Surrendering Collection (page 8)

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

German officers indicating the whereabouts of landmines, First World War, 1918, (c1920). The Armistice: German car, containing German officers sent to reveal the whereabouts of their mines

The Scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, First World War, 1918, (c1920)....: towing German officers and men to one of the British battleships

A German submarine surrenders to the British, First World War, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A German submarine surrenders to the British, First World War, 1918, (c1920). The Fate of the " U" -boats: British officers examining the commanders papers during the surrender of

Jolly Jack-Tars as Handyman, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Jolly Jack-Tars as " Handyman", 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Glorious Charge of the Fusiliers at St. Eloi, 1916. The Battle of St. Eloi was fought from 27 March to 16 April 1916 in a landscape pitted by mine explosions

Caesar Possessing Himself of the Treasure in the Temple of Saturn, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caesar Possessing Himself of the Treasure in the Temple of Saturn, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Vercingetorix Before Caesar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Vercingetorix Before Caesar, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

King John at Poitiers, (1356), 1890. Creator: Unknown
King John at Poitiers, (1356), 1890. John II of France (1319-1364), surrounded and captured by the French army of Edward the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 during the Hundred Years

Brennus at Rome, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Brennus at Rome, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Blücher surrenders near Ratkau, 7 November 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Blucher surrenders near Ratkau, 7 November 1806, (1936). Kapitulation Bluchers Bei Ratkau, 7 November 1806. After the Battle of Lubeck

Charlemagne enters Pavia, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne enters Pavia, (1936). Einzug Karls Des Grossen in Pavia, 774 AD. The Lombards surrender to Charlemagne, King of the Franks (742-814 AD)

The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Creator: Unknown
The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman

Emperor Napoleon is taken to see the king by Bismarck, 2 September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Emperor Napoleon is taken to see the king by Bismarck, 2 September 1870, (1936). Kaiser Napoleon Wird Durch Bismarck Zum Konig Geleitet, 2 September 1870. Scene from the Franco-Prussian War

King Wilhelm and Emperor Napoleon after the Battle of Sedan, 2 September 1870, (1936). Konig Wilhelm Und Kaiser Napoleon Nach Der Schlacht Von Sedan, 2 September 1870

The Surrender at Sedan Castle, 2 September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Surrender at Sedan Castle, 2 September 1870, (1936). Die Kapitulation Der Festung Sedan, 2 September 1870. During the Franco-Prussian War

Agnes von Rosenberg surrenders her fathers castle to the Hussites, 1426, (1936). Agnes Von Rosenberg Ubergibt Die Vaterliche Feste Den Hussiten, 1426

Athelstan saves his Fathers life by taking Leofrid the Dane Prisoner, 1773. Creator
Athelstan saves his Fathers life by taking Leofrid the Dane Prisoner, 1773. King Athelstan (894-939) saving the Life of his Father, Edward the Elder, (874-924) at the Battle of Sherwood

The Surrender of General Cronje to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg... 27 February 1900, (1901)
The Surrender of General Cronje to Lord Roberts at Paardeberg - A Despatch Arrives from the Laager, 27 February 1900, (1901)

Victor and Vanquished - The Conquest of German South-West Africa, 9 July 1915, (1919). Scene from the First World War: General Louis Botha [Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa

Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Dutch soldier and colonial administrator Peter Stuyvesant (c1612-1672)

General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). General Charles O Hara surrenders the sword of Lieutenant-General Charles Cornwallis to Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Hornblower surrenders, 1920, (1928). Creator: Foulsham and Banfield
Hornblower surrenders, 1920, (1928). Mr. George Elton as Dawker; Miss Helen Heye as Mrs. Hillcrist and Mr. Edmund Gwenn as Hornblower, in " The Skin Game"

Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Wolsey cries into his handkerchief as he hands over the Great Seal. (The Seal was used to confirm formal documents)

The Dutch Surrendering to Japan at Kalijati, Indonesia
WW2 - The Dutch surrendering to Japan at Kalijati, West Java, Indonesia - March 8th, 1942. Date: 1942

