The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gatesSome 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
Bronze AgeIllustration of objects from a Bronze Age
Rorkes DriftThe Defence of Rorkes Drift during the Zulu War, 22nd January 1879. A painting by Lady Elizabeth Butler, specially commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the bravery of the soldiers who fought
Africa, Zulu shield
Battle Of ThermopylaePersian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I
Artwork of a Colt 45 hand-gun
Publicity Still Of Annie OakleyPublicity still of American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860 - 1926) as she loads a shotgun near a table display of adorned with various marksmanship medals, late 1800s
War In VietnamMarines of G Company, 4th Marines are pictured climbing a hill in preparation for attack against the North Vietnamese. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I shot AlbatrossVintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, With my crossbow I shot the Albatross. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet
Illustration Of Black Union Regiment, Civil War, 1860sRecruitment illustration of a Black Union regiment of soldiers and their White commanding officer, labeled Come and join us, brothers, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Illustration, Aztec apprentice warrior clad in loincloth carrying a spear-thrower (Atlatl) and oak darts with a stone point
Rooftop Rifle Range18th June 1940: London workers at lunchtime target practice on the roof of their office building. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Front Line Copter5th January 1969: A soldier in the U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry holds his rifle above his head as he serves as a traffic cop for helicopters landing in a field during an operation north of Saigon in
September - Cockney SportsmenA group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves
Ancient Egypt warrior armyIllustration of a Ancient Egypt warrior army
King Gambrinus, the King of BeerAntique illustration of a King Gambrinus, the King of Beer
Three SamuraiThree samurai warriors in armour, circa 1880. (Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Robert the Bruce at the altar of enemy
Mesolithic man, gathering around fire in family groups and building dwellings
Medieval Arms And ArmorEngraving shows two examples of medieval armor, on the left is a specimen from the late 13th and early 14th Century as depicted on the arms of Hugh of Chatillon which includes a broigne
Big Guncirca 1885: The breech block of a large gun being gauged and fitted at Woolwich Arsenal. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
View from Upper Baracca Garden with Saluting Battery towards Grand Harbor and Three Cities, Valletta, MaltaFort St Angelo and Vittoriosa from Barracca Gardens and canon of the Saluting Battery
Retro Large Multi Tool Folding Pocket Knife Fork SUNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Retro Large Multi Tool Folding Pocket Knife Fork Spoon Scissors Saw Can Opener Corkscrew Screwdriver Awl. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
Japan Surrenders2nd September 1945: An American air display in the sky over the USS Missouri on VJ Day. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Penelope carrying the bow of Ulysses to the suitors. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman
Thetis bringing the armour to Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman
Ulysses killing the suitors who vied for Penelope's hand in marriage. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman
Hector and Ajax separated by the Heralds. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman
The Nore Forts29th September 1945: Three of the seven linked forts in the Thames Estuary which guard British shipping lanes against mines and mine laying aeroplanes
Illustration, bow and arrow in fully-drawn position
Death of a KnightVintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing the gruesome death of a knight
David and Goliath" Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing David and Goliath. Goliath was described as a giant Philistine warrior
Damsel in distressVintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing a knight riding a Griffin saving a damsel from a sea monster
Coat of Arms of Austria, 1898. Showing a doble headed imperial eagle hold a sword and orb
Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th CenturyVintage engraving of Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century
Battle of Big BethelVintage engraving from 1863 of a map of the Battle of Big Bethel also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was an American Civil War battle that took place on June 10, 1861
Assassination attempt on King George IIIJames Hadfield (or Hatfield) attempting to assassinate King George III in 1800 during the playing of the National Anthem at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Antique illustration of ornate capital letter N with vegetal, animal and humanized decorations
Antique illustration of ornate capital letter C with vegetal, animal and humanized decorations
Back Stabbingcirca 1850: The astrological sign Scorpio, the Slanderer prepares to stab a man in the back as he reads aloud to his ladyfriend
LeviathanThe destruction of Leviathan by Gustave Dore. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Illustration, sword with black hilt
The Royal Marinescirca 1910: From left to right, a Corporal and an Officer of the Royal Marines. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Scots Guards Foot Guardscirca 1910: From left to right - A Sergeant and a Private in the Scots Guards. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Bayeux Tapestry - Battle of Hastings"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Battle of Hastings and the Death of King Harold."
Italian high school boys military trainingItalian high school boys practising military drill. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Papyrus Depicting Tutankhamon Hunting BirdsKing Tut had many pictures describing his love to hunting; in this papyrus painting we can see him sitting on his chair and using his bow to hunt birds
Don Quixote - The sky appears to him more transparentVintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The sky appears to him more transparent
