Invading Collection (page 6)

Suffragette Proof Racecourse
Following the action of Emily Wilding Davison at the 1913 Epsom Derby, the racecourse authorities were keen to avoid any repetition. This cartoon envisages the Race Course of the Near Future, suff

Business as usual - despite air raids, 1915
Business as usual - despite air raids: an amourous couple carry on regardless during an air raid. Date: 1915

Retreating Belgian army in Ghent, 1914
The retreat of the Belgian army from the invading Germans : the army passing through the Chausee de Bruxelles in Ghent. The trams were disabled and unfit for use. Date: 1914

Belgian troops defending Antwerp, WW1
Three scenes showing Belgian troops defending Antwerp in the early days of the First World War. Top: soldiers preparing to fire from a railway engine near Malines

Cartoon, German soldier with two women, WW1
Cartoon, Vae Victoribus, showing an invading German soldier on friendly terms with two local women near Vise, Belgium, during the early days of the First World War. Date: September 1914

German troops entering Belgium, WW1
German troops entering Belgium by moonlight in covered wagons during the First World War. Date: August 1914

Drawings Prints, Print, View, Convent, San Jose Saragossa, set alight, bombing, invading
Drawings and Prints, Print, View of the Convent of San Jose in Saragossa set alight after bombing by the invading French army during the Napoleonic war in Spain, Artist, Fernando Brambila

A Marine and role-playing enemy aggressor prepare to square-off with simulated paint
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 6, 2007 - A Marine and role-playing enemy aggressor prepare to square-off with simulated paint rounds as Marines move toward their objective

Alfreds galleys attacking the Viking Dragon ships, 897 AD, illustration
XND76013 Alfreds galleys attacking the Viking Dragon ships, 897 AD, illustration from Hutchisons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR486937 Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 22nd February 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Riot at Covent Garden Theatre in 1763 in consequence of the Managers refusing to
XJF387414 Riot at Covent Garden Theatre in 1763 in consequence of the Managers refusing to admit half-price in the Opera of Artaxerxes (engraving) by Boitard

Crossing the River Niemen in June 1812, engraved by Beyer and Doherty (engraving)
XIR326616 Crossing the River Niemen in June 1812, engraved by Beyer and Doherty (engraving) (b/w photo) by Raffet, Denis-Auguste-Marie (1804-1860); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) crossing the River Danube during the night of 4th July 1809
XIR326615 Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) crossing the River Danube during the night of 4th July 1809, engraved by Abraham Girardet (1764-1823) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Raffet

The Capture of Cadiz, 21 June 1596 (engraving)
XJF311620 The Capture of Cadiz, 21 June 1596 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Towne and Platforme of Fayall wonne by the right Honourable Earle of Cumberland
XJF308742 The Towne and Platforme of Fayall wonne by the right Honourable Earle of Cumberland, September 2nd 1589 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English

FLODDEN FIELD. The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton ( Brainston Moor ) was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland

William III of Orange landing in Brixham with his Dutch army on 5 November 1688
KW329967 William III of Orange landing in Brixham with his Dutch army on 5 November 1688, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916)

Landing the troops during the bombardment of Fort Fisher, North Carolina 1864 (litho)
KW254682 Landing the troops during the bombardment of Fort Fisher, North Carolina 1864 (litho) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque
KW219431 Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople in 1204, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore

Garibaldi at the Rocca d Angole, 3 July 1866 (litho)
XIR1248989 Garibaldi at the Rocca d Angole, 3 July 1866 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Crusaders War Machinery, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F
KW219455 The Crusaders War Machinery, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

En route to Constantinople -WWI
Propaganda postcard from early WWI era, showing British and French navy vessels aproaching (and assaulting) the walls of Constantinople, Turkey. Date: 1915

Picture No. 10854830
Mistletoe - Invading host tree, Germinating. (Viscum album) Date:

Picture No. 10886924
Bog surface - with invading Scots Pines Date:

Picture No. 10882176
Giant Salvinia / Kariba Weed - and Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) - invading (Salvinia molesta) Date:

Picture No. 10882175
Water Hyacinth - invading (Eichhornia crassipes) Date:

Picture No. 10882174
Water Hyacinth - flower - invading (Eichhornia crassipes) Date:

Picture No. 10882164
Giant Salvinia / Kariba Weed - invading (Salvinia molesta) Date:

