Surrendering Collection (page 4)

Shipwreck, 19th century. Creator: Eugene Isabey
Shipwreck, 19th century

McLeans House, Appomattox Court-House, Virginia, April 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
McLeans House, Appomattox Court-House, Virginia, April 1865. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in Wilmer McLeans house. Albumen print, pl

Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War, March 1895. Creator: Keisai
Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War, March 1895

Sarratoga [sic] (October 17, 1777), ca. 1777. Creator: Godefroy
Sarratoga [sic] (October 17, 1777), ca. 1777. [Surrender of General Burgoyneat Saratoga, New York. On 17 October 1777 General Burgoine

John, King of France surrendering his Sword after the battle of Poictiers (engraving)
5220794 John, King of France surrendering his Sword after the battle of Poictiers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John)

Our first footing in Canada, Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke, 20 July 1620 (colour litho)
3643334 Our first footing in Canada, Champlain surrendering Quebec to Admiral Kirke, 20 July 1620 (colour litho) by English School

Clovis I, King of the Franks, entering Toulouse after defeating the Visigoths, 508 (engraving)
5233493 Clovis I, King of the Franks, entering Toulouse after defeating the Visigoths, 508 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis I, King of the Franks)

King Francis I of France captured at the Battle of Pavia, Italy, 1525 (colour litho)
5996223 King Francis I of France captured at the Battle of Pavia, Italy, 1525 (colour litho) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Military scenes from the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving)
5998721 Military scenes from the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military scenes from the Franco-Prussian War)

British taking possession of Aden, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370600 British taking possession of Aden, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; American

The surrender of Rangoon to the British, 1824, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370599 The surrender of Rangoon to the British, 1824, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

Cardinal Wolsey surrendering Hampton Court Palace to King Henry VIII (engraving)
1047350 Cardinal Wolsey surrendering Hampton Court Palace to King Henry VIII (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, N. Y. October 17th 1777, pub. N
1123840 Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, N.Y. October 17th 1777, pub. N. Currier, 1852 (litho) by Trumbull, John (1756-1843); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submission of the Saxons to Charlemagne, 785 (chromolitho)
1093825 Submission of the Saxons to Charlemagne, 785 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submission of the Saxons to Charlemagne, 785)

Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar, 52 BC (chromolitho)
1093786 Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar, 52 BC (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar, 52 BC)

Capture of King Francis I of France at the Battle of Pavia, Italy, 1525 (chromolitho)
972374 Capture of King Francis I of France at the Battle of Pavia, Italy, 1525 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surrender of General Dupont, Battle of Bailen, Spain, 1808 (chromolitho)
972367 Surrender of General Dupont, Battle of Bailen, Spain, 1808 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of General Dupont, Battle of Bailen)

The Surrender of Two Sons of Tippoo Sultaun, engraved by A. H. Payne (litho)
475402 The Surrender of Two Sons of Tippoo Sultaun, engraved by A.H. Payne (litho) by Singleton, Henry (1766-1839) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho)
2807712 Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Living Loot, an interrogation of Austrian prisoners just captured in the Karst (colour litho)
2815803 The Living Loot, an interrogation of Austrian prisoners just captured in the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Living Loot)

A punished trap, out of the trenches for a false surrender of the Austrians, our Aunienfano... (colour litho)
2815800 A punished trap, out of the trenches for a false surrender of the Austrians, our Aunienfano... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho)
2815770 The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho)
2815740 The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The defeat of the 10th Russian Army in East Prussia, Russian soldiers raising their arms to surrender (colour litho)
2815729 The defeat of the 10th Russian Army in East Prussia, Russian soldiers raising their arms to surrender (colour litho) by Beltrame

A pirate venture in the Black Sea (colour litho)
2808898 A pirate venture in the Black Sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pirate venture in the Black Sea)

The Booty King (colour litho)
2808730 The Booty King (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loot King. A large 280 German cannon captured intact by the Australians)

Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger! (colour litho)
2808659 Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger)

The Corsican bandit Antoine Bellacoscia surrendering to the police (colour litho)
2818307 The Corsican bandit Antoine Bellacoscia surrendering to the police (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submission of the Mansur tribe to Italy, a picturesque ride of the leaders in Derna to deliver their weapons
2815593 Submission of the Mansur tribe to Italy, a picturesque ride of the leaders in Derna to deliver their weapons (colour litho) by Beltrame

