Bombarding Collection

First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combat
Hand-to-hand combat during the First Balkan War as Greek troops overun a Turkish gun battery. The war lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian artillery battery bombarding besieged Paris, January 1871
528347 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian artillery battery bombarding besieged Paris, January 1871. The Prussians are suffering casualties from incoming fire

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
864518 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. The British Royal Navy bombarded Sweaborg on the Gulf of Finland from offshore for 3 1/2 days

Revolution in Chile 1891. The rebel fleet bombarding the town of Valparaiso. French illustration
5304751 Revolution in Chile 1891. The rebel fleet bombarding the town of Valparaiso. French illustration; (add.info.: Revolution in Chile 1891. The rebel fleet bombarding the town of Valparaiso)

The bombardment of Belgrade, Serbia, by an Austrian Monitor during World War One, from The History of the Great War
3502822 The bombardment of Belgrade, Serbia, by an Austrian Monitor during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: The Russian Baltic fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea
530171 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: The Russian Baltic fleet bombarding English fishing boats in the North Sea; Universal History Archive/UIG.

When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer
6317619 When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer.; (add.info.: When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer)

American Civil War 1861-1865: Bombardment of Port Hudson 14 March 1863. Fleet of seven Union vessels attempted to run
528575 American Civil War 1861-1865: Bombardment of Port Hudson 14 March 1863. Fleet of seven Union vessels attempted to run past Port Hudson to blockade Red River

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Devant Plava: Le bombardement des positions autrichiennes...1917. Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Devant Plava: Le bombardement des positions autrichiennes du Monte Cucco, le 13 mai; des pieces lourdes anglaises y participent, 1917

Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo...1917 Creator: Unknown
Victorieuse Offensive Italienne; Le bombardement italien sur la chaine du Cucco et du Santo, le 12 mai: les eclatements couvrent la montagne d'une sorte de brouillard, 1917

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

The War in Naples - Victor Emmanuel giving commands to commence the bombardment... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
The War in Naples - Victor Emmanuel giving commands to commence the bombardment of Capua - from a sketch by our special artist

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War, showing...Captain Caldwell, [commanding] H.M.S

The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1 Creator: Unknown
The Bombardment of Sveaborg - Officers on the Island of Tona Miola - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Scene from the Aland War, part of the Crimean War. On Sunday afternoon, August 12, H.M

The Persian Expedition - H.E.I.C. "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857
The Persian Expedition - H.E.I.C. [Honourable East India Company] "Semiramis", Bushire, Resident's House, Sandbag Batteries, 1857

The Persian Expedition - the "Abdulla" Transport, the "Feroze", "Punjaub", and "Assaye" shelling the Old Portuguese Battery, Indus Flat, 1857

The shelling of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton...8 September 1858, 1858-1865. Creator: Unknown
The shelling of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton (Palace) by the government naval vessels Celebes, Admiraal van Kinsbergen and Onrust on 8 September 1858, 1858-1865

The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821, 1821-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman
The Bombardment of Palembang, Sumatra, 24 June 1821, 1821-1848

The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire

Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars Creator
Captain Glasse, and his Chief Engineer, H.M.S. "Vulture", superintending the repairs of the Mortars during the Bombardment of Sveaborg - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856

Captain Hewlett, C.B. of H.M.S. "Edinburgh", directing the movements of the "Snapper" and "Stork" Gun-Boats at a Russian Three-Decker between Gustafsvern

The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on Sveaborg, 1856. Incident during the Crimean War; Russian-held town [now part of Helsinki, Finland] comes under fire from the French-English-Ottoman alliance

The "Valorous" chasing Russian Steamers into Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The "Valorous" chasing Russian Steamers into Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War....the mast-heads of a Russian steamer appeared... another was seen following her

"The Trafalgar" and "Retribution" at the Siege of Sebastopol - from a sketch by Lieutenant... 1854
"The Trafalgar" and "Retribution" at the Siege of Sebastopol - from a sketch by Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships

Bombardment of Sebastopol - General Sir De Lacy Evans and staff, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Sebastopol - General Sir De Lacy Evans and staff, 1854. Crimean War: mounted British officers. The enemy's magazine in the round tower battery exploded again for the third time

Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol during the Siege, 1854. Crimean War: the Black Sea, the battlefield, allied and Russian positions: "Twelve Apostles" (three-decker [warship]); Barracks; Gordon's Battery

Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol during the Siege - general view, 1854. Crimean War. View of warships on the Black Sea, the battlefield, and positions of the allies and the Russians

Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Bombardment of Sebastopol - Chapman's Battery, 1854. Crimean War. The Russian fire, though well directed

The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The "Agamemnon" and "Sanspareil" attacking Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships....the Agamemnon...opened fire from her large pivot gun on the "Wasp" Fort

H.M.S. "Miranda" destroying the City of Kola, the Capital of Russian Lapland, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Miranda" destroying the City of Kola, the Capital of Russian Lapland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ship attacking

Boat Attack, by H.M.S. "Gorgon" on on of the Aland Isles, 1854. Creator: Unknown. Boat Attack, by H.M.S
Boat Attack, by H.M.S. "Gorgon" on on of the Aland Isles, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Royal Navy attacking Russian position in Finland

Burning of the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Royal Navy warships bombard a town in northern Russia

Attack on the town of Novitska, in the White Sea, by the "Miranda" and "Brisk", 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: Royal Navy warships bombard a town in northern Russia

The Burning of Greytown, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Greytown, 1854. Post-office and Mosquito flag-staff; Hanseatic Consulate; Lyons Hotel; American Consulate; British Consulate; house containing the powder'

The Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland, July 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland, July 1922, (1935). The scene at the Four Courts in Dublin during the battle for their possession

A Dug-Out in What Was Once A Sylvan Wood, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Dug-Out in What Was Once A Sylvan Wood, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The desolation and havoc wrought on the face of the country by modern guns baffles description

Bombardment of Odessa by the English and French, 22 April 1854 - the explosion of the Imperial Mole Date: 1854

Attack on Sidon by Commodore Charles Napier, 26 September 1840. British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the Lebanese port of Sidon during the Syrian War

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy
2777598 The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of the Tyrants for the Happi... ca. 1792. Creator: Anon
The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of the Tyrants for the Happiness of the Universe (Bombardement de Tous les Trones de l Europe et la Chute des Tyrans pour la Bonheur de l)

The Bombardment of Algiers (Furnishing Fabric), Great Britain, After 1816. Naval battle off the coast of North Africa

The Germans in East Africa (engraving)
1627100 The Germans in East Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Germans in East Africa)

German troops close in on the British near the bridge at Arnhem, Battle of Arnhem
PNP412198 German troops close in on the British near the bridge at Arnhem, Battle of Arnhem, 1944 (b/w photo) by English School

German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela (colour litho)
2782351 German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German warships bombing Fort San Carlos, Venezuela)

General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, Siege of Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, February 1651. The castle was bombarded with cannon fire for twelve days, and left in ruins. Date: 1651

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bombardment of Flushing (Vlissingen, Netherlands), August 1809, during the Walcheren Campaign, an unsuccessful British expedition. Date: 1809

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"Bombarding: A Historical Chronicle of Destruction and Valor" In the tumultuous era of the First Balkan War (1912-1913), hand-to-hand combat became a harrowing reality for countless soldiers. Amidst this chaos, the bombardment of Odessa by English and French forces left an indelible mark on history, showcasing the devastating power unleashed upon cities caught in the crossfire. Commodore Charles Napier's audacious attack on Sidon stands as a testament to bravery against overwhelming odds. Leading his crew aboard HMS Swiftsure, a formidable Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, he bombarded enemy positions with relentless determination. The haunting image of The Four Courts in Dublin during July 1922 serves as a grim reminder of how even urban landscapes were not spared from destruction. As war raged on, what was once a sylvan wood transformed into nothing more than a dug-out sheltering those seeking refuge from relentless bombings. From Leningrad to Mexico's San Juan de Ulua fortifications, French forces continued their legacy strategic targets throughout history. In World War I, U-boats launched deadly attacks on Varna in Bulgaria, leaving devastation in their wake. However, amidst these tales of destruction emerged stories that inspire hope and resilience. During Romania's war effort, an intrepid lieutenant and his small band conquered two Bavarian batteries before turning them against their former masters—a remarkable feat immortalized through vivid color lithography. "The Bombardment of All the Thrones" painting captures the spirit of revolution that swept across Europe in 1792. It symbolizes both destruction and liberation as tyrants fell under the weighty force unleashed by those yearning for happiness and freedom. Even after conflicts subsided, remnants remained etched within society's fabric. Great Britain commemorated its victory over Algiers with furnishing fabric depicting "The Bombardment, " serving as a constant reminder of the triumphs and sacrifices made.