Surrendering Collection (page 7)

Luck helps the bold (Colour Litho)
2808629 Luck helps the bold (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luck helps the bold)

Before the recent successful break-in between Versic and Jamiano (colour litho)
2808607 Before the recent successful break-in between Versic and Jamiano (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho)
2808591 On the Karst, behind the advancing troops, the raids of prisoners in caves and dungeons (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Karst)

The old King Nicholas of Montenegro witnesses the first victory of his soldiers who made... (colour litho)
2808524 The old King Nicholas of Montenegro witnesses the first victory of his soldiers who made... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Surrender of General Cronje to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg (colour litho)
2807748 Surrender of General Cronje to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

End of a revolt by the Abes people of Ivory Coast (colour litho)
2779612 End of a revolt by the Abes people of Ivory Coast (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of a revolt by the Abes people of Ivory Coast)

The Djema a of Figuig surrendering to the French (colour litho)
2782392 The Djema a of Figuig surrendering to the French (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Djema a of Figuig surrendering to the French)

King John and the Popes Legate, illustration from
619624 King John and the Popes Legate, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

The Surrender of Calais, 4th August 1347, engraved by John Young (litho)
475415 The Surrender of Calais, 4th August 1347, engraved by John Young (litho) by Bird, Edward (1772-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, York Town, 1781, illustration from Cassell
STC393271 Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, York Town, 1781, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 19 October 1781 (colour litho)
PNP332866 Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 19 October 1781 (colour litho) by Trumbull, John (1756-1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter of Capitulation of Yorktown, signed by Lord Cornwallis, 19 October 1781 (litho)
PNP332860 Letter of Capitulation of Yorktown, signed by Lord Cornwallis, 19 October 1781 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

British taking possession of Aden, 1879, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373584 British taking possession of Aden, 1879, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

Majuba Day : Boer General Piet Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg
STC363440 Majuba Day : Boer General Piet Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg on 27th February 1900, from a sketch by Frederic Villers (1851-1922) (litho) by Woodville

Charlemagne (742-814) receiving the submission of the Saxons in 785 (colour litho)
CHT231060 Charlemagne (742-814) receiving the submission of the Saxons in 785 (colour litho) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admiral Nelsons boarding the two Spanish Ships, 14th February 1797
RNM286325 Admiral Nelsons boarding the two Spanish Ships, 14th February 1797, published 21st June 1800 (aquatint & engraving) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832); National Museum of the Royal Navy

The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c. 1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730)
BBC210792 The Surrender of Breda, 1625, c.1635 (oil on canvas) (detail of 30730) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); Prado, Madrid

Battle of St Aubin du Cormier in 1488, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl
STC134654 Battle of St Aubin du Cormier in 1488, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl. 1790-1820) 1788 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

The Guard dies but does not surrender, but Bonaparte surrenders and does not die
1249016 The Guard dies but does not surrender, but Bonaparte surrenders and does not die, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan

Ubergabe von Metz, 1876 (oil on canvas)
989538 Ubergabe von Metz, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Freyberg, Conrad (1842-1915); 123x265.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ubergabe von Metz; Surrender of Metz. Conrad Freyberg (1842-1915)

Tahitian Queen Oberea making peace with the British commanded by Captain Samuel Wallis, 1767 (engraving)
5233490 Tahitian Queen Oberea making peace with the British commanded by Captain Samuel Wallis, 1767 (engraving) by English School

A rebel tribe surrendering to French General Hubert Lyautey and handing over stolen weapons in Morocco (colour litho)
3097617 A rebel tribe surrendering to French General Hubert Lyautey and handing over stolen weapons in Morocco (colour litho) by French School

Russian surrender to the Japanese ending the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097460 Russian surrender to the Japanese ending the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

General Lapasset (1817-75) burning his flags, 26th October 1870, 1882 (oil on canvas)
PCT164343 General Lapasset (1817-75) burning his flags, 26th October 1870, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Dujardin-Beaumetz, Etienne (1852-1913); Musee Petiet, Limoux

The Fall of Santiago, General Toral surrendering to General Shafter (engraving)
1063638 The Fall of Santiago, General Toral surrendering to General Shafter (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Santiago)

A South African Air Force plane flies over a surrendering U-Boat near Gibraltar. The H. M
A South African Air Force plane flies over a surrendering U-Boat near Gibraltar. The H.M.S Lowestoft is pictured in the background. 2nd June 1945

Italian forces surrender to the British Army in the Libyan desert. March 1941

Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870. Creator: Alonzo Chappel
Lee Surrendering to Grant at Appomattox, ca. 1870

Nah-pope adviser to Black Hawk, 1832. Creator: George Catlin
Nah-pope adviser to Black Hawk, 1832

Vercingetorix Surrendering To Caesar
Engraving From 1869 Featuring Vercingetorix Surrendering To Caesar In 46 BC

Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised, c. 1885 / 1890. Creator: Edgar Degas
Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised, c. 1885/1890

Francesco I d Este Approches the Camp of the Enemy Under the Pretext of Battle, Although he Obtains their Surrender Without Battle, from L Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d Este

Plate 19: Men from the Fortress Surrender and Pledge Their Lives to Civilis, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians (Romanorvm et Batavorvm societas), 1611

The Surrender of the Khan of Badakhsan, 1772. Creator: Pierre Philippe Choffard
The Surrender of the Khan of Badakhsan, 1772

The Defeat of Chief Us-Turfan and his City, 1774. Creator: Pierre Philippe Choffard
The Defeat of Chief Uš-Turfan and his City, 1774

General Washington, ca. 1794. Creator: Thomas Holloway
General Washington, ca. 1794

Lunch at the Fork (Le Dejeuner ala Fourchette), 1813
Lunch at the Fork (Le Dejeuner a la Fourchette), 1813

General Robert E. Lee, 1865. Creator: Mathew Brady
General Robert E. Lee, 1865

The Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo, 1381-82. Creator: Master of Charles of Durazzo
The Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo, 1381-82. Charles III of Durazzo, defeated the forces of Otto of Brunswick in 1381

Scene in Pretoria Square, June 5: Waiting for the Entry of Lord Roberts and his Army, 1901. At 2:00 in the afternoon, Pretoria, capital of the South African Republic

Defeat of a Night Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. Creator: Allan Stewart
Defeat of a Night Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. Searchlights, powered by mobile generators, were used to light up the railways against Boer attack at night

The Surrender of Kroonstadt: Troops Marching Past Lord Roberts and Staff, 1901. Creator
The Surrender of Kroonstadt: Troops Marching Past Lord Roberts and Staff, 1901. Kroonstad - temporary capital of the Orange Free State - was surrendered to the British on the 11th May, 1900

The Reddersburg Mishap: Men of the Irish Rifles and Mounted Infantry Delivering Up Their Arms, 1901. Troops led by General Christiaan de Wet attacked a convoy of 600 of the Royal Irish Rifles

Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts, 1902. Creator: F de Harnen
Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts after being addressed by Lord Kitchener, 1902. Lord Kitchener as Chief of Staff (1900-1902)

The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Creator: Joseph Finnemore
The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, 1900. Bloemfontein, founded as a British outpost by Major Henry Douglas Warden and capital of the Orange Free State surrendered to the British on 13 March 1900

Majuba Day - Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg, 1900
" Majuba Day" - Cronje Surrenders to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg", 1900. The surrender of Piet Cronje to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg on 27 February 1900 - previously a

Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. Creator
Night Attack on a Boer Convoy by Mounted Infantry Under Colonel Williams, 1902. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VII", by Louis Creswicke. [The Caxton Publishing Co

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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.