Romance in a tank (colour photo)
3094221 Romance in a tank (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance in a tank. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Surrender of Napoleon III on September 2nd 1870, Ubergabe von Napoleon III, pub
2646259 Surrender of Napoleon III on September 2nd 1870, bergabe von Napoleon III, pub. 1871 (colour litho) by American School

Il prend la poudre d escampette (woodcut on grey paper)
2653222 Il prend la poudre d escampette (woodcut on grey paper) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 14x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Submission of Guthrum to King Alfred, illustration from Hutchinson
IL281024 The Submission of Guthrum to King Alfred, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Bone, Herbert Alfred (1854-1932) (after); Private Collection; British

The Comte de Grasse surrenders his sword to Samuel Hood on the Ville de Paris
PNP325942 The Comte de Grasse surrenders his sword to Samuel Hood on the Ville de Paris, 1782 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Joseph Paul)

Brilliant Naval Victory, broadside illustration (engraving)
AQS251287 Brilliant Naval Victory, broadside illustration (engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Surrender of the town and citadel of Ghent, 1678 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT233069 Surrender of the town and citadel of Ghent, 1678 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Vercingetorix, chief of the Arverni, submitting to Julius Caesar at Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving)
5997486 Vercingetorix, chief of the Arverni, submitting to Julius Caesar at Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vercingetorix)

The wounded Spanish Commodore surrendering the San Nicolas to Nelson (colour litho)
6033073 The wounded Spanish Commodore surrendering the San Nicolas to Nelson (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The surrender of Bamborough Castle, 1095, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363637 The surrender of Bamborough Castle, 1095, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Mackinlay, M

How Hereward came in to the King, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles
STC400818 How Hereward came in to the King, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles Kingsley, pub. 1870, engraved by C.G

Jacques il Goyon, Lord of Matignon, Takes Montgomery a Domfront Prisoner
STC134667 Jacques il Goyon, Lord of Matignon, Takes Montgomery a Domfront Prisoner, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl. 1790-1820), 1788 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c. 1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730)
BBC210793 The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c.1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); Prado, Madrid

King Decebalus surrendering to the emperor Trajan
LLM457149 King Decebalus surrendering to the emperor Trajan by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Decebalus surrendering to the emperor Trajan)

The surrender of Rangoon to the British, 1824, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373579 The surrender of Rangoon to the British, 1824, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

"Kamerad Pardon!"Hands-up method of German surrender (litho)
STC434341 " Kamerad.. Pardon!" Hands-up method of German surrender (litho) by Sabattier, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Elizabeth Woodville surrendering her son (litho)
475434 Elizabeth Woodville surrendering her son (litho) by Opie, John (1761-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard of Shrewsbury (1473-83)

Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks, 321 BC (engraving)
3647061 Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks, 321 BC (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

An eleven-year-old boy kidnapped by a group of gypsies, at Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan) (colour litho)
2815265 An eleven-year-old boy kidnapped by a group of gypsies, at Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan) (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Surrendering: A Reflection of Power, Defeat, and Resilience" Throughout history, the act has been a defining moment that encapsulates both triumph and defeat. From Vercingetorix yielding to Julius Caesar at the Siege of Alesia in 52 BC to Porus submitting to Emperor Alexander in 326 BC, these pivotal moments shaped the course of empires. In an engraving capturing Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender, we witness the weight of submission on a defeated leader's shoulders. The image serves as a reminder that even great warriors must sometimes lay down their arms for the greater good. Similarly, when Kaiser handed over his sword to Douglas Haig during World War I, it symbolized not only Germany's capitulation but also the end of an era marked by devastation and loss. The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918 further exemplifies how surrender can bring closure to conflicts that have ravaged nations. However, surrender is not limited to military contexts alone. General Methuen's surrender to de la Rey during the Boer War demonstrates how individuals can display resilience even in moments of vulnerability. It reminds us that true strength lies not only in victory but also in accepting defeat with dignity. Surrender takes various forms beyond battlefields; Anne Bonny's decision to abandon her life as a female pirate showcases personal choices made amidst turbulent circumstances. Her willingness to let go highlights bravery and adaptability amid adversity. Yet amidst tales of submission lie stories where sacrifice becomes salvation; like a cavalry charge saving crucial lines during World War I or Nationalist Troops at Badajoz standing firm against opposing forces during Spanish Civil War – these instances reveal how relinquishing control can lead to unexpected victories. Ultimately, surrender embodies complex emotions intertwined with power dynamics and human resilience throughout history.