Retreat Collection (page 2)

Two wounded Irish dragoons hold off the enemy at a farmhouse after the retreat from Mons (litho)
3252908 Two wounded Irish dragoons hold off the enemy at a farmhouse after the retreat from Mons (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roadmenders shaking their fists at the retreating coach of Rugby School boys
2604880 Roadmenders shaking their fists at the retreating coach of Rugby School boys; (add.info.: Road menders shaking their fists at the retreating coach of Rugby School boys who have bombarded them)

Napoleon Bonaparte escaping out of a window as the front door is smashed in by Russian Cossacks after the Battle of
FLO4608646 Napoleon Bonaparte escaping out of a window as the front door is smashed in by Russian Cossacks after the Battle of Leipzig, 1813

Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Army snowed under the Retreat from Moscow, 1812
FLO4608628 Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Army snowed under the Retreat from Moscow, 1812. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by

Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, in the Sintra mountains near Lisbon, Portugal, and the Abbey of Mount Cornillon
FLO4569046 Convent of the Friars Minor Capuchin, in the Sintra mountains near Lisbon, Portugal, and the Abbey of Mount Cornillon, near Liege, Belgium

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903097 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry)
CUL4902902 Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry) by Grenier, Pasquier (fl.1447-93) (workshop of); Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902818 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902631 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry)
CUL4902562 Tapestry of Pastrana. end 15th century (tapestry) by Grenier, Pasquier (fl.1447-93) (workshop of); (add.info.: The Pastrana Tapestries: The taking of Tangier (la prise de Tanger). ca

Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of
3252914 Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of the Aisne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Guards)

A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One
3502794 A line of waggons and broken German troops march through Belgium in their retreat at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

French in full retreat after anticipated landing in Great Britain. (print)
7420087 French in full retreat after anticipated landing in Great Britain. (print); (add.info.: The French in full retreat after an anticipated landing in Great Britain)

USA History: Confederate troops strafed by the Federal Fleet in their retreat from Fort Donelson
5313516 USA History: Confederate troops strafed by the Federal Fleet in their retreat from Fort Donelson.; SeM Studio/UIG

Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina, 26-28 November 1812
543880 Napoleon's Grande Armee retreating from Russia across the Beresina, 26-28 November 1812. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

American retreat after Battle of Long Island
7243359 American retreat after Battle of Long Island; Private Collection; (add.info.: The American retreat from Long Island at the end of the Battle of Long Island, August 27)

Maoris in a war canoe in front of a pa on an arched rock in New Zealand. The fortified village or pa is atop
FLO4624432 Maoris in a war canoe in front of a pa on an arched rock in New Zealand. The fortified village or pa is atop the perforated rock at Tolaga

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph)
542497 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Napoleon forced the Prussian and Russian forces to retreat but)

Battle of Majuba Hill, 27 February 1881, lst Boer War. British under General Colley, routed by the Boers
538009 Battle of Majuba Hill, 27 February 1881, lst Boer War. British under General Colley, routed by the Boers. 92nd Gordon Highlands in retreat

Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower (litho)
8633540 Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower, A retreat on the top of the Tor)

The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem, 701 BC (litho)
8661278 The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem, 701 BC (litho) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rabshakeh before the Walls of Jerusalem)

Retreat, Ribbon, Rider, Ring-dove, Riot, River, Rivets, Robber, Robin, Rocket, Roebuck, Roller (engraving)
8650070 Retreat, Ribbon, Rider, Ring-dove, Riot, River, Rivets, Robber, Robin, Rocket, Roebuck, Roller (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retreat)

The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai
3252874 The charge of the 9th Lancers, or Delhi Spearmen, during the great retreat from Mons to Cambrai, during WWI in 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The charge of the 9th Lancers)

An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI
3252852 An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte and his Army retreating from the battlefied of Liepzig
FLO4608636 Napoleon Bonaparte and his Army retreating from the battlefied of Liepzig, after the premature destruction of the bridge on the Elster River, 1813

