Resistance Collection

William Wallace - statue in Aberdeen
A statue of William Wallace (1270 - 1305) in Aberdeen, Scotland erected in 1888. A Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Christ in the Wilderness, 1898, (1912). Artist: Briton Riviere
Christ in the Wilderness, 1898, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Free French - Honour the Maquis. The Maquis were rural guerrilla bands of French Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during the Occupation of France in World War II Date: circa 1941

Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor

American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux
Portrait of Sitting Bull with elaborate feathered head dress reaching to the ground. Sitting Bull lead the resistance against the Americans which culminated in the defeat of General Custer

Battle of Adowa
The Battle of Adowa in which Meneliks Ethiopian forces defeated the Italians; Brigadier General Dabormidas troops encounter fierce resistance

British Square / Pollilur
British East India troops under Colonel Baille form a square, offering meagre resistance to assault by the Indian army of Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali at Pollilur

Abd El Kader, Algerian leader
Abd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century

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

The Temptation in the Wilderness, 1898. Artist: Briton Riviere
The Temptation in the Wilderness, 1898. Jesus Christ in the desert

Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two
Soviet propaganda poster, TASS Window no. 469. An heroic young female partisan resists the invading Germans. A patriotic poem by Vasyl Lebedev-Kumach appears below the image

The Maquis (French Resistance) attack a group of German soldiers. Date: 1944

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

The Heroines of 1940 : Greek poster, c1946, commemorating the women of the Greek Resistance Movement in World War II
WWII: GREEK POSTER, 1940. " The Heroines of 1940" : Greek poster, c1946, commemorating the women of the Greek Resistance Movement in World War II

Washington State, Cape Disappointment State Park, Waves and surf during a king tide

The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Artist: Noel Paton
The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Roger de Mortimer was arrested by order of King Edward III in October 1330

In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London
A great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage

The French Resistance - WWII (1 / 3)
Thanks to the parachute drop of plastic explosive, the French resitance were able to blow up the track. This enabled them to intercept a German train heading for the border on the line from Marseille

Camillus opposes a treaty with the Gauls
Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman consul, opposes making a treaty with the Gauls

Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado (the Undaunted) defeats a column of French soldiers in the Battle of Retortillo, Spanish War of Independence 1808-1813

Campbell standard of mutual inductance. Mr A. Campbell designed this standard of mutual inductance in 1907-8. Two single-layer copper coils (upper and lower centre)

Juliette Dodu, 1870
3480813 Juliette Dodu, 1870; (add.info.: Juliette Dodu (1848 - 1909) legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honore

Anti-French fighter, with a smoke bomb
2910804 Anti-French fighter, with a smoke bomb; (add.info.: 1808 Illustration of an anti-French fighter, with a smoke bomb in Spain during the occupation of Spain)

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat
530476 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator: instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan

Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance from the natives during
533943 Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance from the natives during invasion of 55 or 54 BC

Depiction of the Battle of Isly was fought on August 14, 1844 between France and Morocco, near the Isly River
5669252 Depiction of the Battle of Isly was fought on August 14, 1844 between France and Morocco, near the Isly River. 19th century (woodcut); (add.info)

Abbe. Death having robbed of his mitre and his butt, draws the abbe with him
FLO4675534 Abbe. Death having robbed of his mitre and his butt, draws the abbe with him. The abbe resists with all his strength, and apprehends to throw his breviary to his opponent. Plate 11

Partisan (colour litho)
6029486 Partisan (colour litho) by Yakovlev, Vassily Nikolayevich (1893-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partisan.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection.

The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America
2967848 The home of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Dakota, United States of America. Sitting Bull, aka Hu?kešni or "Slow", c. 1831 - 1890

World War II, France, Free French lapel pin
3073362 World War II, France, Free French lapel pin; Private Collection; (add.info.: Free French Resistance enameled lapel pin or cap badge lapel pin); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

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Resistance, This example probably cast 1894. Creator: Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguiere
Resistance, This example probably cast 1894

An Incident in the Present War - painted by Sovrieul, in the exhibition of pictures of the French Sc Creator: Unknown
An Incident in the Present War - painted by Sovrieul, in the exhibition of pictures of the French School, 1856. In the picture which we engrave this week from the facile

Mucius Scaevola before King Porsenna, 1533. Creator: Abraham Schöpfer
Mucius Scaevola before King Porsenna, 1533. Additional Info: This almost impossibly detailed picture is meticulously painted. And magnificent

S. Em. Le Cardinal Mercier; Archeveque de Malines. Primat de Belgique, 1916. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
S. Em. Le Cardinal Mercier; Archeveque de Malines. Primat de Belgique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Sweet resistance (La douce resistance). Creator: Salvatore Tresca
Sweet resistance (La douce resistance)

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

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891 Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Showing Little, Oglala band leader, three-quarter length studio portrait, seated

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala leader, full-length studio portrait seated between two standing Euro-American men; Chris Mathison ()

Little, instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, three-quarter length studio portrait, seated, facing front, wearing turkey feather headdress

Little, instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, standing, facing front, wearing horn headdress, pants and shirt

Little, the instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890 [] /, 1890, c1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890 [] /, 1890, c1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, seated, facing left, wearing turkey feather headdress

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, seated, facing left, wearing horn headdress and holding rifle

Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Artist: Jean Basin
Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Fought on 30 April 1863, the Battle of Camaron established the legendary status of the French Foreign Legion as a fighting force

Monument to the partisans. Work by Piero Bottoni located in the cemetery of the Certosa Monastery in Bologna Bologna Certosa, cemetery Low Relief, Basrelief Nineteenth-Twenty century

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"Resisting the Temptations: A Journey of Strength and Courage" In the realm of art, "Christ in the Wilderness" by Briton Riviere depicts a powerful image as Jesus overcomes his inner demons during his 40-day fast. The painting serves as a reminder that even in our darkest moments, we can find strength to resist temptation. Similarly, William Wallace's statue in Aberdeen stands tall as a symbol of Scottish resistance against English oppression. His unwavering determination echoes through time, inspiring generations to stand up for their beliefs and fight for freedom. The Free French movement pays homage to the brave Maquis fighters who resisted Nazi occupation during World War II. Their courage is honored on plaques that remind us of their sacrifice and unwavering commitment to liberty. Resistance takes many forms - from an athletic young man training hard on a stone floor, pushing himself beyond limits to achieve greatness, to Sitting Bull leading his Sioux tribe against encroaching settlers. These examples show that physical resilience can be just as important as mental fortitude when facing adversity. History also teaches us about collective resistance; such as the British Square at Pollilur or the Battle of Adowa where Ethiopian forces successfully defended their land against colonial powers. These battles highlight how unity and strategic planning can overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. Abd El Kader's leadership during Algeria's struggle for independence showcases resistance against oppressive regimes. His dedication inspired countless others to rise up against injustice and fight for self-determination. Even under Ottoman rule, communities found ways to resist domination – memorial walls dedicated to those who participated in uprisings serve as reminders that no matter how powerful an empire may seem, there will always be individuals willing to challenge its authority. Artistic depictions like "The Temptation in the Wilderness" by Briton Riviere or Soviet propaganda posters from World War II further illustrate how creativity was harnessed as a tool of resistance.