Capitulation Collection

The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas)
3247808 The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Pradilla y Ortiz, Francisco (1848-1921); 330x550 cm; Palacio del Senado, Madrid

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, Soviet officer in the Red Army who played a decisive role during World War Two, including the capture of Berlin

Soviet Heavy Tank in Berlin; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing a Soviet heavy tank moving through Berlin, with the Brandenburg Gate in the background, May 1945. Berlin fell to the Russian Army on 2nd May 1945

Germany Surrenders
Marshal Zhukov, the Russian commander, signs the German capitulation on behalf of the USSR

Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18
Illustration showing the killing of an elephant, in the Jardin des Plantes, for food during the Siege of Paris in the winter of 1870-1

Duncan receiving the surrender of de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 (oil on canvas)
7338081 Duncan receiving the surrender of de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832); 152x201 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Napoleon on board 'Bellerophon', 1885 (etching)
7341570 Napoleon on board 'Bellerophon', 1885 (etching) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910) (after); 69x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Napoleon in Egypt, ca. 1795 (engraving)
8822260 Napoleon in Egypt, ca. 1795 (engraving) by Kuffner, Abraham Wolfgang (1760-1817); 12,4 x 8,9 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen

The blindfolded Austrian officer (Prince Maurice Liechtenstein) forced to capitulate to Napoleon Bonaparte at
FLO4608502 The blindfolded Austrian officer (Prince Maurice Liechtenstein) forced to capitulate to Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Ulm, 1805

Napoleon surrendering to Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland on 15 July 1815, c.1815 (etching)
7341964 Napoleon surrendering to Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland on 15 July 1815, c.1815 (etching) by Baugean, Jean Jerome (1764-1819); 41.6x53.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Notice of the Capitulation of Sedan, 1870 (engraving)
1575744 The Notice of the Capitulation of Sedan, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts men reading the notice of the Capitulation of Sedan. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Napoleon Bonaparte on board the 'Bellerophon' in Plymouth Sound, 1815 (oil on canvas)
7337976 Napoleon Bonaparte on board the 'Bellerophon' in Plymouth Sound, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Eastlake, Charles Lock (1793-1865); 259.1x179 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Image series Conquest of Mexico, Entry into the Conquered Country in August 1521, Liebig painting
7277894 Image series Conquest of Mexico, Entry into the Conquered Country in August 1521, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico)

HMS 'Cardiff' leading the German fleet to surrender, 1918, 1919 (paper, watercolour)
7342504 HMS 'Cardiff' leading the German fleet to surrender, 1918, 1919 (paper, watercolour) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 37.3x52 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781
3742789 The Surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub

Surrender of Napoleon III to Prussians after Battle of Sedan with Wilhelm I (lithograph)
7243354 Surrender of Napoleon III to Prussians after Battle of Sedan with Wilhelm I (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info)

Engraving depicting the capitulation of the Turkish stronghold Varna, 19th century (engraving)
3521640 Engraving depicting the capitulation of the Turkish stronghold Varna, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the capitulation of the Turkish stronghold Varna)

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Generals Stoessel (Russian) and Nogi (Japanese)
530164 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Generals Stoessel (Russian) and Nogi (Japanese) meeting to arrange terms for the capitulation of Port Arthur by the Russians

Surrendered German battleships in the Firth of Forth, 1918 (watercolour, with graphite)
7341753 Surrendered German battleships in the Firth of Forth, 1918 (watercolour, with graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 21.9x32 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam, America, to the English, September 8th, 1664
2907827 The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam, America, to the English, September 8th, 1664.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The History of Our Country, published 1899).

The Surrender of General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, 7th October 1777 (engraving)
CUL4862337 The Surrender of General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga, 7th October 1777 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: GATES, Horatio (1727-1806)

Wagon of the armistice in Compiegne forest : here were signed armistice on november 11, 1918 and june 22, 1940
1757950 Wagon of the armistice in Compiegne forest : here were signed armistice on november 11, 1918 and june 22, 1940, then destroyed by Germans; (add.info)

Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving)
ELD4843734 Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving); (add.info.: Sack of Rome (390 BC): In front of the resistance of the Romans

Surrender of the Neapolitan troops at Soveria, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Surrender of the Neapolitan troops at Soveria, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist in Italy, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou avaient loge les delegues bulgares, 1918

'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte Salonique pour rentrer a Sofia, le 29 septembre, 1918

Capitulation of a French City, plate 12 from Historical Scenes from the Life... printed c. 1520. Creator: Wolf Traut
Capitulation of a French City, plate 12 from Historical Scenes from the Life of Emperor Maximilian I from the Triumphal Arch, 1515-17, printed c. 1520

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhauschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870

