Cannons Collection (page 7)

The extreme effort to save Constantinople, sending troops and material to the line of Cyatalgia (colour litho)
2808535 The extreme effort to save Constantinople, sending troops and material to the line of Cyatalgia (colour litho) by Beltrame

Another advance in Derna, Alpine troops forced by the roughness of the places to carry on their shoulders
2808523 Another advance in Derna, Alpine troops forced by the roughness of the places to carry on their shoulders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The celebration of the Alpini in Verona (colour litho)
2809332 The celebration of the Alpini in Verona (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The celebration of the Alpini in Verona)

The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho)
2798807 The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

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

Siege of Sebastopol (Sevastopol), Crimean War. Date: 1854-1855

White Tower, Tower of London (colour photo)
3093325 White Tower, Tower of London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: White Tower, Tower of London)

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho)
3090435 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90)

Battle of Cedar Creek, pub. 1890 (colour litho)
2646282 Battle of Cedar Creek, pub. 1890 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Cedar Creek, 19th October, 1864, resulting in a Union Victory)

The Mackay Gun (engraving)
1620605 The Mackay Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mackay Gun. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 October 1867)

Inside the Lower Battery at Simonosaki after the Conflict (engraving)
1613424 Inside the Lower Battery at Simonosaki after the Conflict (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Disembarking the Italian Hundred-Ton Gun arrived at Spezia from Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1602602 Disembarking the Italian Hundred-Ton Gun arrived at Spezia from Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Firing Trials with the Eighty-One Ton Gun at Shoeburyness (engraving)
1602529 Firing Trials with the Eighty-One Ton Gun at Shoeburyness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Officers of the 2nd Surrey Artillery Volunteers (engraving)
1610085 Officers of the 2nd Surrey Artillery Volunteers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of the 2nd Surrey Artillery Volunteers)

Russian Guns and Bells from Sebastopol, just received at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving)
1608607 Russian Guns and Bells from Sebastopol, just received at Woolwich Arsenal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)
1107528 The Naval Manoeuvres (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

Siege of Charleston, the city burning under bombardment, January 3rd 1864
PNP269211 Siege of Charleston, the city burning under bombardment, January 3rd 1864, from Harpers Weekly (engraving) by American School

Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65
PNP270919 Federal siege guns, Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Rebellion in Venice, March 1848, illustration from an album on the history of
REV287623 Rebellion in Venice, March 1848, illustration from an album on the history of Risorgimento made for the chocolate Talmone, late 19th century (chromolitho) by Italian School

Farragut on the Hartford at Mobile Bay, August 5th 1864 (colour litho)
STC354358 Farragut on the Hartford at Mobile Bay, August 5th 1864 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Mobile Bay (5th August)

Deck of Gunboat and Crew, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354343 Deck of Gunboat and Crew, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War; ); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Bombardment and taking of Algiers on 5th July 1830, 1830 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT287711 Bombardment and taking of Algiers on 5th July 1830, 1830 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Battery D. 2nd US Artillery Federal Army in action during the American Civil War
PNP253695 Battery D. 2nd US Artillery Federal Army in action during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by Gardner

Illustration of Cannon Fire in The Art of Gunnery by Thomas Smith (fl
XJF105371 Illustration of Cannon Fire in The Art of Gunnery by Thomas Smith (fl.1600-27), 1628 (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bombardment of Veracruz, March 1847 (colour litho)
DHS241190 Bombardment of Veracruz, March 1847 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; eDallas Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Capture of the port of Curacoa, Dutch East Indies, engraved by J
STC234770 Capture of the port of Curacoa, Dutch East Indies, engraved by J. Bailey for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

HMS Sirius, Captain Rowse engaging a French Squadron off the mouth of the Tiber
STC234768 HMS Sirius, Captain Rowse engaging a French Squadron off the mouth of the Tiber, 17th April, 1806, engraved by T. Sutherland for The Naval Chronology of Great Britain by J

Battery No. 4 Near Yorktown, 1862 (b / w photo)
CHT209412 Battery No.4 Near Yorktown, 1862 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: mounting 10-13 inch mortars each weighing 20)

Pehlang Fort, 1860 (albumen silver print)
STC224290 Pehlang Fort, 1860 (albumen silver print) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ardeshir Mirza and Sulayman Khan Saham Al-Dowleh review their troops
954553 Ardeshir Mirza and Sulayman Khan Saham Al-Dowleh review their troops, 1850-51 (gouache & gold on paper) by Ghaffari

