Arson Collection (page 4)

Gallic wars: scorched earth policy, a military strategy of the gauls under Vercingetorix ravaging the countryside
ELD4858457 Gallic wars: scorched earth policy, a military strategy of the gauls under Vercingetorix ravaging the countryside

Fires of Qin: burning of books and burying of scholars, burning of texts and slaughter of scholars during the Qin
ELD4965774 Fires of Qin: burning of books and burying of scholars, burning of texts and slaughter of scholars during the Qin dynasty, under the reign of Qin Shi Huang and of Ancient China

The story of Alsace tells the children; Les huns
JLJ4622447 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Les huns; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The story of Alsace tells the children; End of Roman domination, the Romans defend cities against Francs invaders
JLJ4622602 The story of Alsace tells the children ; End of Roman domination, the Romans defend cities against Francs invaders; by Waltz

First World War: The Path'From a forest after a battle, bodies of soldiers lie on the ground among the tree trunks
JLJ4974457 First World War: The Path From a forest after a battle, bodies of soldiers lie on the ground among the tree trunks by Lytton, Neville Stephen (1879-1951); Musee des Deux Guerres Mondiales

The story of Alsace tells the children; Battle of Reichshoffen (or Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth)
JLJ4622574 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Battle of Reichshoffen (or Battle of Froeschwiller Woerth (Froeschwiller-Woerth) 1870; by Waltz

Fire of the water tower, Place du Palais Royal in Paris, February 24, 1848
LSE4313588 Fire of the water tower, Place du Palais Royal in Paris, February 24, 1848. Painting by Eugene Hagnauer (?), oil on canvas, 19th century French art. Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Druze (Druses) looted the streets of Damascus (Syria) during the attack on the city by planes
XEE4133952 The Druze (Druses) looted the streets of Damascus (Syria) during the attack on the city by planes and a self-machine gun (self-machine gun)

The commune of Reims (1160) - Reprisals of Louis VII to destroy the communal freedoms of the bourgeois of Reims
XEE4113772 The commune of Reims (1160) - Reprisals of Louis VII to destroy the communal freedoms of the bourgeois of Reims

First of the French revolution: Fire of the guard corps on the Pont Neuf in Paris on 29 August 1788
JLJ4616829 First of the French revolution: Fire of the guard corps on the Pont Neuf in Paris on 29 August 1788. Drawing and engraving by Girardet

Terrible fire on rue d Uzes, the firefighters intervened, deploying their ladders to save the victims
LSE4327519 Terrible fire on rue d Uzes, the firefighters intervened, deploying their ladders to save the victims and climbing the facade of the building

Englishmens intervention for a terrible fire in Alder Gate, central London
LSE4326674 Englishmens intervention for a terrible fire in Alder Gate, central London. Engraving in " Le petit journal" 5/12/1897. Selva Collection

Pope Leon XIII (1810-1903) showing Russian tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) the horrors of war
XEE4135229 Pope Leon XIII (1810-1903) showing Russian tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) the horrors of war. The latter then proposes disarming

Penitentiary revolt: Detenus at Joliet prison in Illinois in the United States set fire to buildings during a violent
XEE4187753 Penitentiary revolt: Detenus at Joliet prison in Illinois in the United States set fire to buildings during a violent mutiny, guards put an end to the hold by shooting prisoners

Destruction of Heidelberg by the French under General Ezechiel Melac, 2 March 1689 - Heidelberg Castle Fire - 1689
XEE4161372 Destruction of Heidelberg by the French under General Ezechiel Melac, 2 March 1689 - Heidelberg Castle Fire - 1689 - Nine Years War - War of the Grand Alliance - War of the League of

Dreyfus case - Paris - 1898: antisemite manisfestation in Montmartre. An effigy of Martin Dreyfus, Alfreds brother
XEE4135475 Dreyfus case - Paris - 1898: antisemite manisfestation in Montmartre. An effigy of Martin Dreyfus, Alfreds brother, is brulee in the square

Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book "The Memorial of Saint Helene"by Count Emmanuel de
JLJ4628280 Illustration by Bombled Louis (1862-1927) from the book " The Memorial of Saint Helene" by Count Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766-1842): Pillage of Rome

Allegory of cruelty. The tigers head on which it is capped and the diamond on the heart mean the hardness of the heart
XEE4135619 Allegory of cruelty. The tigers head on which it is capped and the diamond on the heart mean the hardness of the heart

The French plunder and burn the city of Chioreran Engraving from "History of America"by Theodore de Bry
JLJ4657746 The French plunder and burn the city of Chioreran Engraving from " History of America" by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598) 16th century Private Collection by Bry

Cover of "The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1918_3_30: War of 14 -18
ICA4847289 Cover of " The Red Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1918_3_30: War of 14 -18: Golgotha 1918 - Belligerants and symbols, Identifying, Freedom of Peoples - Crucifiction - Jesus

Exploits d apaches (bandits, thugs): during the fire of a factory, bandits attack agents
XEE4150297 Exploits d apaches (bandits, thugs): during the fire of a factory, bandits attack agents and dig pumps pipes in Paris - Frontpage of newspaper " Le Petit Journal" may 26

The temptation of Saint Anthony the Great (or Saint Anthony the Hermit or Saint Anthony the Abbe)
JLJ4661627 The temptation of Saint Anthony the Great (or Saint Anthony the Hermit or Saint Anthony the Abbe). Painting by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), 17th century

The end of the bandit: on 27 April 1912, siege by the prefet of police, Louis Lepine
XEE4187583 The end of the bandit: on 27 April 1912, siege by the prefet of police, Louis Lepine, and under the command of Captain Felix Fontan of the Republican Guard around the house of Jules Bonnot

