Foes Collection

Hannibals Troops despoiling their dead foes after the Battle of Cannae (engraving)
655652 Hannibals Troops despoiling their dead foes after the Battle of Cannae (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Do You Know: Which is the only regiment to wear two cap badges? (colour litho)
8668142 Do You Know: Which is the only regiment to wear two cap badges? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration)
7415700 Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The enemy mosquito)

Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho)
8661094 Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Counting the Hands cut from the Dead (litho)
8661089 Counting the Hands cut from the Dead (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counting the Hands cut from the Dead)

Sea Adventure: Cochrane and the "Gamo" (colour litho)
8668752 Sea Adventure: Cochrane and the "Gamo" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: The last fight of the "Revenge" (colour litho)
8668733 Sea Adventure: The last fight of the "Revenge" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tous Marcherent A Sa Suite Face A L'Ennemi (colour litho)
8629398 Tous Marcherent A Sa Suite Face A L'Ennemi (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tous Marcherent A Sa Suite Face A L'Ennemi)

President Cleveland carrying a club labelled 'Honest Legislation', 1885
1576742 President Cleveland carrying a club labelled 'Honest Legislation', 1885; (add.info.: Foes in his path, the herculean task before our next president' Grover Cleveland as Hercules)

Raids on Savage Tribes (litho)
8661074 Raids on Savage Tribes (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raids on Savage Tribes)

The little heroes of Greece (colour litho)
8644911 The little heroes of Greece (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little heroes of Greece)

The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving)
8634806 The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant from Jack the Giant Killer)

The Siege of Metz (litho)
8661242 The Siege of Metz (litho) by Melingue, Gaston (1840-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Metz. With an army of 60,000 men)

Basil II at the Battle near Setaina (litho)
8661287 Basil II at the Battle near Setaina (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basil II at the Battle near Setaina)

Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho)
8661454 Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing News of Relief to Florence)

Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho)
8661156 Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Constantinople by the Turks)

WAAFs at work at Coastal Command Headquarters operations room (b/w photo)
8649416 WAAFs at work at Coastal Command Headquarters operations room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Squirrel Hunters Crossing the Ohio at Cincinnati (engraving)
8637316 Squirrel Hunters Crossing the Ohio at Cincinnati (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squirrel Hunters Crossing the Ohio at Cincinnati)

Sea Adventure: The "Essex" and the whale (colour litho)
8668755 Sea Adventure: The "Essex" and the whale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Essex" and the whale)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635967 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho)
8661318 Siege of Constantinople by the Turks (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Constantinople by the Turks)

Shalmaneser I pours out the Dust of Arina before his God (litho)
8660913 Shalmaneser I pours out the Dust of Arina before his God (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: The defence of the "Windsor Castle" (colour litho)
8668744 Sea Adventure: The defence of the "Windsor Castle" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: Paul Jones (colour litho)
8668739 Sea Adventure: Paul Jones (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Jones)

The Battle of Abu-Klea (litho)
8661076 The Battle of Abu-Klea (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Abu-Klea)

Frederick William, the Great Elector, at Fehrbellin (colour litho)
8661469 Frederick William, the Great Elector, at Fehrbellin (colour litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick William, the Great Elector, at Fehrbellin)

Napoleon gives the cross of the legion of honor to a russian soldier in Tilsitt 1808 (oil on canvas)
7422996 Napoleon gives the cross of the legion of honor to a russian soldier in Tilsitt 1808 (oil on canvas) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848)

Horus and Knoum, holding prisoners by the bars, Horus temple, Edfu
8586661 Horus and Knoum, holding prisoners by the bars, Horus temple, Edfu by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt Edfu, a city in Upper Egypt housing the Temple of Horus)

Bonaparte Haranguing the bavarian and Wurttemberg army in Abensberg, 1810 (oil on canvas)
7422999 Bonaparte Haranguing the bavarian and Wurttemberg army in Abensberg, 1810 (oil on canvas) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon

