Sacking Collection

Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex
Two men with a cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex November 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8161

Jerusalem Taken
The army of Nebuchadnezzar II, ruler of Babylon, enters Jerusalem, sacking the city and taking the inhabitants into exile

With a felling axe, Harry ( Heathfield ) the Hedger of Charing, Kent, has cut off the stumps of a hedge he previously trimmed. 6 February 1951 TopFoto

Cider press, Hillgrove, West Sussex, November 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8163

The Paris Revolution of 1848, the mob in the throne room of the Tuileries
878626 The Paris Revolution of 1848, the mob in the throne room of the Tuileries. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection.

The Siege of Carthage Third Punic War
6266310 The Siege of Carthage Third Punic War; (add.info.: The Siege of Carthage during the Third Punic War, c. 149-146 BC); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

The Burning of Troy with the Flight of Aeneas and Anchises, early-mid 17th century. Creator: Francois de Nome
The Burning of Troy with the Flight of Aeneas and Anchises, early-mid 17th century. The Trojan Horse (centre) was said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy

The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": "They have fired the Synagogue"...[Muriel] said quietly

The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople, 1840, (1911). Artist: Eugene Delacroix
The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople, 1840. This painting depicts an episode of the Fourth Crusade, in which the Crusaders abandoned their plan to invade Muslim Egypt and Jerusalem

Cossacks wrecking Kaluga (litho)
STC366182 Cossacks wrecking Kaluga (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Revolution (1917);); The Stapleton Collection

Dunfermline Abbey
This photograph shows a view of Dunfermline Abbey, in Fife, Scotland, which was founded in 1128 by King David I. During the Scottish Reformation, the church underwent a protestant cleansing in 1559

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Sacking scene. Illustration by Carlos Saenz de Tejada. Drawing

EVENTS/ANCIENT ROME
THE FALL OF ROME Alaric, after sacking Rome, dies, and is buried in the Busento riverbed Date: 410

Napoleon at the sacking of the Palais des Tuileries, Paris, French Revolution, 1792 (litho)
6014200 Napoleon at the sacking of the Palais des Tuileries, Paris, French Revolution, 1792 (litho) by Realier-Dumas, Maurice (1860-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho)
2777776 In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hell of Shanghai)

The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho)
2815562 The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The firing and sacking of the Synagogue (engraving)
603952 The firing and sacking of the Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pillage of a Farm (oil on canvas)
XIR243014 The Pillage of a Farm (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee Bargoin, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Freedom from Labor, 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Freedom from Labor, 1894

The Taking of Alexandria, 1672-78. Creator: Gerard Audran
The Taking of Alexandria, 1672-78

The Emperor Arriving at a Village while it is being sacked, detail from the column of Marcus Aurelius
ALI207879 The Emperor Arriving at a Village while it is being sacked, detail from the column of Marcus Aurelius, AD 180-196 (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Piazza Colonna, Rome

The Taking of the Temple at Delphi by the Gauls, 1885 (oil on canvas)
XIR24915 The Taking of the Temple at Delphi by the Gauls, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Cornet, Alphonse (19th century); Musee Francisque Mandet

The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas)
5667111 The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sylvestre, Joseph-Noel (1847-1926); 197x130 cm; Musee Paul Valery, Sete

Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving)
3630135 Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers looting a conquered city)

The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC
3614251 The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture of Memphis)

The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho)
2808575 The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barbarian retreat in France)

A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin
2777915 A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin... (colour litho) by Beltrame

After the fair of Lincoln, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363667 After the fair of Lincoln, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Henry Morgan captures and sacks the town of Puerto de Principe, Cuba, in 1668
PNP268182 Henry Morgan captures and sacks the town of Puerto de Principe, Cuba, in 1668, illustration from The Buccaneers of America by John Esquemeling, published 1699 (engraving) by English School

The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L
REV326580 The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Mummy of an ibis, from Abydos, Egypt
AMQ184110 Mummy of an ibis, from Abydos, Egypt by Egyptian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Egyptian, out of copyright

The Sack of Corinth, 1870 (oil on canvas)
1199616 The Sack of Corinth, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); 148x239.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Taking of the Tuileries by the Parisian People, 24th February 1848 (coloured engraving)
CHT162761 Taking of the Tuileries by the Parisian People, 24th February 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut
LLM456939 The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese sacking the royal palace of Calicut)

The Revolted City of Jerusalem destroyed by Emperor Titus
CHT163961 The Revolted City of Jerusalem destroyed by Emperor Titus, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) printed in 1493 (woodcut) by Wolgemuth

German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol (engraving)
655228 German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol)

German Landsknechts looting Rome, 1527 (engraving)
3647411 German Landsknechts looting Rome, 1527 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Landsknechts looting Rome, 1527)

The Destruction of Jericho - Bible
3779923 The Destruction of Jericho - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The Destruction of Jericho. The Israelites took Jericho led by Joshua)

The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho)
2815037 The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The serious events of Morocco)

Ancient Rome (coloured engraving)
3630137 Ancient Rome (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Sack of Mechelen by the Spanish, 1572 (engraving)
3646570 Sack of Mechelen by the Spanish, 1572 (engraving) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sack of Mechelen by the Spanish, 1572)

The Pink Note, notice of termination of employment
The Pink Note - notice of termination of employment. 1870

Suspension of Labour in the Factory Districts, Scene in Manchester (engraving)
1594607 Suspension of Labour in the Factory Districts, Scene in Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Notes by our Artists, at Sistova, at Pavolo, with the Turkish Forces between Rustchuck and Shumla, at Constantinople
1049854 Notes by our Artists, at Sistova, at Pavolo, with the Turkish Forces between Rustchuck and Shumla, at Constantinople, and with the Turkish Army in Asia (engraving) by Corbould

The Convent of San Francesco during the Sacking of the City of Assisi by the Perugians, 1442 (engraving)
1611871 The Convent of San Francesco during the Sacking of the City of Assisi by the Perugians, 1442 (engraving) by Topham, Frank W. W

Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving)
3630132 Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers looting a conquered city)

Petition to the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company on behalf of
NUL175168 Petition to the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company on behalf of an employee dismissed due to failing eyesight, 1861 by English School

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"Sacking: A Historical Tale of Destruction and Chaos" Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex: Unleashing the power of nature to extract the essence of apples. Jerusalem Taken: Conquering a city through force, leaving behind a trail of devastation. With a felling axe, Harry (Heathfield) the Hedger of Charing, Kent, has cut: Witnessing the strength and precision required for land clearance. Cider press, Hillgrove, West Sussex: Transforming humble fruits into golden nectar with traditional methods. Dunfermline Abbey: Echoes from ancient times when marauders pillaged sacred sites for their own gain. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Sacking scene: The horrors endured by innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of political strife. EVENTS/ANCIENT ROME: Exploring tales from an empire's past where looting and plunder were part of conquests' aftermath. The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople, 1840 (1911). Artist: Eugene Delacroix): A vivid depiction capturing both triumph and destruction as crusaders stormed through foreign lands. The massacre of Maronite Christians by Druze and Sunni Muslim paramilitary groups in Damascus during the 1860 Mount Lebanon civil war): Dark chapters stained with bloodshed that scarred Syrian history forever. Napoleon at the sacking of Palais des Tuileries, Paris - French Revolution 1792 (litho): An iconic moment symbolizing revolution's fury as old regimes crumbled under new ideals. The Age of Iron (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055256): Portraying an era marked by violence and upheaval where societies fell victim to ruthless conquerors' whims.