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Jaffa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Jaffa, 1890. Jaffa, an ancient port city, with a broad view of the Mediterranean Sea, had strategic importance in military history

View in Spalatro, Showing the Campanile and the Peristyle of the Palace of Diocletian, 1890. Cathedral of Saint Domnius built c305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian with Romanesque Bell Tower added

Richard I. of England (Coeur-De-Lion), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Richard I. of England (Coeur-De-Lion), 1890. Richard I (1157-1199) King of England with French titles and territories, known as the Lionheart for his reputation as a great military leader

Richard I. Wounded at the Siege of the Castle of Chaluz, (1199), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Richard I. Wounded at the Siege of the Castle of Chaluz, (1199), 1890. Richard I (1157-1199) King of England with French titles and territories

Spalatro, from the Harbour, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Spalatro, from the Harbour, 1890. Campainle of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius in Split on the Adriatic Sea, second-largest city of Croatia

Transept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Transept of the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 1890. In the north west transept of Canterbury Cathedral and area known as the Martyrdom

General View of Cairo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
General View of Cairo, 1890. Cairo was founded in 969 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, Cairo Citadel was fortified by Salah al-Din (Saladin)

Lord Clive, c1755, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Lord Clive, c1755, (1890). Robert Clive (1725-1774), also known as Clive of India, Commander-in-Chief of British India, British officer and privateer who established the military

George III, c1780, (1890). Creator: Unknown
George III, c1780, (1890). George III (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760, third British monarch of the House of Hanover

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, c1770, (1890). Creator: Unknown
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, c1770, (1890). William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, (1708- 1778) British statesman and Whig group who served twice as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Religious Festival at Benares, 1890. Hindu festival in Varanasi also known as Benares on the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, India, is the holiest of seven sacred cities

Warren Hastings, c1790, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Warren Hastings, c1790, (1890). Warren Hastings (1732-1818) English statesman, first Governor of Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), head of Supreme Council of Bengal

Victor Emmanuel, c1870, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Victor Emmanuel, c1870, (1890). Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820-1878), King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861. At which point, assuming the title King of Italy

Ruins of the Cathedral, St. Andrews, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Cathedral, St. Andrews, 1890. St Andrews Roman Catholic Cathedral, built in 1158 fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation

Queen Victoria, c1860-1870, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Queen Victoria, c1860-1870, (1890). Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death and from 1 May 1876, Empress of India

Loudons Cavalry Charge at Kunersdorf, (1759), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Loudons Cavalry Charge at Kunersdorf, (1759), 1890. General Loudon (1717-1790) commanded the Austrian contingent at the Battle of Kunersdorf in 1759. The Allied army defeated Frederick the Great

George Washington, c1770-1780, (1890). Creator: Unknown
George Washington, c1770-1780, (1890). George Washington (1732-1799) American political leader, military general, statesman

Incident in the Indian Mutiny: Lieut. De Kantzow Calming the Sepoys at Mynpooree, 1890. Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful

George II, at the Battle of Dettingen, (27 June 1743), 1890. Creator: Unknown
George II, at the Battle of Dettingen, (27 June 1743), 1890. The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June1743 during the War of the Austrian Succession

Marshal Canrobert, c1860-1870, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Marshal Canrobert, c1860-1870, (1890). Francois Certain de Canrobert (1809-1895) French Marshal during the Second French Empire at the Battles of Alma, Magenta, Solferino and Gravelotte

Prince Eugene After the Victory Over the Turks at Belgrade, (1717), 1890). Creator: Unknown
Prince Eugene After the Victory Over the Turks at Belgrade, (1717), 1890. The Siege of Belgrade ended on August 17, 1717 with the conquest of Austrian troops under the command of Prince Eugene of

Charles XII, c1700-1710, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Charles XII, c1700-1710, (1890). Charles XII (1682-1718) King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718 belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrucken, a branch line of the House of Wittelsbach

John Law, c1700-1710, (1890). Creator: Unknown
John Law, c1700-1710, (1890). John Law (1671-1729) Scottish economist who believed money was a means of exchange and did not constitute wealth

Charles Edward Stuart, The Young Pretender. c1750, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Charles Edward Stuart, The " Young Pretender". c1750, (1890). Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), best remembered for his role in the 1745 Jacobite uprising

The Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1890. Former royal palace located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, personal residence of Cardinal Richelieu

The Last Charge at Waterloo, (1815), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Last Charge at Waterloo, (1815), 1890. Fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition

Prince Charles Edwards Parliament, (c1745), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Prince Charles Edwards Parliament, (c1745), 1890. Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), best remembered for his role in the 1745 Jacobite uprising

The Palace of the Mogul Emperors, Delhi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Palace of the Mogul Emperors, Delhi, 1890. The Red Fort in Delhi was the main residence of emperors of the Mughal dynasty until 1856 and was built in 1639 by Emperor Shah Jahan

Sir Robert Walpole, c1710-1720, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Walpole, c1710-1720, (1890). Robert Walpole (1676- 1745) British statesman generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

