Gun Fire Collection

Civil War re-enactment by the Sealed Knot, near site of Edgehill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS RODNEY
British battleship whose finest hour will come in May 1941 when her accurate gunfire is the crucial factor in the sinking of the German warship Bismarck Date: 1927 - 1941

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Confederate charge up Little Round Top, held by the 20th Maine Regiment, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

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Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, 1780, American Revolution. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

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Confederate General Thomas " Stonewall" Jackson mortally wounded by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of the Potomac at the second Battle of Bull Run 1862, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Confederates holding ground in a Civil War battle
Confederate soldiers on the line of battle with fate against them. Hand-colored engraving from a painting by Gilbert Gaul

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American minutemen fight to hold off the British army at Concord Bridge, April 10, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration by F.C. Yohn

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Cobbs and Kershaws Confederate troops behind a stone wall defending Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

The Argylls at the Second Battle of Ypres, 9. 30am May 10th 1915 (litho)
STC413371 The Argylls at the Second Battle of Ypres, 9.30am May 10th 1915 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW1 - Whales mistaken for submarines
The bodies of hundreds of whales, sharks, and other large fish, mistaken for submarines in the zealous hunt for German raiders, now lie strewn along the Atlantic coast

Ship Mount Vernon of Salem outrunning a French Fleet (w / c on paper)
PEM219475 Ship Mount Vernon of Salem outrunning a French Fleet (w/c on paper) by Corne, Michele Felice (1752-1845); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: The Mt)

Farragut Passing the Forts below New Orleans, 1862 (oil on canvas) (re CH204254)
AKM210002 Farragut Passing the Forts below New Orleans, 1862 (oil on canvas) (re CH204254) by Smith, Xanthus Russell (1839-1929); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

The Great Naval Battle off Cavite (Manila Bay), fought May 1st, 1898, 5: 30 A. M
2630684 The Great Naval Battle off Cavite (Manila Bay), fought May 1st, 1898, 5:30 A.M. till 12:50 P.M. (noon), pub. 1898 (colour litho) by American School

General Eliott and his officers observing the destruction of the Floating batteries
NAM237737 General Eliott and his officers observing the destruction of the Floating batteries, Gibraltar, 14th September 1782, 1784 (oil on canvas) by Carter

Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub
AQS331921 Com. Farraguts fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1862 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

The National Rifle Association Meeting at Bisley (engraving)
1597709 The National Rifle Association Meeting at Bisley (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The National Rifle Association Meeting at Bisley)

Imperial forces move forward on the Syrian frontier. Photo shows - This gun is ready for immediate action at the hands of these Australian artillerymen. Circa 1941

Yugoslavia - Battle For Risan. Near Ledinice a section of 75mm mountain howitzers pound the enemy. These guns are being fired by a section of the British Light A.A battery R.A. Circa December 1944

Mosquito destroys Ju. 88 over Bay of Biscay. 14th March 1944

An American built Glenn-Martin Maryland aircraft of the R. A. F
An American built Glenn-Martin Maryland aircraft of the R.A.F. sighted a small one enemy motor-vessel south of Pantelleria recently and gunned it

A British 5. 5 gun shelling the enemy over wooded slopes near Vallee, on the road Falaise
A British 5.5 gun shelling the enemy over wooded slopes near Vallee, on the road Falaise. 17th August 1944

El Alamein - 2nd November 1942 World War Two. The Second Battle of El Alamein was a decisive battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein

YAMASEE WAR, 1715. Governor Craven of South Carolina attacks the Yamasee Native Americans at the Combahee River in 1715 at the beginning of the Yamasee War

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US Cavalry attacking a Sioux Indian village, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Union infantry reenactors firing their rifles at Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph of a living history demonstration on the Shiloh battlefield

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Colonial Virginians defending themselves from attack by Native Americans, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Battle of Beecher Island on the Arikaree Fork between Colonel Forsyths Buffalo Soldiers and southern Plains Indians led by Roman Nose, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Battle of Concord joined by minutemen and redcoats, 1775
Minutemen leaving for the Battle of Concord, Massachusetts, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Maryland and Delaware Continentals retreating across Gowanus Creek after checking the British advance during the Battle
BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. Maryland and Delaware Continentals retreating across Gowanus Creek after checking the British advance during the Battle of Long Island, 27 August 1776

WAR OF 1812: NAVAL BATTLE. The defeat and capture of HMS Macedonian by USS United States under the command of Captain Stephen Decatur, 25 October 1812

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS, 1815. Defeat of the British army by American troops under Major General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815, during the War of 1812

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. A mob of strikers under attack by police at Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Railroad Strike, 26 July 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Private police of the Scranton Iron and Coal Company firing on a mob of striking miners on Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, during the Great Railroad Strike

BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Commodore Thomas Macdonough directing fire at the British squadron during the Battle of Lake Champlain (Plattsubrg), 11 September 1814

RHODE ISLAND SIEGE, 1778. Units of the Continental Army besieging the island of Rhode Island (present day Aquidneck Island) held by British forces, August 1778. Contemporary line engraving

NAVAL COMBAT, 1548. Naval combat between French and Portuguese ships off Brazil in 1548. Line engraving by Theodore de Bry, 1592

Place Royale Damage
The entrance gates of the Place Royale, Paris, bear witness to the fierce street fighting - the gates thrown down, the stonework pitted with the marks of gunfire. Date: 23-26 July 1830

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Virginia colonists under attack by Native Americans, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonists conflict with Native Americans on the Georgia and Carolina frontier, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Boat attack by Federal forces retaking Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Confederate defense of Fredericksburg, US Civil War
Mississippians opposing the Union Armys advance into Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Union troops engaged at Gaines Mill, during the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 27, 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Union soldiers returning fire, Battle of Gettysburg
Federals holding a Gettysburg farmhouse, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Americans holding their ground at the Battle of the Brandywine, American Revolution, 1777. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

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British sortie against a redoubt reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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American musket-fire halting a British sortie, a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of

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British sortie against a redoubt reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph of a National Park Service event at Yorktown Battlefield on the 225th anniversary of the surrender

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"Unleashing the Thunder: A Spectacle of Gunfire" Step back in time as the Sealed Knot re-enacts a Civil War battle near the historic site of Edgehill, Warwickshire. The deafening roar echoes through the air, transporting you to an era long gone. On board HMS RODNEY, brave sailors stand tall amidst the chaos, their cannons erupting with fury. The smoke billows and obscures their view, but their aim remains true. In another scene from history, Confederates valiantly hold their ground during a fierce Civil War clash. Their determination is palpable as they face relentless gunfire. Travel further back to 1715 when Governor Craven launches an attack on Yamasee Native Americans at Combahee River - igniting the Yamasee War. Witness this pivotal moment captured in a wood engraving from Elements of General History. The Argylls take center stage at the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915. As dawn breaks on May 10th, gunshots pierce through the misty morning air - marking a crucial chapter in World War I history. But not all gunfire is what it seems; during WWI, whales are mistaken for submarines causing panic and confusion amongst naval forces. Lastly, marvel at Ship Mount Vernon's daring escape from a French Fleet as it outruns its pursuers with skill and speed - immortalized on paper by talented artists. From historical battles to unexpected encounters at sea, these captivating moments remind us of both triumphs and challenges faced throughout history. Gunfire becomes more than just noise; it becomes a testament to human resilience and bravery that transcends time itself.