Surrendering Collection (page 5)

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

An ingenious hero, alone the numerous prisoners, letting them believe that they are being followed by entire companies
2777571 An ingenious hero, alone the numerous prisoners, letting them believe that they are being followed by entire companies (colour litho) by Beltrame

A glorious capitulation: Boer General Piet Cronje surrendering to General Roberts after the Battle of Paarderberg
3099111 A glorious capitulation: Boer General Piet Cronje surrendering to General Roberts after the Battle of Paarderberg (colour litho) by Meaulle

How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho)
2808722 How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho) by Beltrame

Peace talks among the belligerents, the arrival of a Turkish parliamentarian at the Bulgarian camp (colour litho)
2808537 Peace talks among the belligerents, the arrival of a Turkish parliamentarian at the Bulgarian camp (colour litho) by Beltrame

The last victory, the Turkish garrison of Rhodes, defeated with significant losses... (colour litho)
2808481 The last victory, the Turkish garrison of Rhodes, defeated with significant losses... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last victory)

Relief of John III Sobieski receives the surrender of the Turkish troops
1272754 Relief of John III Sobieski receives the surrender of the Turkish troops, after victory at the Battle of Vienna (marble) by Polish School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Polonaise, Paris

Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho)
2783847 Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Captain Dacres from the HMS Guerriere surrenders and offers his sword to Captain Hull
2619215 Captain Dacres from the HMS Guerriere surrenders and offers his sword to Captain Hull aboard the USS Constitution after his defeat during The War of 1812, from The History of Our Country

Bomarsund, General Bodiscoe, the Russian Governor, surrendering himself to the English and French (engraving)
1607770 Bomarsund, General Bodiscoe, the Russian Governor, surrendering himself to the English and French (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bomarsund)

America - Surrender of Fort William and Mary
Surrender of Fort William and Mary, 14th December 1774. Patriot raid of British fort for military supplies after British export ban on arms and gunpowder to America. American Revolution. Date: 1774

John II, King of France, prisoner of the English, 1360 (chromolitho)
972251 John II, King of France, prisoner of the English, 1360 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John II, King of France, prisoner of the English, 1360)

The Roman Emperor Trajan camped on the banks of the Danube (chromolitho)
1093310 The Roman Emperor Trajan camped on the banks of the Danube (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Blake receives the surrender of the Corsair chiefs (litho)
976614 Robert Blake receives the surrender of the Corsair chiefs (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Blake receives the surrender of the Corsair chiefs)

Forcing Italy to surrender - WW2 Propaganda
To Unconditional surrender. When success goes to the head - defeat goes to " de-feet" !. Allegory on Allied advances toward defeating Mussolini in Italy. Date: 1943

Alaric I, King of the Visigoths, accepts the surrender of Rome, 410 (chromolitho)
968406 Alaric I, King of the Visigoths, accepts the surrender of Rome, 410 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alaric I, King of the Visigoths)

Surrender of Fort William and Mary (engraving)
984441 Surrender of Fort William and Mary (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Fort William and Mary)

The surrender of General Burgoyne after the Second Battle of Saratoga, 1777
3714094 The surrender of General Burgoyne after the Second Battle of Saratoga, 1777, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho)
2777958 Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho)
2778401 From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The State of Ireland (engraving)
1590562 The State of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The State of Ireland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 July 1881)

Queen of Naples surrendering her Territories to pope Clement VII (engraving)
3655236 Queen of Naples surrendering her Territories to pope Clement VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The capitulation of Mantua to Napoleon Bonaparte, 1797 (engraving)
3647600 The capitulation of Mantua to Napoleon Bonaparte, 1797 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surrender of the city of Paris to the Allies, 31 March 1814 (colour litho)
3100176 Surrender of the city of Paris to the Allies, 31 March 1814 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of the city of Paris to the Allies)

Baliol surrendering his crown to Edward I (engraving)
727027 Baliol surrendering his crown to Edward I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baliol surrendering his crown to Edward I)

The Surrender of Marsal in 1662, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry)
XIR253999 The Surrender of Marsal in 1662, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Blois

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901 (litho)
STC363465 The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The papal legate tramples on Johns Tribute, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363661 The papal legate tramples on Johns Tribute, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Night attack on a Boer convoy by mounted infantry under Colonel Williams
STC363416 Night attack on a Boer convoy by mounted infantry under Colonel Williams, after a drawing by a British officer (litho) by Charlton

The Garrison Surrenders, c. 1880 (litho)
KW441341 The Garrison Surrenders, c.1880 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 14th century miniature in Histoire du Monde ; Reproduced in Military)

Surrender of General Lee, from a book pub. 1896 (engraving)
STC394752 Surrender of General Lee, from a book pub. 1896 (engraving) by Waud, Alfred Rudolph (1828-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by Philip Meeder (d.1913); Robert E

Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga N. Y. Oct 17th 1777 New York
479179 Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga N.Y. Oct 17th 1777 New York, print made by Nathaniel Currier, 1852 (litho) by Trumbull

Generals of the Chinese army surrendering to Japanese commanders
425438 Generals of the Chinese army surrendering to Japanese commanders, October 1894 (colour woodblock print) by Migita Toshihide (1863-1925); 36x71.5 cm; Arthur M

Caesar possessing himself of the treasure in the Temple of Saturn (litho)
STC416068 Caesar possessing himself of the treasure in the Temple of Saturn (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar (100-44 BC)

The British surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington
497584 The British surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington...at York Town [Yorktown], 1819 (engraving) by Renault, John Francis (b.1897) (after); 64.5x87.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

The capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775 (litho)
PNP332827 The capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the capture of Zuara, a messenger who comes to the trenches in the name of the leaders to ask... (colour litho)
2808508 After the capture of Zuara, a messenger who comes to the trenches in the name of the leaders to ask... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Life in America, a train attacked by masked robbers who plundered all travelers (colour litho)
2815046 Life in America, a train attacked by masked robbers who plundered all travelers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in America)

The events in Morocco, the submission of a rebel tribe to the Sultans envoys (colour litho)
2814978 The events in Morocco, the submission of a rebel tribe to the Sultans envoys (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The events in Morocco)

Russian ship Vsevolod striking her colours to HMS Implacable, attached to the Swedish Navy
6029462 Russian ship Vsevolod striking her colours to HMS Implacable, attached to the Swedish Navy and commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, in the Baltic

Female Nude; Madchenakt, 1911 (pencil on paper)
1768307 Female Nude; Madchenakt, 1911 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 54.3x34.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Female Nude; Madchenakt. Egon Schiele (1890-1918). Pencil on paper

The Exhibition of Spanish Art at the Guildhall (litho)
1593897 The Exhibition of Spanish Art at the Guildhall (litho) by Spanish School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exhibition of Spanish Art at the Guildhall)

Surrender of Francis on the battle-field of Pavia, illustration from Cassell
STC385288 Surrender of Francis on the battle-field of Pavia, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Surrender of Bamborough Castle, illustration from Cassell
STC385223 Surrender of Bamborough Castle, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Zier

The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c. 1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730)
BBC210791 The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c.1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); Prado, Madrid

Submission of the rebels of Nimes to Wamba, King of the Visigoths, 672 (engraving)
5233500 Submission of the rebels of Nimes to Wamba, King of the Visigoths, 672 (engraving) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving)
5207256 Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The surrender at Yorktown (litho)
3622379 The surrender at Yorktown (litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The surrender of the British Army commanded by General Cornwallis at Yorktown)

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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.