Medieval Battles

Engravings of famous medieval battles, featuring knights and armies in combat, illustrating historic conflicts in Europe.

William the Conqueror entering London, December 1066
William the Conqueror entering London, December 1066
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Battle of Guarapes, 1649, between Portuguese and Dutch troops, both willing to dominate Pernambuco region, Brazil. Oil on canvas. BRAZIL. PERNAMBUCO. Recife. Pernambuco State Museum.
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Sir Balin must fight the guest who entered Camelot. After he has defeated him, Balin realizes he fought Sir Balan, his brother.
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Germany. Saxony. Knights 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Germany
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Battle of Sluyss from Jean Froissarts Chronicles, 15th century
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Moroccan soldiers on horseback in front of the governor's palace in Meknes, Morocco. North of Africa. Morocco by Edmondo de Amicis 1875. Le Tour du Monde 1879
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Historia de Catalunya. Barcelona. Derrota de las tropas reales en Montjuic a manos del somatén con la ayuda del ejército francés en 1641. Cromo de Xacolata Juncosa. Año 1932. Author: Albert Mestre Moragas.
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Group of fencers in the triumphal procession of Emperor Maximilian I around 1500, Austria, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe
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The soldiers of Hernando Cortez pray before battle in Mexico.
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Battle of the Paladins in Spain. Illustration of the epic poem 'L'entrŽe d'Espagne' of the 14th C., that narrates Charlemagne's expedition to Spain. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Mark's Library).
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France, 1809 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Leibig collector card depicting French medieval soldiers besieging a castle
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Again and again they returned to the attack - Scene from the Spanish Conquest of Mexico
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Fashion, historical clothing in Italy, Rome, armies and fencing of the imperial era, illustration, Italy, Europe
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General Scotts victorious entry into the City of Mexico September 14th, 1847
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Where Mules Wore Diamonds, 1910. Russell, Charles Marion.
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Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausona from 1086-1131. Assault of the Castle of Fossis. Engraving, 1863.
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Siege of Rhodes, 26 June-22 December 1522: Knights of St John, Knights Hospitaller, under attack by Ottoman Janissaries armed with guns. The last knights left on 1 January 1523 going first to Crete and then to Malta.
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CATHERINE Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, being taken to the Tower of London. She was beheaded in 1542
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Columbus and his crew landing on the island that he called Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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DETALLE DEL TAPIZ DE BAYEUX - CONQUISTA DE INGLATERRA POR PARTE DE LOS NORMANDOS - SIGLO XI - BATALLA ENTRE SAJONES Y NORMANDOS. Location: CENTRO GUILLERMO EL CONQUISTADOR. BAYEUX. France. Harold.
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French Wars of Religion 1562-1585, Eight War 1585-1598. King Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from porte Saint Denis. Dated 16th century. Later colouration.
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Fighting in a city square, miniature from the Jouvencel, manuscript, folio 155 recto, France end of 15th Century.
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Lugh's Magic Spear
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Clashing of armed foreces in front of fortress, miniature from De universo by Rabano Mauro, manuscript, Italy 11th Century.
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Rebels executed and displayed along the banks of the river Guadalquivir; Cordoba by Al-Hakam I. As Umayyad Emir of Cordoba from 796 - 822; Al-Hakam spent much of his reign suppressing rebellions. The uprisings twice reached Cordoba. An attempt was made to dethrone Al-Hakam and replace him with his cousin Mohammed ibn al-Kasim. When the plot was discovered; in 16 November 806 72 nobles (accounts talk of 5; 000) were massacred at a banquet; crucified and displayed along the banks of the river Guad
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Pictured here are Germans from a variety of walks of life around 1700. They are, from left to right: knight, doctor, falconer, knight, two Jewish men, knight of the Teutonic Order, four ladies of rank. This illustration dates to 1882.
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Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: First relief of Lucknow, 25 September 1857. Highlanders entering the city. Troops under command of Havelock lifted siege on 29 June. City surrounded again and finally relieved on 25 November by Sir Colin Campbell. Illustration c1900.