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
863646 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. Siege of Sebastopol (Sevastopol) October 1854 to September 1855

The Retreat of the Emperor from Gravelotte, 1870 (engraving)
1580782 The Retreat of the Emperor from Gravelotte, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the retreat of the Prussian Emperor from Gravelotte)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving
538313 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Wood engraving; (add.info.: Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught)

Napoleon's retreat from Moscow (engraving)
8636198 Napoleon's retreat from Moscow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon's retreat from Moscow)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "1886" (engraving)
8657302 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "1886" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902612 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903011 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902928 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Napoleon Bonaparte ordering his troops to storm the fortress of Acre. Egyptian Campaign, 1799
FLO4608539 Napoleon Bonaparte ordering his troops to storm the fortress of Acre. Egyptian Campaign, 1799. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a

Russian artillery retreating across the River Taitzu after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655577 Russian artillery retreating across the River Taitzu after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School

The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho)
8661041 The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese ravage the Coast of China)

Feldherrnhugel / Commander's Hill (colour litho)
8666201 Feldherrnhugel / Commander's Hill (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feldherrnhugel)

Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon Withdraws From Leipzig October 19th 1813
3030391 Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon Withdraws From Leipzig October 19th 1813; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Withdraws from the battlefield at Leipzig October 19th 1813); © Don Troiani

Napoleon Bonaparte abandoning the Revolutionary Army in Egypt, 1799. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George
FLO4608551 Napoleon Bonaparte abandoning the Revolutionary Army in Egypt, 1799. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902596 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Jack Frost Attacking Bony in Russia by William Elmes, published 7 November 1812
BRO43270 Jack Frost Attacking Bony in Russia by William Elmes, published 7 November 1812; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Frost, mounted on a Russian bear)

Les pommiers coupes a Cuts (Oise), 1917. Creator: Francois Flameng
Les pommiers coupes a Cuts (Oise), 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. Creator: Francois Flameng
Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les entonnoirs de Ham, 1917. Creator: Francois Flameng
Les entonnoirs de Ham, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Dans les villes liberees (mars 1917); Soldats anglais dans les vieux remparts de Peronne, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The War at Kagoshima, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The War at Kagoshima, 1877

The Death of Yamamoto Dosan at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Yamamoto Dosan at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima, 1866

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"Retreat: A Historical Journey of Courage and Survival" Step back in time as we explore the concept of retreat, a strategic move that has shaped history. From the courageous soldiers of L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery to the brave warriors depicted in recruiting posters for the 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons, we witness their determination even in moments of withdrawal. The colored engraving capturing the retreat of the British from the Battle of Concord takes us back to 1775, reminding us that even setbacks can pave the way for future victories. The haunting image titled "The Remnants of an Army" transports us to a somber moment during war when survival becomes paramount. Intriguingly, retreats were not limited to battlefields alone. Lord Chelmsford's retreat from Isandhlwana during The Zulu War showcases how tactical decisions impacted colonial conflicts. Similarly, British nurses retreating with Serbian troops exemplify compassion amidst chaos. Traveling further back in time, we glimpse at indigenous people fleeing their village before Spanish conquistadors arrived in Mexico. This early 16th-century illustration highlights both resilience and tragedy faced by native communities throughout history. Even naval forces experienced moments requiring strategic withdrawal; one such instance was witnessed during the infamous Spanish Armada campaign in 1588. Retreats were not confined to military contexts either - Tsar Alexander III and his family's temporary refuge demonstrates how leaders sometimes need respite too. Lastly, Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L Oakley reminds us that retreat is not always synonymous with defeat but rather a calculated maneuver aimed at preserving lives and regrouping for future endeavors. Through these historical snapshots spanning centuries and continents, it becomes evident that retreat is more than just a physical act – it symbolizes resilience, adaptability, and unwavering spirit amidst adversity.