Defenders Collection

Defenders of the Empire - British Army, Navy and Airforce with the King at the fore. Date: 1924

Defenders of the Empire - British Military Might
Defenders of the Empire - an allegory: King Edward VII stands surrounded by his loyal and devoted military. Image produced by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Poitiers 24 July-7 September 1569. Huguenots under Gaspard de Coligny (1519-1572)

Jason & Golden Fleece
Jason and the Argonauts reach Colchis and find the Golden Fleece - but have to deal with its defenders before they can obtain it

Black Agnes at the siege of Dunbar Castle, illustration from Cassell
STC385259 Black Agnes at the siege of Dunbar Castle, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Ricketts

The towers of the Red Sands Fort –part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts
The towers of the Red Sands Fort - part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts, the armed towers built in the Thames estuary to protect the Kent coast during the Second World War, near Whitstable

The towers of the Red Sands Fort - part of the decommissioned Maunsell Forts, the armed towers built in the Thames estuary to protect the Kent coast during the Second World War, near Whitstable

Newcastle United vs. Barnsley, F. A. Cup Final, 1910
Illustration of the F.A. Cup Final between Newcastle United and Barnsley, with one of the Barnsley defenders (in dark shirts) chesting down the ball; Crystal Palace Football Ground, 23rd April 1910

Our home defenders. Republican Party presidential campaign poster shows head-and-shoulder portraits of William McKinley holding U.S

A Bard singing to Ancient Britons
A Bard singing his poetry for the Britons around the campfire. These soldiers would be fighting their rivals in battle the next day... Date: circa 43 AD

Newcastle United v Ujpest Dosza Ist Leg Fairs Cup Final The Ujpest Dosza goalkeeper dives to keep out another Newcastle attempt on goal at St James

FA Cup semi Final match. Watford 1 v Plymouth Argyle 0. John Barnes of Watford on the ball challenged by Philips and Nisbet of Plymouth. 14th April 1984

Africa Karonga and its defenders pre-1900

Spanish Civil War Las Juventudes Libertarias
spanish, civil, war, las, juventudes, libertarias, y, los, heroicos, defensores, de, irun, the, libertarian, youth, and, heroic, defenders, of, picture, by, georges, paillard, engraving, spain

Bumeliana Well Walls Defending Defenders Oasis
bumeliana, well, walls, defending, defenders, oasis, defence, heroism, heroic, italo, turkish, war, dead, arab, soldier, italian, italy, turkey, gaining, libya, north, africa, ottoman, empire, 1911

The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187
Dead Zulus piled up against sandbanks and fortifications, British officers with rifles and bayonets standing above them, perpetrating the myth that Rorke's Drift was an important victory

The Defence of Rambervillers (colour litho)
2818773 The Defence of Rambervillers (colour litho) by Benoit-Levy, Jules (1866-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defence of Rambervillers. Painting by Jules Benoit-Levy)

Philip II of Macedon wounded in the eye at the Siege of Methone, 355 BC (engraving)
3647041 Philip II of Macedon wounded in the eye at the Siege of Methone, 355 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Defenders of the Flag, three children in uniform with the Union Jack (photo)
5986907 Defenders of the Flag, three children in uniform with the Union Jack (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defenders of the Flag)

The Affair on the Khushk River in the Vicinity of Penjdeh (engraving)
1045101 The Affair on the Khushk River in the Vicinity of Penjdeh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horatius Cocles throwing himself into the River Tiber, 6th Century BC (chromolitho)
968722 Horatius Cocles throwing himself into the River Tiber, 6th Century BC (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Heroes of the Bruch (chromolitho)
964529 The Heroes of the Bruch (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroes of the Bruch, Spain, 1808)

The Defenders of Gerona (chromolitho)
964528 The Defenders of Gerona (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defenders of Gerona, Spain, 1809)

Defenders of the Barricade (engraving)
1607061 Defenders of the Barricade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defenders of the Barricade)

The Defenders of Kimberley (litho)
1599457 The Defenders of Kimberley (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defenders of Kimberley)

Etruscan warriors hit by Greek arrows at the siege of Thebes. Etruscan warriors attempt to scale the walls of the city with ladders, shields. From an alabaster urn in the Volterra museum

Defence of Washington, Fort Totten, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354378 Defence of Washington, Fort Totten, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War; ); The Stapleton Collection; American

