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Background imageSiege Collection: The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates

The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates
Some of the thirteen apprentice boys of Derry (also known as Londonderry) who shut the gates of the Protestant Irish city against a Jacobite (Catholic) army who then laid siege in 1688-89

Background imageSiege Collection: Paris Commune

Paris Commune
Cobblestones ripped from the streets and used for barricades on the Quai Pelletier and the Pont d Arcole during the siege of the Paris Commune, during the Franco-Prussian War

Background imageSiege Collection: Bastille Under Siege

Bastille Under Siege
1789: The Bastille under siege by troops during the French Revolution. Below: The ground plan. Original Artwork: Engraving by J Chapman (pub. 15th September 1798 by J Wilkes)

Background imageSiege Collection: Ramesses II storming the Hittite fortress of Dapur (1269 BC)

Ramesses II storming the Hittite fortress of Dapur (1269 BC). Woodcut engraving after a mural in Ramses IIs temple in Thebes, published in 1881

Background imageSiege Collection: Blockade of Boston

Blockade of Boston
Vintage engraving from 1861 showing the Plan of the Blockade of Boston during the American Revolutionary War

Background imageSiege Collection: Joshua Committing Ai to Flames

Joshua Committing Ai to Flames
Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing Joshua committing the Town of Ai to the Flames

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of a city by Maximilian I, by Albrecht DAOErer

Siege of a city by Maximilian I, by Albrecht DAOErer
Siege of a city under Maximilian I. Woodcut from the " Triumphal Arch" of Maximilian I by Albrecht Durer (German painter and engraver, 1471 - 1528) from my archive, published in 1881

Background imageSiege Collection: Landscape with Cannon

Landscape with Cannon
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing a Landscape with Cannon, 1518

Background imageSiege Collection: Mountjoy at the boom

Mountjoy at the boom
Vintage engraving from 1875 showing the armed merchent ships the Mountjoy and Phoenix breaking through the boom at the Siege of Derry, which place in Ireland in 1689

Background imageSiege Collection: George Washington at the siege of Yorktown

George Washington at the siege of Yorktown
Vintage engraving from 1880 of showing George Washington at the siege of Yorktown in 1781 firing a cannon. Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces

Background imageSiege Collection: Third Carlist War - Siege of Carthagena

Third Carlist War - Siege of Carthagena
Vintage engraving showing a plan of the Siege of Carthagena (Cartagena), Spain, during the Third Carlist War. The Carlist Wars were a series of civil wars that took place in Spain during the 19th

Background imageSiege Collection: Illustration of medieval castle under siege and being attacked by enemy

Illustration of medieval castle under siege and being attacked by enemy

Background imageSiege Collection: The Battle Of Bunker Hill

The Battle Of Bunker Hill
British military forces reach the top of Breeds Hill where they clash with colonial militia during the Battle of Bunker Hill in an illustration after a painting by John Trumbull, Charlestown

Background imageSiege Collection: Battle of Yorktown in 1781, wood engraving, published in 1884

Battle of Yorktown in 1781, wood engraving, published in 1884
Plan of the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War in 1781. Wood engraving, published in 1884

Background imageSiege Collection: Franco Prussian War Battle plan of Siege of Orleans

Franco Prussian War Battle plan of Siege of Orleans
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Franco Prussian War. Battle plan of Siege of Orleans

Background imageSiege Collection: Illustration of siege of Tenochtitlan by Cortes and his soldiers on horseback

Illustration of siege of Tenochtitlan by Cortes and his soldiers on horseback and carrying swords to attack Aztec warriors

Background imageSiege Collection: Plan of the Entrenchment at Cawnpore

Plan of the Entrenchment at Cawnpore, June, 1857, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Background imageSiege Collection: Crusaders, lithograph, published in 1890

Crusaders, lithograph, published in 1890
Crusaders. Lithograph, published in 1890

Background imageSiege Collection: Third punic war 149-146 B. C

Third punic war 149-146 B. C
Punic Wars- Third punic war 149-146 B.C.The conquest of Carthago 146 B.C

Background imageSiege Collection: Scipio Africanus beseiges Numantia

Scipio Africanus beseiges Numantia
illustration of a Scipio Africanus beseiges Numantia, a siege that lasted 9 years and cost the lives of most of the towns inhabitants

Background imageSiege Collection: Lysander (a395 BC) destroyed Athens

Lysander (a395 BC) destroyed Athens
illustration of a Lysander (a395 BC) destroyed Athens