Primitive cannons used at Battle of Crecy, France
Primitive cannons (known as bombards) used by the English army at the Battle of Crecy, France, though bows and arrows were the primary weapon. Date: 1346

Falconet with Arms of Gian Pietro Carafa, Pope Paul IV, 1555-59 (bronze)
490918 Falconet with Arms of Gian Pietro Carafa, Pope Paul IV, 1555-59 (bronze) by Italian School, (16th century); 11.2x162.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Battery at Annapolis, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354311 Battery at Annapolis, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Annapolis, Maryland; ); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Washington in the 1860s - Ordnance Depot at City Point, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354304 Washington in the 1860s - Ordnance Depot at City Point, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

German 38cm rail mounted gun (b / w photo)
STC406164 German 38cm rail mounted gun (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: as groups of trees as natural camouflage from aerial view were often)

The tremendous efforts of the French in the battle to recapture Kemmelberg was countered
STC406136 The tremendous efforts of the French in the battle to recapture Kemmelberg was countered on our part only by fresher forces

Bringing up the five-inch siege guns, illustration from
STC403976 Bringing up the five-inch siege guns, illustration from Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. VI: The Boer War of 1899-1900 by Archibald Forbes, G.A

Inner prow of a vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert
XIR414994 Inner prow of a vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 46 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Service Historique de la Marine, Vincennes

Confederate 32-pounder cannon and militia gunners overlooking the entrance into Pensacola
834316 Confederate 32-pounder cannon and militia gunners overlooking the entrance into Pensacola Bay, Florida, prior to the American Civil War, March 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Guns brought from Chantilly (engraving)
820441 Guns brought from Chantilly (engraving) by Prieur, (fl.1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guns brought from Chantilly in Paris, France, 9 August 1789)

Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet (engraving)
819075 Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet (engraving) by Schonberg, M. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Alexandria by the British fleet)

New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b / w photo)
869215 New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson
869207 Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson, late 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearded Col. Robert O)

Manufacture of cannons, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L
884627 Manufacture of cannons, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L. Simonneau, which inspired Diderot for the Encyclopedie (litho) by Bretez

The Mantlets, 1855 (b / w photo)
701529 The Mantlets, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ruins of the Barrack Battery, one of the six main redoubts which defended Sevastopol)

Anti-aircraft guns in action: since 21 February 25 aircraft
697629 Anti-aircraft guns in action: since 21 February 25 aircraft and a balloon dragon were shot down by the batteries, Verdun, September 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

Nanjing Arsenal, 1872 (b / w photo)
696676 Nanjing Arsenal, 1872 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.); Scottish, out of copyright

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Cannons: A Historical Journey Through Power and Warfare" Step back in time to the Woolwich Barracks, where rows of majestic cannons stood ready for battle. These mighty weapons played a crucial role in shaping history, from protecting His Majesty's Ship, the Victory, during the Battle of Trafalgar to defending Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island. Renowned artist John Christian Schetky captured the intensity of war with his vivid depiction of The Battle of Trafalgar. British cannons roared as they fought against their adversaries, showcasing both their destructive force and strategic importance. Traveling further east, witness the boldness of Alpine drums resonating through picturesque landscapes in TSM H. 1524 Siege of Vienna by Suleyman I. They were instrumental in this historic event led by the Magnificent Sultan himself. Closer to home at Woolwich Arsenal in southeast London stands the Great Crane - a testament to industrial might that aided cannon production on an unprecedented scale. This engineering marvel highlights how these weapons became integral parts of warfare across nations. But cannons weren't limited to land battles alone; Dutch Warships depicted by Wenceslaus Hollar showcased naval supremacy and emphasized how these powerful artillery pieces dominated maritime conflicts. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, explore The Walls of Derry where cannons guarded against sieges and invasions throughout centuries. These fortifications symbolize resilience and determination against all odds. In more recent times, modern weaponry like Junkers Ju 87G aircraft armed with formidable 37mm anti-tank cannons emerged during World War I. Witness its devastating impact at Gallipoli as Asiatic Annie unleashed destruction upon enemy forces. From ancient battlegrounds to modern warfare innovations, they have left an indelible mark on human history. Their power has shaped empires' destinies while reminding us that strength lies not only within their barrels but also within those who wield them.