The Siege of Vicksburg, May 18th - July 4th 1863 (colour litho)
STC354351 The Siege of Vicksburg, May 18th - July 4th 1863 (colour litho); by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque to Captain J J Crowe VC, Nieuwkerke Hospice
The final German attempt to break through to the Channel ports, known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, had initial success

Defenders of the Empire, dedicated to the Army and Navy (colour litho)
5227834 Defenders of the Empire, dedicated to the Army and Navy (colour litho) by Payne, Harry (1858-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defenders of the Empire, dedicated to the Army and Navy)

German soldiers marching to the banks of the River Rhine, military propaganda postcard (colour litho)
6031291 German soldiers marching to the banks of the River Rhine, military propaganda postcard (colour litho) by English School

Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho)
STC357976 Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: May 1097, The Crusaders besieged Nicaea with the aid of Emperor Alexius I (1081-1118)

Englands Defenders, The Army and Navy (engraving)
2813197 Englands Defenders, The Army and Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Englands Defenders, The Army and Navy)

The Twelve defending the Petit Pont against the Vikings, Siege of Paris, 886 (chromolitho)
2817008 The Twelve defending the Petit Pont against the Vikings, Siege of Paris, 886 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving)
3626682 The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, 25 September 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The relief of Lucknow by General Havelock)

WW1 - British Marines in the Trenches - Defence of Antwerp. 1914

British naval division troops defending Antwerp - 1914
British naval division troops going to take up their positions in the trenches in preparation of attack - Antwerp - September, 1914. 1914

The Transvaal War, Defenders of Natal (b / w photo)
1592831 The Transvaal War, Defenders of Natal (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Defenders of Natal)

Interior of the Residency at Cabul, showing the Position in which the Defenders Last took Refuge (engraving)
1099880 Interior of the Residency at Cabul, showing the Position in which the Defenders Last took Refuge (engraving) by English School

Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out (engraving)
3626685 Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battery at Lucknow - the defenders on the look out)

The wounded Count Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg among the defenders of Vienna, 1683 (engraving)
3647528 The wounded Count Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg among the defenders of Vienna, 1683 (engraving) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Garrison Surrenders, c. 1880 (litho)
KW441341 The Garrison Surrenders, c.1880 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 14th century miniature in Histoire du Monde ; Reproduced in Military)

Monument commemorating the defence of Saint-Quentin in 1557 (colour litho)
2818769 Monument commemorating the defence of Saint-Quentin in 1557 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

Incident in the defence of Lucknow 1857 AD (litho)
1266282 Incident in the defence of Lucknow 1857 AD (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

To Keep Alive the Glory of the Guards (litho)
3637875 To Keep Alive the Glory of the Guards (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Keep Alive the Glory of the Guards)

Glory to the vanquished! (colour litho)
2795906 Glory to the vanquished! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glory to the vanquished)

The Cross of the City of Paris (colour litho)
2819176 The Cross of the City of Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cross of the City of Paris)

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Defenders, the unsung heroes who stand tall and strong in the face of adversity. From the mighty British Army, Navy, and Airforce - the Defenders of the Empire, showcasing British military might throughout history. Intriguingly, we delve into the French Religious Wars of 1562-1598, where brave souls fought during the Siege of Poitiers in 1569 to protect their beliefs and freedoms. The Huguenots emerged as true defenders. Legends also speak of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece; a tale that highlights courage and determination as he faced numerous challenges to defend what was rightfully his. The Red Sands Fort towers symbolize an era when armed structures were erected along England's Thames estuary during World War II to safeguard Kent's coast. These silent guardians remind us of our past defenders' unwavering commitment. Sports too have witnessed remarkable displays of defense like Newcastle United vs. Barnsley in the F. A Cup Final of 1910. Both teams showcased their prowess on the field while defending their honor with every move. Across continents, Africa's Karonga holds stories from pre-1900 where its defenders valiantly protected their land against external threats – a testament to African resilience. The Spanish Civil War saw Las Juventudes Libertarias emerge as fierce defenders fighting for freedom amidst chaos and turmoil. Even oases have had their own champions; Bumeliana Well Walls stood tall protecting Defenders Oasis from any harm that dared approach its sacred grounds. History reverberates with tales like The Defenders at Rorke's Drift on that fateful daybreak in January 1879 when they heroically defended against overwhelming odds – forever etching their names into legends. And let us not forget those who embarked on Crusades, such as during Damietta's siege in Jun during Seventh Crusade - warriors driven by faith, defending their beliefs with unwavering determination.