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The Conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortés, González, Miguel and Juan (active End of 17th cen.)
The Conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortés, González, Miguel and Juan (active End of 17th cen.)
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Sumatra indonesia Batak workers, Anonymous, 1900 - 1920.Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Anthony Eden. Gen. Barker, G.O.C. at Lydda air port awaiting arrival of Mr. Eden. 1940, Israel, LodJerusalem water works Pumping station at Ain Farah. 1917, West Bank, IsraelPhotograph of Jan Matejko's painting Battle of Grunwald in not final version Szubert, Song (1837 1919)Skirmish at Iłża - Sketch Kossak, Juliusz (1824 1899)Battlefield in winter by Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin, Oil on canvas, 1899-1900, 1842-1904, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,The Conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortés, González, Miguel and Juan (active End of 17th cen.)Picture and props depicting the conquest of Constantinople in the Panorama 1453 Museum, Istanbul, TurkeyExecution of Duke of Enghien (1872-18049 of platoon of the Gendarmes d'Elite. 21 March 1804. Napoleon as First Consul of France.Gustave Le Gray, Cavalry Maneuvers, Camp de Chlons, 1857 Cavalry Maneuvers, Camp de ChlonsSecond Italian Campaign. Siege of Fort Bard (14 May to 1st June 1800). "Napoleon at Fort Bard". Painting by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755-1830), 1801. Napoleon is depicted lying down during a moment of rest. Oil on canvas. Detail. Museum of the Risorgimento. Milan. Italy. (On loan, MIBAC Soprintendenza Belle Arti e Paesaggio, Milan). Author: Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755-1830). French painter.Battle on Charles Bridge in Prague in 1648, ending the Thirty Years War. Picture and installation created for the Prague exhibition of 1891.War Dance by young warriors (the Moran) of the Samburu tribe, Kenya, Africa. 1981.KHARTOUM (1966).The heat, confusion and violence of the opening struggle of the Battle of Gettysburg. Mcpherson's barn (center) and Reynold's Woods (left center) General Reynolds is being carried from the field, July 1st 1863Scene of War 1889. Oil on canvas. Action at Bry-sur-Marne near Paris, 30 November 1870. French troops capturing a house from the Germans. Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Charles Eugene Bunel (born 1863) French painter.Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. Official photographs taken on the British western front by the New Zealand official photographer. The Commander in Chief reviews the New Zealanders. The march past. 1914-1918}Kabul - Compound Site - 1987, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsAnefo photo collection. Zaire (formerly Belgian Congo); Camp Angolan liberation movement f.n.L.A. Zaire. August 16, 1973. Angola, Belgian Congo, ZaireWar album 45, picture 12466.'Crossing the Berezina River on 17 (29) November 1812'. The Military Gallery of the Winter Palace. Germany, 1844. Dimensions: 224x355 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: PETER VON HESS.Forging the Shaft. Artist: John Ferguson Weir (American, West Point, New York 1841-1926 Providence, Rhode Island). Dimensions: 52 x 73 1/4 in. (132.1 x 186.1 cm). Date: 1874-77.In "The Gun Foundry" (1864-66; Putnam County Historical Society, Cold Spring, New York), Weir commemorated the casting of a Parrott gun for the Union army. That painting's peacetime pendant, "Forging the Shaft," shows the fabrication of a propeller shaft for an ocean liner at the same foundry. Weir's subjects translated into modern terms the stories of Vulcan at the forge, the twelve labors of Hercules, and other traditional pretexts for depicting heroic work. Few painters of the period addressed burgeoning industrialization, preferring to describe preindustrial toil, especially as performed by European peasants and other rural types and by artisans at home and abroad. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Belgian cavalry, constantly in contact with the enemy, exhausted by the engagement and the advance of the German army. A lancer is seen galloping along a barricaded road near Louvain. World War One, Belgium, 19140101Napoleonic Wars. War of the First Coalition (1792-1797). Battle of Lodi (10 May 1796). It faced the army led by Napoleon Bonaparte against the coalition troops commanded by General Sebottendorf. Napoleon won a victory that allowed him to conquer the bridge of Lodi, on the banks of the Adda River. Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Lodi. The scene depicts the Austrian retreat towards Mantua after General Beaulieu's attempt to block the French at Lodi. Tempera on paper applied to canvas (136,5 x 47 cm), by Andrea Appiani (1754-1817), ca. 1800-1801. Modern Art Gallery. Milan. Italy. Author: Andrea Appiani (1754-1817). Italian painter.Battle of the Bzura. Polish cavalry in Sochaczew in 1939.World War IIAir Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. Anti-Aircraft Searchlight which was operated by a detachment of 10 men. Electric arc lamp with range of 5 miles, was used in conjunction with anti-aircraft guns to bring down enemy aircraft.Silhouette of soldier at sunset with gun during reenactment of Battle of Manassas marking the beginning of the Civil WarAbyssinian Knights meeting French Minister Brice, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, photo from L'Illustration, No 3397, April 4, 1908.Soldiers Returning from War, on-set of the Film, "Brother Sun, Sister Moon", Euro international SPA, Paramount Pictures, 1972Following the casing of the brigade, battalion and division colors, soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment perform a cavalry charge accompanied by a helicopter flyover performed by the 1st Cavalry Division Air Cavalry Brigade on Fort Hood's Cooper Field, Texas, Dec. 12, 2008.Tactical group of fighters quietly sneaking in darkness across a field during a night mission.Napoleonic Wars, the escape of the Royal familiy from Koenigsberg to Memel through the Curonian Spit on 5 January 1807, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1776 - 1810, queen consort of Prussia, Frederick William III, historical paintingAgriculture, Wheat Harvest in Japan in 1860, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century originalThe surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, 10 July, 1810 after a French siege which had begun on 26 April. The three French soldiers in the picture, Thirion, Bombois and Belleret, had been sent forwardPoolees with Recruiting Station Lansing participate in a morning motivational run, April, 21, at Fort Custer near Battle Creek, Mich. Over 250 Poolees attending a three day Mini-boot Camp here in order to better prepare them for Recruit Training.Livestock in Rwanda Urundi. Circa 1920.colour lithograph depicting an episode during the French Revolution as the barriers are opened on the Champs-Élysées, 1 May 1791.The First Siege of Zaragoza (Detail), Suchodolski, January (1797-1875)Yemen. mokha. coffee market at the port of mokha. 1910-20Narrow gate. Witkiewicz, Stanisław (1851-1915), painterTorture Museum, Castle, Loket, Czech Republic, EuropeMexican CoyboysNA, USA, Washington, Vancouver Re-enactors, Fort Vancouver NHS (Editorial Usage Only)CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011), directed by JOE JOHNSTON.Original Film Title: DEATHWATCH. English Title: DEATHWATCH. Film Director: MICHAEL J. BASSETT. Year: 2002.CHINA, XIAN, MUSEUM FOR THE TERRACOTTA ARMY OF EMPEROR QIN, PANORAMIC VIEW OF WARRIOR STATUESVerlassene leere Schützengräben ohne Soldaten der Krieg in der Ukraine abandoned empty trenches without soldiers war in Ukraine and Kursk region Russia LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SofiiaxPotaninax 23221040Stalker with gunSioux Indian standing holding a rifle and a bow. Meshkov, Vasily Vasilyevich (1893-1963) State Central Military Museum, Moscow 1930 Oil on canvas Soviet Art Russia History RED CLIFF (2008) -Original title: CHI BI-, directed by JOHN WOO.Overall photo of the Detachment 7 radar site located at a forward deployed location. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)Cowboys with lasso's ride horses.Historical reenactment of the Battle of Manassas, marking the beginning of the Civil War, VirginiaThe Shelling of 's-Hertogenbosch by the French. The Bombardment of 's-Hertogenbosch. Dating: 1800. Measurements: h 47 cm × w 62 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Josephus Augustus Knip (mentioned on object).Collaboration of Royal Air Force Spitfires and the Eighth Army, Tunisia, Spring 1943 The gunnery officer has given the range to No 1 at the gun and the 4.5 inch gun fires on the target. This picture was taken 4 miles from the enemy lines.Siege of Veracruz Under General Winfield Scott, 1847 Currier & Ives (1834-1907 American) Color lithographCowboys having a gun duelAncient Age. Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. An army. Engraving. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume I, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1852.Bent's Old Fort, built in 1833 by William and Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrainas. Bent's Fort was a fur-trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. ColoradoArmy soldiers near a cannon, German Cannon, German East Africa, 1914THE MISSION (1986), directed by ROLAND JOFFE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.Hand-coloured photograph of Indian workers building railway lines. Photographed by William Henry Jackson (1843 - 1942) American painter, Civil War veteran, photographer and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. Dated 1880Netherlands, 1808 part 4. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, NetherlandsUS Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Jones on Judge, and USAF STAFF Sergeant Max Talley and Arno, patrol the Howard Air Force Base, Panama, perimeter near Veracruz. The base had more than a dozen miles of unfenced jungle perimeter. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos". Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)Three Cowboys Coming Over The HillArtwork: "Mounted German Courier Near Ruins," 1943. Artist: Fritz Freitag. Catalog Number: G.W.I.1886.47. US Army Art Collection. Country: UnknownPedro Armendáriz Jr., James Sikking, on-set of the film, "The Magnificent Seven Ride!", United Artists, 1972Jinrikishia. Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934)Brunette Downs cattle station, Barkly Tableland, Queensland, Australia. 01/11/2002Warrior figures, Terracotta Army, part of the graves, Hall 1, mausoleum of the 1st Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, AsiaThe monument over the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, on the Krasinskich Square, still evokes mixed feelings, as it did in 1988 when its intended form had been revealed to the public. Das Denkmal des Warschauer Aufstandes (Pomnik Powstania Warszawskiego) erinnert an die Kaempfer des Warschauer Aufstandes von 1944. Es wurde auf dem Krasiski-Platz vor dem Gebaeude des Obersten Gerichtshofs in Warschau erbaut und am 1. August 1989 enthuellt. Die Erbauer waren der Bildhauer Wincenty Kuma und der Architekt JaceDeath of Lieutenant Henry Anstruther, Battle of Alma, Crimean WarU.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, use horses and mules to resupply Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 8, 2022. During training evolutions at MWTC, horses and mules are used to transport supplies to Marines training in remote locations.France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.Return from the bear hunt. Julian Fałat (1853-1929), painterSgt. William Jasper Replacing the Flag at Fort Moultrie, June 28, 1776 Frederick Coffay Yohn (1875-1933 American)Cowboys Riding the RangeN.A., USA, Virginia, Jamestown. Men reenacting life of 1st American settlers (MR)Soldier wearing gas mask in battlefieldSoldiers leading shackled prisoners through a narrow pass in the mountains. Coloured lithograph.Moroccan horsemen riding in an equestrian Fantasia in Morocco.A terrain model is displayed during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conducted MOUT training to increase the lethality of the MEUs infantrymen through live-fire drills, room clearing procedures and small team tactics in order to prepare for their upcoming deployment.The General Gurko passing the Balkans with his troops. Detail. Russo-Turkish War, 19th century.Great Triumph for the Japanese Army: the Capture of Pyongyang, Watanabe Nobukazu, 1894 Japanese general on horseback in the midst of Japanese soldiers who slaughtered the Chinese army during the first Chinese-Japanese war. Japan color woodcut Japanese general on horseback in the midst of Japanese soldiers who slaughtered the Chinese army during the first Chinese-Japanese war. Japan color woodcutSECOND WORLD WAR. Entry of Italian troops in Cassalla (1940).A tribal lunch at cavalry post at Tel-el-Meleiha, 20 miles North of Beersheba, Jan. 18, 1940. Members of Camel Corps standing at attention. Reception tent in distance. 1940, IsraelU.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division receive a class from an instructor at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 20, 2022. Marines with 3/3 conducted winter survival training, winter terrain mobility training, and built defensive positions as a part of Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-22 in order to increase combat lethality and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Tofteroo)The post-carriage in a thunderstorm on the Newmarket Heath, 1850, England, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated 1f-4913503Figure of an Austrian soldier. Fort Tre Sassi at Passo di Valparola in the Dolomites. Tre Sassi dates back to world war one and is now museum. Italy. (Editorial Use Only)