The court martial of General Bazaine
3780916 The court martial of General Bazaine; (add.info.: The court martial of General Bazaine following his surrender to the Germans at Metz during the Franco-Prussian War)

The Surrender of the German Fleet in 1918 (photo)
3793895 The Surrender of the German Fleet in 1918 (photo); (add.info.: The Surrender of the German Fleet - illustration of the the German Navy surrendering at the end of World War I, 1918)

Napoleon I (1769-1821) Receiving General Mack (1752-1828) at the Surrender of Ulm, 20th October 1805
XIR240291 Napoleon I (1769-1821) Receiving General Mack (1752-1828) at the Surrender of Ulm, 20th October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas) (detail of 166301) by Berthon

American Civil War: Generals Grant (left) and Lee meeting on Palm Sunday 1865 to work out terms for the surrender of
532853 American Civil War: Generals Grant (left) and Lee meeting on Palm Sunday 1865 to work out terms for the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, 19th century (lithograph) by Currier

Bomarsund, a strong Russian fortress on an island in the Baltic, is taken by a combined French and British force under Sir Charles Napier Date: 15 August 1854

The surrender of the town of Colle Val d'Elsa near Siena, 1479 (painting on wood)
885909 The surrender of the town of Colle Val d'Elsa near Siena, 1479 (painting on wood) by Italian School, (15th century); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Krakow Surrendered to the Prussians, 1794 (oil on canvas)
7381592 Krakow Surrendered to the Prussians, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Stachowicz, Michal (1768-1825); 48 x 38 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Michal Stachowicz (1768-1825))

Burghers of Calais in front of Edward III in 1346, Epinal Picture 19th century (engraving)
ELD4927045 Burghers of Calais in front of Edward III in 1346, Epinal Picture 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (engraving)
3783292 Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (engraving); (add.info.: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais')

The wife of King Edward III, queen Philippa of Hainault, intercedes before her husband to ask that the lives of
3033753 The wife of King Edward III, queen Philippa of Hainault, intercedes before her husband to ask that the lives of the seven Burghers of Calais be spared (print) by English School

Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (print)
3783846 Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais in 1347 (print); (add.info.: Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais')

"All is lost in honor" Francis I after his capture at the Battle of Pavia (1525), 1896 (illustration)
7304516 "All is lost in honor" Francis I after his capture at the Battle of Pavia (1525), 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The arrest of the Corsican bandit Bellacoscia, 1892 (illustration)
7312246 The arrest of the Corsican bandit Bellacoscia, 1892 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The arrest of the Corsican bandit Antoine Bonelli dit Bellacoscia (1827-1907)

On the war front, one German soldier pretends to surrender while another takes advantage of it to shoot under his coat
LET4395712 On the war front, one German soldier pretends to surrender while another takes advantage of it to shoot under his coat, 1915 (drawing) by Hermann-Paul

The surrender of Imam Shamil in 1859
7269209 The surrender of Imam Shamil in 1859; Private Collection; (add.info.: The surrender of Imam Shamil in 1859 during the Russian Conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan. Imam Shamil, 1797 - 1871)

GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262211 GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)
7262234 THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving)
7262236 Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

The expulsion of the Hykos, about 1585 BC, c. 1920 (litho)
1122889 The expulsion of the Hykos, about 1585 BC, c.1920 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Moments of Capitulation: A Glimpse into History's Surrenders" The Surrender of Granada in 1492: An iconic painting capturing the end of an era as the last Muslim stronghold in Spain falls, marking a turning point in history. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov: A legendary Soviet military leader whose strategic brilliance played a pivotal role in the capitulation of Nazi Germany during World War II. Berlin, 1945: Amidst the ruins and devastation, a Soviet heavy tank stands tall as a symbol of victory and the ultimate surrender of Germany. Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71: Desperation leads to capitulation as besieged Parisians resort to extreme measures during this conflict. Bomarsund Falls, 1854: Sir Charles Napier's combined French-British force successfully captures a formidable Russian fortress on an island in the Baltic Sea through sheer determination and strategic prowess. Colle Val d'Elsa Surrendered near Siena, 1479: This delicate wood painting immortalizes the moment when resistance crumbles before superior forces, altering the course of regional power dynamics forever. Krakow Surrendered to Prussians, 1794: Brush strokes depict Poland's tragic loss as its historic city succumbs to Prussian control amidst political turmoil and shifting alliances. Napoleon III and Bismarck at Donchery Cottage, 1870 (1936): In this poignant photograph frozen in time, two influential leaders negotiate terms that would eventually lead France towards capitulation during the Franco-Prussian War. Argentine soldiers waiting to surrender at Port Stanley: Captured through lens and emotion alike is Argentina's momentary defeat during their conflict with Britain over sovereignty claims on Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Burghers of Calais.