Background imageSiege Collection: Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) loses his right eye

Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) loses his right eye
Illustration of a Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) loses his right eye

Background imageSiege Collection: Ancient Assyrian reliefs

Ancient Assyrian reliefs
Illustration of a Ancient Assyrian reliefs

Background imageSiege Collection: Capture of a city by the Assyrians

Capture of a city by the Assyrians
Illustration of a Capture of a city by the Assyrians

Background imageSiege Collection: Illustration of medieval castle under attack by enemy, men in full armour

Illustration of medieval castle under attack by enemy, men in full armour and their horses in the foreground

Background imageSiege Collection: Second Boer War - Plan Ladysmith and surrounding heights

Second Boer War - Plan Ladysmith and surrounding heights
Vintage engraving of a Plan Ladysmith and surrounding heights. 1899

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege of Paris by the prussians engraving 1881

Siege of Paris by the prussians engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Background imageSiege Collection: Franco Prussian War Battle plan of Siege of Paris

Franco Prussian War Battle plan of Siege of Paris
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Franco Prussian War. Battle plan of Siege of Paris

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege artillery

Siege artillery
Antique illustration of a Siege artillery

Background imageSiege Collection: Washingtons transition over the Delaware

Washingtons transition over the Delaware
Illustration of a Washingtons transition over the Delaware

Background imageSiege Collection: Illustration of Julius Caesar setting fire to Egyptian ships moored in the Great Harbour, Alexandria

Illustration of Julius Caesar setting fire to Egyptian ships moored in the Great Harbour, Alexandria

Background imageSiege Collection: Toledo Alcazar

Toledo Alcazar
The ruins of the Toledo Alcazar following the famous siege during the Spanish Civil War, 1936. Here General Francos troops held out against the Republicans for 70 days until reinforcements arrived

Background imageSiege Collection: Houndsditch Outrage

Houndsditch Outrage
January 1911: The besieged house is identified with a cross during the Sidney Street Siege. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageSiege Collection: Dublin 1922

Dublin 1922
June 1922: Dubliners at Quayside during the Siege of the Four Courts, headquarters of the anti-Treaty Republicans during the Irish Civil War. (Photo by Walshe/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageSiege Collection: Toledo, Panoramic

Toledo, Panoramic
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A panoramic image of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the cathedral, the alcazar citadel

Background imageSiege Collection: Toledo, River Tagus and landscape

Toledo, River Tagus and landscape
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the Cathedral, the Alcazar Citadel and the citywall

Background imageSiege Collection: Spain, Toledo, Cityscape

Spain, Toledo, Cityscape
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the Cathedral, the Alcazar Citadel and the citywall

Background imageSiege Collection: Toledo, River Tagus and landscape

Toledo, River Tagus and landscape
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo and the banks of the River Tagus

Background imageSiege Collection: Toledo, River Tagus and landscape

Toledo, River Tagus and landscape
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the Cathedral, the Alcazar Citadel and the citywall

Background imageSiege Collection: Spain, Toledo, River Tagus, cathedral and Alcazar

Spain, Toledo, River Tagus, cathedral and Alcazar
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the Cathedral, the Alcazar Citadel and the citywall

Background imageSiege Collection: Spain, Toledo, cityscape and cathedral

Spain, Toledo, cityscape and cathedral
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo. A scape of Toledo. There are some famous buildings such as the Cathedral, the Alcazar Citadel and the citywall

Background imageSiege Collection: Castel San Angelo

Castel San Angelo
The siege of the Castel San Angelo in Rome by the forces of Emperor Charles V of Spain, 1527. In the struggle between Charles and Francis I of France for control of Italy

Background imageSiege Collection: Siege Of Paris

Siege Of Paris
A French soldier from the siege of Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageSiege Collection: Balloon Post

Balloon Post
A balloon leaves Paris by night, carrying mail out of the city during the siege by Prussian forces, December 1870. Original publication: Illustrated London News

Background imageSiege Collection: Shopping Under Siege

Shopping Under Siege
Under siege by the Prussian army, Parisians are reduced to buying cat, dog and rat meat at a butchers stall during the Franco-Prussian war

Background imageSiege Collection: Under Siege

Under Siege
1st December 1811: Cannon and bowman lay siege to the town walls. Original Artwork: Aquatint - pub. 1812 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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