the commune of Jussy-le-Chaudrier (Cher)

Hotel De LA Ville
The burning of the Hotel de la Ville, Paris, destroyed by the Communards as they are forced to abandon their designated headquarters in the face of advancing government troops

Austrians Take Sarajevo
The Austro-Hungarian colours are raised over a fort outside Sarajevo, as the Turks are forced to abandon the city

Over Reaction to Fashion
Polish girl wearing fashionable short skirts is forced to take refuge in a Warsaw church from an angry mob demonstrating their disapproval

Pilgrims in Holland
The first shipload of pilgrims under John Robinson and William Brewster get as far as Holland but are forced to stay there until 1620

Beer Poured Overboard
Arriving at New York, USA, the French liner Paris is forced to pour its beer overboard

Cut Knife Hill
RIEL REBELLION Colonel Otter attacking the Riel rebels at Cut Knife Hill. Armed with only 2 cannons he was soon forced to retreat

Dangers of Travel
Flying to exotic destinations such as the Sahara presents additional dangers if the aviator has to make a forced landing

The Boche at Reims
Germans set up a field camp in the Parois of the cathedral at Reims. However, they will be forced to retire by the allied counter-attack

John Alasco
JOHN ALASCO Polish churchman, convert to protestantism, forced to flee to England, then had to flee again when Mary was crowned. with his autograph Date: - 1560

Republican Rejoicing
After Frances defeat by Prussia, Napoleon is forced to abdicate and a republic is formed: a triumphant procession in the boulevard des Italiens. Date: 1870

Announcing Lexington
News of the battle of Lexington, in which the Americans are defeated and forced to retire, is announced in Wall Street, New York, to general perturbation

Mcclellan Retreats
Union troops under McClellan are forced to retreat from the Chickahominy, Virginia : as he pulls out from his hq at Dr Trents Farm, stores and forage are destroyed by burning

Confederate Forces
After Gettysburg, the Confederate forces are increasingly hard-pressed by the Union; this corps is forced to march at night through burning woods

Hungarian Exiles
Hungarian socialists, forced into exile following the insurgence of 1848-1849, are feted as heroes in Philadelphia

Friedrich in Bohemia 2
Friedrich V, elector Palatine, protestant, claims Bohemia, but defeated at the battle of White Mountain he is forced into exile, earning him the title of the Winter King

Friedrich in Bohemia
Friedrich V, elector Palatine, protestant, claims Bohemia, but defeated at the battle of White Mountain he is forced into exile, earning him the title of the Winter King

Bompard Naval Action
French Capitaine J B F Bompard, commanding La Hoche, encounters an English warship north of Ireland, He loses so many men in a brave fight that he is forced to surrender

Italy / 476 / Romalus Abdic
Romalus Augustus is forced to abdicate by Odoacer

Talk with Peasant Woman
Incognito, he asks a peasant woman of Tarare, near Lyon, isn t Napoleon like any other tyrant ? - No, because they chose him, whereas the old kings were forced on them

Modoc Forced to Move
When the Modoc refuse to move to land selected for them, the U.S. government compels them to do so by force

HELL
Those who were guilty of gluttony during their lifetimes are punished by being forced to swallow toads and other venomous creatures

Sinbad & Old Man of Sea
Sinbad is forced to carry the Old Man of the Sea

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