Blockade Collection (page 5)

New York, New York: 1962. Group of women from Women Strike for Peace holding placards relating to the Cuban missile
New York, New York: 1962.Group of women from Women Strike for Peace holding placards relating to the Cuban missile crisis and to peace

Army of the Roman Empire. Officers in the review of the formed legions. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Alfred Lohmann, German merchant and U-boat developer
Frederik Alfred Lohmann (1870-1919), German merchant based in Bremen. During the First World War he took part in the development of merchant submarines (U-boats), including the Deutschland

Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War
Barrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Edge of the American Sector, Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing German men and women removing the rubble barricades between the American Sector and the Soviet Sector of Berlin at the end of the Berlin Blockade, May 1949

Rain Clouds Over Hilly Landscape, Cumbria, England

The commercial blockade in the River Elbe during the fifth cholera pandemic, 1881 - 1896. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

Siege Operations In The 15Th Century. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Fanad Lighthouse, Co Donegal, Ireland

Stone Bridge In Mountain Landscape, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Stone Fence And Tree With Storm Clouds, Yorkshire, England

French bombarding fort of San Juan de Ulua, Mexico
The French navy bombarding the fort of San Juan de Ulua (Saint-Jean d Ulloa), overlooking the seaport of Veracruz in Mexico, during the Pastry War. Date: 27 November 1838

Spain. Peninsular War. Siege of Girona (1809). Defence of Torre Gironella. Painting by G. Montserrat. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA MANCHA. Toledo. Army Museum

British Blockade Poster

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British ships blockading Chesapeake Bay at the outset of the War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

German submarine on the surface at night, 1915
A German submarine running on the surface of the sea at night in 1915 during the German blockade of the British Isles in World War One. Date: 1915

Hugh Dalton, 1940
Hugh Dalton (later Lord Dalton), then Minister for Economic Warfare. 1940

Relief depicting a siege of a city. Nimrud
Relief depicting a siege of a city. 728 BC. Central Palace. Nimrud. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Monument to the Blockade Expedition - Lushunkou, China
Monument to the Blockade Expedition built by the Japanese at Ryojun (present-day Lushunkou, Peoples Republic of China formerly Port Arthur)

Zeebrugge, landing on the mole, 1918
" The men were magnificent" : landing on the mole from HMS Vindictive. The story of the landing on Zeebrugge Mole was vividly told in the account issued by the Admiralty

ALEXANDER HOOD 1727-1814
ALEXANDER HOOD High-ranking naval officer who captured three French ships in 1795 and directed Brest blockade between 1797-1800. Date: 1727 - 1814

British Officers Playing Rounders in Suda Dockard
The Blockade of Crete: British Officers Playing Rounders in Suda Dockard. The Englishman must have his sport wherever he goes

Cartoon, The... High Price of Provisions
Cartoon, The Real Cause of the present High Price of Provisions, or, a View on the Sea Coast of England with French Agents smuggling away Supplies for France

Provision of a battery to besiege (first half of the 18th c.). Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza. Academia General Militar (General Military Academy)

Hundred Years War. Siege of Rouen by the English army of Henry V, from July 1418 to January 1419. Engraving

Imperial Rome. 1st c. Legions assaulting a city. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778. An Indian (America) cuts the cows horns of English commerce, milked by Holland

Crimean War (1853-1856). Battle of Malakoff (1855)

Crimean War, 1853-1856. Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55). Litography

Crimean War ( 1853-1856). The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)

US blockade of Mexico
The United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz

Britains chief exports to the world by G. H. Davis
Britains chief exports to the world: vast fields of opportunity are kept open during the Second World War by British supremacy at sea

Bomber v. warship and merchantman by G. H. Davis
Bomber versus warship and merchantman: difficulties confronting any German attempt at aerial blockade during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Germanys desperate oil situation by G. H. Davis
The merciless statistics of Germanys desperate oil situation during the Second World War. The relative value of Germanys normal sources of oil supply, cut in half by the Allied blockade

Splendid Naval Triumph Mississippi April 24th
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NYC: DRUG RAID, 1939. Treasury agents blockade a street with their cars before rounding up suspected drug dealers in the San Juan Hill neighborhood (now Lincoln Square) of Manhattan. Photograph, 1939

BERLIN, 1948. British military police erecting a sign to mark the division of British and Russian sectors of Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Jack Chitham, 1948

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

Control: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Control - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~ Mark Twain

Occupy: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Occupy -Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: One need not destroy ones enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage. ~ Sun Tzu

Marines practice riot control techniques
Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, February 12, 2009 - Marines enrolled in the auxiliary security force certification course practice riot control techniques

Rifleman keeps alert as he approaches the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility
September 8, 2005 - Rifleman keeps alert as he approaches the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility at Combat Centers Range 200

Members of the 9th Security Forces Squadron Bravo Flight stand at the ready
January 25, 2013 - Members of the 9th Security Forces Squadron Bravo Flight stand at the ready during civil disturbance training at Beale Air Force Base, California

Infantry soldiers of the Belgian Army in riot gear during a training session in Leopoldsburg, Belgium

A training session in riot and crowd control by some units of the Belgian Army

A close-up view of Marines holding riot control shields
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar California - A close-up of riot control shields Marines would use in case of a riot situation

Riot control formation
Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, August 15, 2006 - More than 30 Camp Foster based Marines execute riot control formations during Auxiliary Security Force training at Camp Fosters Provost Marshals Office

Loyalist protesters attack police lines at the Albertbridge Road in Belfast, Northern
July 12, 2013 - Loyalist protesters attack police lines at the Albertbridge Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. With the Orange Order demanding its right to walk traditional routes

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"From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Civil War: Unveiling the Power of Blockade" The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docks at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis on 2 November 1962. A powerful blockade stands as a symbol of strength and determination. In Vicksburg, 1863, Admiral David Porter's fleet bombards the Confederate blockade on the Mississippi River. Currier and Ives capture this intense moment in their lithograph - a testament to perseverance in times of war. Wunstorf Airfield near Hanover witnesses an air blockade in 1948. As tensions rise, strategic locations become battlegrounds where control over airspace can make or break military operations. The National Stadium, Beijing Olympic venue in 2008 showcases China's grandeur amidst global unity. This architectural marvel stands tall against any potential blockades that may hinder peaceful sporting events. From Gibraltar to HMS Diomede and Willis & Son newsagents in East London - blockades come in various forms throughout history; some physical barriers while others are economic or political challenges that must be overcome. HMS Escort and HMS Usk exemplify naval power as Yarrow-type destroyers used by Royal Navy during critical moments when blockades threatened maritime security. Cooling Buoys chillingly ice up Gulf Stream waters with one goal: to weaken enemy forces through nature's elements – showcasing innovative tactics employed during conflicts involving maritime blockades. The Roman Empire's army officers review their troops with precision and authority - demonstrating how effective leadership can create impenetrable lines against external threats even without explicit mention of a "blockade. " American cartoonist D. R Fitzpatrick captures Berlin's struggle between Western powers and Russian attempts to drive them out without resorting to outright war. The cartoon raises the question: "How to Close the Gap.