The town hall fire, attacked by the troops of Versailles (May 27, 1871). Commune de Paris (La semaine sanguante)
JLJ4674417 The town hall fire, attacked by the troops of Versailles (May 27, 1871). Commune de Paris (La semaine sanguante)

Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas)
354841 Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Tryptic of the Last Judgement, central panel, c. 1504 (painting on wood)
LRI4651230 Tryptic of the Last Judgement, central panel, c.1504 (painting on wood) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 127x163 cm; Gemaldegalerie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna

The Caucasus insurrection. Baku naphtha oil wells fire by revolts. Illustrated literary supplement of "Le petit
LSE4085864 The Caucasus insurrection. Baku naphtha oil wells fire by revolts. Illustrated literary supplement of " Le petit parisien", 1905

Roman Antiquite: "Emperor Nero looks at the Great Fire of Rome, 18th July 64"
ELD4854052 Roman Antiquite: " Emperor Nero looks at the Great Fire of Rome, 18th July 64" (Nero looks at the Great Fire of Rome, 18th July 64) - Between 18 and 24 July

Letters Y and Z: Yser (North River, Nord Pas de Calais) and Zeppelin. War alphabet
DUV4204232 Letters Y and Z: Yser (North River, Nord Pas de Calais) and Zeppelin. War alphabet. Illustrations by Henri Lanos (19th-20th century). Hachette et Cie publisher, ca. 1916. 8 pages

First World War (1914-1918): the facade of war - a triumphant sculpture of war Germany directs the guns
LSE4088820 First World War (1914-1918): the facade of war - a triumphant sculpture of war Germany directs the guns, but is only a decor that hides the battlefield where soldiers bodies lie under fire

Illustration of Malatesta (1870-1920) in Le Pelerin, 1896-7-12 - Les croises a l Assaut de Jerusalem July 17
ICA4921991 Illustration of Malatesta (1870-1920) in Le Pelerin, 1896-7-12 - Les croises a l Assaut de Jerusalem July 17, 1099 - Religion Faith, Fire, Jerusalem, Christian Roots of France

The capture of Trojan Scene of the Trojan War, the city is devasted by the Greeks penetrated into the city thanks to
JLJ4567421 The capture of Trojan Scene of the Trojan War, the city is devasted by the Greeks penetrated into the city thanks to the horse. Painting by Jean Maublanc (1582-1628). 17th century

The Congestion in Paris - Les embarras de Paris au 18th century - engraving by Francois Guerard de 1710
XEE4155351 The Congestion in Paris - Les embarras de Paris au 18th century - engraving by Francois Guerard de 1710 by Guerard

William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving)
1765204 William the Conqueror at Hastings, engraved by James Basire (1769-1822), 1816-19 (hand-coloured engraving) by Stothard

Person with Gas Can
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Girl and Lit Match
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Roman Antiquite: "The Emperor Nero contemplating the fire of Rome on July 18
XEE4153158 Roman Antiquite: " The Emperor Nero contemplating the fire of Rome on July 18, 64" (glass painting) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The tiber (Tevere) rolled waves of fire
GIA4703806 The tiber (Tevere) rolled waves of fire by Styka, Jan (1858-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tiber (Tevere) rolled waves of fire); eGiancarlo Costa; Polish, out of copyright

Fire, one of the four elements represented in W. Blaeu
GIA4745038 Fire, one of the four elements represented in W. Blaeus Atlas printed in Amsterdam in 1655. by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire)

Cartoon on the fire of Miolan and Janinets balloon, July 11, 1784
LSE4079111 Cartoon on the fire of Miolan and Janinets balloon, July 11, 1784. by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Firefighter: Fire outfit, Second Empire
LSE4078827 Firefighter: Fire outfit, Second Empire by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Firefighter: Fire outfit)

Fire of the Odeon in Paris in 1820
LSE4086179 Fire of the Odeon in Paris in 1820. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire of the Odeon in Paris in 1820.); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Meeting of the President of the Republic Felix Faure, with the firefighters during an
LSE4085899 Meeting of the President of the Republic Felix Faure, with the firefighters during an intervention against a fire. Illustration of the " small newspaper" of 1898

Fire and firefighters in New York
LSE4084629 Fire and firefighters in New York by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire and firefighters in New York); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Firefighters: fire at the Opera - in "The Petity Journal", 1894
LSE4079825 Firefighters: fire at the Opera - in " The Petity Journal", 1894 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firefighters)

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"From Ancient Vikings to Modern Movements: A Fiery History of Arson" Arson, a destructive force that has plagued humanity throughout the ages, leaves behind a trail of devastation and chaos. In 845, the siege of Paris by the Vikings under Ragnar Lodbrok's leadership ignited fear and destruction in its wake (EVNT2A-00183). Centuries later, London Fire Brigade battled against flames during the second Brixton Riots, witnessing firsthand the havoc they are wreak. Throughout history, various motives have fueled this dangerous act. In Swabia, 1533, witches used fire to destroy houses as part of their malevolent practices. Similarly, Nottingham Castle became engulfed in flames on October 10th, 1831 (mid-19th century), leaving behind an eerie scene captured on canvas and has been employed as a tool for political expression and social change. The mob's burning of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy's print-shop in Illinois in 1835 showcased how deeply rooted prejudices could lead to violent acts. Suffragette activists took up arson as a means to fight for women's rights at Rivington Pike. Yet even before recorded history began shaping our worldviews, fire played a significant role. Engravings from "La nature et l'homme" by Rengade depict prehistoric stilt-house settlements ablaze during conflicts at the dawn of the Iron Age—an early testament to mankind's capacity for destruction. Artistic interpretations further highlight society's fascination with arson throughout time. Paintings like "The Destruction of York Minster" (1829) or "The Chain" (1870) capture both historical events and symbolic representations—reminders that fire possesses both creative and destructive powers.