Penns Treaty with the Indians, 1682, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Penns Treaty with the Indians, 1682, (1890). William Penn (1644-1718) early Quaker, and founder of North American colony of Pennsylvania

Capture of Andrew Hofer (1810), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Andrew Hofer (1810), 1890. Andreas Hofer ( 1767-1810) Austrian freedom fighter who raised a rebellion against French and Bavarian occupation during the Napoleonic wars

The Duke of Wellington, c1800-1810, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Wellington, c1800-1810, (1890). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 -1852) British soldier and Tory statesman served twice as Prime Minister

View at the Mouth of the Hooghly, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View at the Mouth of the Hooghly, 1890. The Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, from which the East India company sailed into Bengal to establish their trade settlement

Penns House, Second Street, Philadelphia, c1687-1689, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Penns House, Second Street, Philadelphia, c1687-1689, (1890). Residence of William Penn (1644-1718) early Quaker, and founder of North American colony of Pennsylvania, built c1687-1689

Notre Dame, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Notre Dame, 1890. Notre Dame medieval Catholic cathedral on Ile de la Cite, 4th arrondissement of Paris. Construction began in 1160 under Bishop Maurice de Sully From " Cassells Illustrated

The Battle of Zurich, (1799), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Zurich, (1799), 1890. During the French Revolutionary Wars there were two battles of Zurich, in June and September 1799, the French army in Switzerland was led by Andre Massena

Luther and Melanchthon, c1500-1520, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther and Melanchthon, c1500-1520, (1890). Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560) was a German Lutheran reformer and collaborator with Martin Luther, (1483-1546) in the Protestant Reformation

The Battle of the Pyramids, (1798), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of the Pyramids, (1798), 1890. The Battle of the Pyramids on 21st July 1798. The French army, under Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, wiping out almost the entire Egyptian Mamluk army

Lord Nelson, c1797, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Lord Nelson, c1797, (1890). Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) British flag officer in the Royal Navy, noted for his leadership, strategy, and unconventional tactics

Turin, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Turin, 1890. Turin, located on the western bank of the Po River, from 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and was annexed by the French Empire in 1802

Napoleon Bonaparte, c1800-1810, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Napoleon Bonaparte, c1800-1810, (1890). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman and military leader, prominent during the French Revolution and the French Revolutionary Wars

The Palais De Luxembourg, Paris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Palais De Luxembourg, Paris, 1890. Luxembourg Palace built 1615-1645 to designs of Salomon de Brosse as a royal residence for Marie de Medici

The Battle of Valmy, 1792, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Valmy, 1792, (1890). Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792. A major victory by the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars

First Singing of the Marseillaise by Rouget De Lisle, (1792), 1890
First Singing of the " Marseillaise" by Rouget De Lisle, (1792), 1890. La Marseillaise was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836)

Radetsky After the Victory at Novara (1849), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Radetsky After the Victory at Novara (1849), 1890. The Battle of Novara, one of the battles fought between the Austrian Empire

Sitting of the Parliament of Paris, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sitting of the Parliament of Paris, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte, (1815), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte, (1815), 1890. On 6 April 1814 at Fontainebleau and after defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was forced to abdicate

Tippoo Saib, c1790, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Tippoo Saib, c1790, (1890). Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, deployed rockets against British forces and their allies during the Anglo-Mysore Wars

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"Cassell and Company Ltd: A Journey Through Time with Artistic Masterpieces" Step into the world of art and history with Cassell and Company Ltd. This renowned publishing house takes you on a captivating journey through time, showcasing an exquisite collection of artworks that have stood the test of time. One such masterpiece is "Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus" by JMW Turner, painted in 1829 but immortalized in 1904. The sheer brilliance of Turner's brushstrokes transports you to ancient Greek mythology, where Ulysses bravely challenges the Cyclops. Traveling forward in time, we encounter Thomas Webster's "A Dames School, " created in 1845 but brought to life again in 1904. This heartwarming scene captures the innocence and curiosity of children as they gather for their education, reminding us of simpler times gone by. Moving on to Cookham, we stumble upon an intriguing piece from 1898 whose creator remains unknown. Despite this mystery, its beauty speaks volumes as it depicts a serene countryside landscape that invites contemplation and tranquility. Lancaster Castle emerges next, depicted by J Davis around 1896. John of Gaunt's Tower stands tall against the sky—a symbol of strength and power—whispering tales from medieval times when knights roamed these halls. Chesterfield comes alive through Albert Edward Seaman's skilled hand around the same period. His artwork captures the essence of this historic town with its iconic crooked spire standing proudly amidst charming architecture—a sight not easily forgotten. Crossing Llangollen Bridge brings us closer to nature once more; although its creator remains unknown like many others featured here, their work showcases a picturesque bridge surrounded by lush greenery—an idyllic spot for reflection or perhaps even romance. The historical narrative continues with "Submission of Henry IV at Canossa" from 1077—an event brought to life by an unknown artist in 1890.