The Flag of Truce, late 19th century, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Flag of Truce, late 19th century, (c1902). After a painting in the Museums Sheffield collection. Men at the gates of a castle, possibly preparing to surrender to an unseen enemy

In Cronjes Laager after Surrender, 1900. Scene from the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) fought in what is now South Africa

Bombardment of Madrid, 4 December 1808, (c1850). Artist: Edme Bovinet
Bombardment of Madrid, 4 December 1808, (c1850). Napoleons army captured the city and restored the emperors brother, Joseph Bonaparte, to the Spanish throne

The Taking of Ulm, 17 October 1805, (c1850). Artist: Francois Pigeot
The Taking of Ulm, 17 October 1805, (c1850). Ulm in Germany was one of Napoleons greatest victories, with an entire Austrian army of 30, 000 men captured by the French

Germans surrendering at Laffaux, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Germans coming out of the trenches, Massiges, northern France, c1914-c1918. German soldiers offer to surrender to French troops, seen from a listening post

The Meeting of Napoleon and Mack, 1805, (1896). Meeting between Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Karl Freiherr Mack von Leiberich (1752-1828)

Bonaparte, Surprised at Lonato... Compels 4000 Austrians To Surrender, 1796, (1896)
Bonaparte, Surprised at Lonato With His Staff and 1200 Men, Compels 4000 Austrians To Surrender, 1796, (1896). Napoleon fought

Spanish patriots, 1809. The red and yellow flags of the Spanish are held high while the French tricolour drags on the ground

British mopping-up squad surprises a German straggler, World War I, Aisne, France, 1918

The surrender of Jerusalem, World War I, 1917. The Mayor of Jerusalem meets British troops under a flag of truce to negotiate the surrender. The city had been in the hands of the Turks

Entrance of the Allies into Paris, March 31st 1814, 1815. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
Entrance of the Allies into Paris, March 31st 1814, 1815. The final battle of the War of the Sixth Coalition saw the combined armies of Russia

The bombardment of Madrid, Spain, 4th December 1808. Artist: Edme Bovinet
The bombardment of Madrid, Spain, 4th December 1808. Napoleons army captured the city and restored the emperors brother, Joseph Bonaparte, to the Spanish throne

The Battle of Ulm, Germany, 17th October 1805. Artist: Louis Francois Couche
The Battle of Ulm, Germany, 17th October 1805. Ulm was one of Napoleons greatest victories, with an entire Austrian army of 30, 000 men captured by the French

General Grant Reading The Terms of Surrender, 1895, (1902). Artist: Gordon Frederick Browne
General Grant Reading The Terms of Surrender, 1895, (1902). Episode of the American Civil War (1861-1865). From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

Otaheite Surrendered to Captain Wallis, 1773, (1904). Samuel Wallis (23 April 1728 - 21 January 1795 in London) was a British naval officer and explorer of the Pacific Ocean

Capture of Calais (Lambeth Palace Library), 14th century, (1903). Edwards siege and capture of Calais in 1347. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Prince Arthur requires his Grandmother to surrender, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Prince Arthur requires his Grandmother to surrender, c1860, (c1860). Arthur I (1187-c1203) 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1202

F. M. Montgomery Receives the German Surrender, 1945 (1955)
F.M. Montgomery Receives the German Surrender, 1945 (1955). From left to right: Rear Admiral Wagner, General Admiral Von Friedeburg, Mr. Trumbull Warren jr. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery

Surrender of Calais, 1838. Calais fell to the English under King Edward III after a year long seige of the town. From The History of England, Vol. 1, by David Hume, Esq. & Hewson Clarke, Esq

Parley between Piers Gaveston and the Earl of Pembroke. c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Parley between Piers Gaveston and the Earl of Pembroke, c1860, (c1860). Piers GavestonAEs (c1284-1312) third exile lasted for no more than two months

Edward and the Count of Chalons, c1860, (c1680). Artist: John Leech
Edward and the Count of Chalons, c1860, (c1680). Edward I (1239-1307) King of England from 1272 to 1307. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co

Surrender of the King of France at Poitiers, September 1356, (c1880). John II (26 April 1319-8 April 1364), also known as John the Good was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of

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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.