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Holy Roman Empire. Reign of Maximilian I (1459-1519). War against the Ottoman Empire. Engraving by Historia Universal, 1885. Colored.
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Middle Ages knights tournament knights fighting on foot with lances woodcut from ""Weisskunig"" by Hans Burgkmair 1516,
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The Siege of Acre, Ptolomais, was the first significant counter-attack by King Guy of Jerusalem to the losses suffered by the kingdom at the hands of Saladin, the leader of the Muslims in Syria and Egypt, and was part of what later became known as the Third Crusade, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 1095-99 and the 13th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original
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Greek and Trojan warriors engage in hand-to-hand combat
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The death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1944). The Latin reads: 'Harold Rex Interfectus Est' - King Harold is killed. English forces led by King Harold II fought the invading Normans under William I. It has been suggested that the 'arrow in the eye' account of Harold's death was deliberately invented by the Normans as an attempt to legitimise William's siezure of the English crown, by portraying Harold as having been 'struck down' by God as punishment for his breaking of his oath to William. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, the famous embroidery made a few years after the Norman
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Siege of Vienna by Turks on July 14, 1683 which ended onSeptember 12 when Jan Sobieski heading army of Poles , Austrians and Germans defeated the Turks.
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Tierra del Fuego. The ruler of the natives of the Hornos island, along with the Dutch Willem Cornelisz Schouten and Jacob Le Maire, is surprised by the firing of a cannon. Engraving, 1807. Colored.
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La Jerusalem deliveree par le Tasse, The assault on Jerusalem. 19th Century. Colour Lithograph. Private collection.
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Zulu is a 1964 historical war film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. The film was directed by blacklisted American screenwriter Cy Endfield and starred Michael Caine and Stanley Baker.
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The Duke of Wellington and the British forces invade France in 1813. digital reproduction of a historical original
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Thomas the Slav and his army assails Constantinople in spring 822
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Saracens raiding Constantinople. Clashes between Arabs and Christian Byzantines. Chronicle of John Skylitzes (1040-1101). Folio 205. 14th century. National Library. Madrid. Spain.
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Streletsky (Tsar's guard) riot in 1682.
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Part of a triumphal procession with soldiers with spears on horseback, Pietro Sante Bartoli, After Giulio Romano, After Francesco Primaticcio, 1680 print Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album. paper etching military parade, pageant. the soldier; the soldier's life. the soldier; the soldier's life (+ cavalry, horsemen). triumphal entry and public reception, pageant, 'entrée solennelle', 'joyeuse entrée' Palazzo del Te
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Soviet Russian world War Two postcard for use to send to soldiers fighting against Germany
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Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) French prelate and statesman: Cardinal 1624: Minister of state to Louis XIII and de facto ruler of France from 1629. Richelieu at the siege of La Rochelle 1628. Stronghold of Huguenots, La Rochelle was starved into surrender during Richelieu's campaign to break their power in France.
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Mounted Arab Warriors Y. Glacon Oil on canvas Christie's Images, London, England
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Guerra de la independencia. Año 1808. Fusilamientos del 3 de mayo en Madrid.
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Nurse Edith Cavell is executed by the Germans for helping Allied troops cut off by the German advance escape from Belgium.
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Fighting between Mongol knights armed with bows and sabres, from a Persian manuscript.
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Artist's impression of the Zeppelin-field during a Nuremberg Rally.
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Ali Fighting to Take the Fortress of Qamus (Detail). From Athar al-muzaffar (The Exploits of the Victorious), Anonymous
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Historia. Francia. Viñeta popular de la canción patriótica La Marsellesa, escrita por Rouget de l'Iisle (1760-1836), militar y compositor francés, en 1792. Grabado de 1906.
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Boer War: soldiers saluting the wounded off the battlefield at Modder River, 1899. Process print after R. Caton-Woodville, 1899.
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Chinese soldiers of Kuldja