Picture No. 10882163
Giant Salvinia / Kariba Weed - invading (Salvinia molesta) Date:

Romans invading Britain: Standard Bearer of the 10th Legion bringing the standard ashore. Colour printed wood engraving 1864

Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. Briefly in Crusader hands 1219-21, 1249-50 (6th and 7th crusades)

Fateful Days of the First (French) Empire. Top: Napoleons coup, 9 November 1799. Coronation of Napoleon 2 December 1804. Bottom: Napoleon invading Spain 1807. Retreat from Moscow, 1812

Print published in France in 1803 showing methods of invading England by air, sea, and tunnel. At the left by the harbour and on the hill overlooking it are Chappe telegraph towers

Roman troops under Julius Caesar invading Britain in 55 BC. From The Imperial History of England by Theophilus Camden (London, 1832). Engraving

FLODDEN FIELD. The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton ( Brainston Moor ) was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland

HIV invading white blood cell, artwork
HIV invading white blood cell. Computer artwork showing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) particles (virions, purple) invading a white blood cell (large, centre) in the human bloodstream

Napoleons invasion of Egypt, artwork
Napoleons invasion of Egypt. 1799 satirical artwork by William Baillie entitled Seige de la Colonne de Pompee-Science in the Pillory, showing Napoleons invasion of Egypt

The US-Mexican War

Why bother about the Germans invading the country? Invade it yourself by Underground and motor- bus. Easter - 1915. Poster showing children at play in a spring landscape. Date 1915

Destruction in Warsaw after invasion, 1939
A group of German soldiers watch the devastation of the Praga quarter of Warsaw from behind their batteries following the invasion of the Polish capital in September 1939. Date: 1939

To Arms, Britons! First World War propaganda
" Arms, Britons! Avert These Horrors: The Triumph of Science and Efficiency." A typical propagandist reminder to the British of what they were fighting for, this brutish German soldier

Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
Harold II, King of England, fights for his life in vain at the Battle of Hastings, where he is defeated and killed by the invading Norman forces under the command of William the Conqueror Date

Britons in Chariots
Ancient Britons use various types of chariot to attack the invading Roman infantry. Date: 54 B.C

Heading off to war accompanied by the spirits of soldiers pa
In 1915, Italy was persuded to join the allied cause against the German Empire and Austria-Hungary and made some unsuccessful attempts to invade across the border in June 1915

Italian invasion into Austria Hungary
Patriotic propaganda postcard commemorating the brave Italian attack into Austria Hungary, after agreeing to join the First World War on the Allied side in June 1915. Date: 1916

Mayor of Brussels encountering German invaders, WW1
The heroic Mayor of Brussels, Adolphe Max, together with his colleagues Steens, Jacqmain and Vauthier, refuses to shake the hand of General Von Jarotsky, leader of the German army

Italians in Albania / 1939
Invading Italians are welcomed by the populace Date: 1939

Swarm of locusts. Coloured historical artwork of a farmer attempting to ward a large swarm of locusts away from his crops

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"Conquering the Unconquerable: A Tale Forces" From Hannibal crossing the Alps to D-Day's Omaha Beach, history has witnessed countless invasions that shaped nations and defined eras. The Battle of Bannockburn showcased Scotland's resilience against English domination, while Hannibal's audacious journey across the treacherous Alps stunned ancient Rome. In 1939, Germany and Russia conspired in secret to divide Poland, setting off a chain reaction that would engulf the world in war. Spanish conquistadors invading Mexico forever altered its destiny, leaving an indelible mark on both cultures. D-Day marked a turning point as American troops courageously stormed ashore at Normandy amidst a bird's-eye view of landing craft and barrage balloons. The Channel tunnel connected two nations like never before, bridging divides and fostering unity. Soviet propaganda posters from World War Two rallied their people against invaders with unwavering determination. Yet not all invasions can be explained by human hands alone; mysterious sightings like glowing ball UFOs hovering over Stonehenge leave us pondering otherworldly forces at play. And let us not forget the struggles faced by Macedonia and Bulgaria throughout history as they navigated waves of invasion. Invasion is more than just territorial conquest; it represents humanity's relentless pursuit for power or survival. It reminds us that borders are fluid, alliances fragile, but our shared stories endure through time – tales of bravery, resistance, triumphs won or lost on battlefields where destinies collide.