Cartoon, Britannia, Her Empire and Foes Date: early 19th century

Germany, armed for the fight, defies her foes ! Date: 1914

SULLA PROSCRIBES FOES
Sulla, now dictator, posts lists of proscribed citizens who oppose his politics, and are condemned to death Date: 81 BC

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

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

Harolds answer to Hardrada (engraving)
7200974 Harolds answer to Hardrada (engraving) by Byles, William Hounsom (1872-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harolds answer to Harald Hardrada, 1066)

Foes in the Field become Friends in Hospital (litho)
1048828 Foes in the Field become Friends in Hospital (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foes in the Field become Friends in Hospital)

After the Surrender of Santiago, the Foes of Yesterday the Friends of To-Day (engraving)
1063642 After the Surrender of Santiago, the Foes of Yesterday the Friends of To-Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Surrender of Santiago)

Valuable episodes, an officer who gathers on the field, in Homs, a wounded corporal and among the fire
2808452 Valuable episodes, an officer who gathers on the field, in Homs, a wounded corporal and among the fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho)
2814745 Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Between Two Foes (litho)
1603677 Between Two Foes (litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Between Two Foes. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 October 1892)

Seadragon and striped cowfish
Common seadragon or weedy seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus and striped cowfish, Aracana aurita. (Superb dragon, Phyllopteryx foliatus, and ostracian)

John Dory, magpie perch, silver fish and butterfly lobster
John Dory, Zeus faber, magpie perch, Cheilodactylus nigripes, migratory silver fish, and butterfly lobster, Ibacus peronii

Emu and young, Dromaius novaehollandiae
Emu and young chicks, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Lithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book Tasmanian Friends and Foes, Feathered, Furred and Finned, Marcus Ward, London

Turqoise berry and Aristotelia peduncularis
Turquoise berry, Drymophila cyanocarpa, and red, white & black, Aristotelia peduncularis. Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis

Native fuchsia, lilac and pepper
Native fuchsia, Correa speciosa, native lilac, Tetratheca glandulosa, native pepper, Tasmannia aromatica with green mantis, Mantis religiosa var

Margin-winged stick insect and red epacris
Margin-winged stick insect, Ctenomorpha chronus, and red epacris, Epacris impressa. (Walking stick mantis, Phasma sp.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book

Copperleaf snowberry and purple apple-berry
Copperleaf snowberry, Gaultheria hispida, and purple berry, Billardiera longiflora. With emerald king butterfly, Papilio palinurus

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"Unyielding in the Face of Foes: British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1" This captivating poster from World War 1 showcases the indomitable spirit of Britannia and her empire as they confront their adversaries head-on. The image depicts a resolute Britannia, armed with courage and determination, ready to face her foes on the battlefield. It serves as a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience that defined Britain during this tumultuous period. In another historical artwork titled "Judith with the Head of Holofernes, " we witness a fearless heroine triumphantly holding aloft the severed head of her enemy. Painted in the early 17th century, this oil on canvas masterpiece captures Judith's unwavering resolve to protect her people against their foes. Moving forward to more recent times, an illustration from 1896 portrays Leopold Hugo offering a drink to an enemy who sought his life. This act of compassion amidst conflict highlights how even sworn enemies can find common ground when faced with shared humanity. The lithograph depicting Romanian soldiers conquering two Bavarian batteries exemplifies bravery and resourcefulness in war. These few men turned their foe's weapons against them, showcasing not only military prowess but also strategic thinking in overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. Throughout history, there have been instances where former adversaries become allies after conflicts end. An engraving titled "After the Surrender of Santiago" shows how yesterday's they are transform into today's friends through reconciliation and understanding. Even within one country like England itself, notable figures such as Guy Fawkes and Napoleon Bonaparte were once considered enemies due to their actions against Old England. Their stories are immortalized through engravings capturing pivotal moments like Buonaparte's dying speech or Harold's response to Hardrada’s invasion - reminding us that even great nations have faced formidable foes throughout time. Lastly, we see a poignant lithograph titled "Foes in the Field become Friends in Hospital.