Imperialism Collection (page 4)

Cossacks searching for Japanese spies in a village, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (litho)
8655565 Cossacks searching for Japanese spies in a village, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese representatives at the peace talks to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655560 Japanese representatives at the peace talks to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

French illustration characterising France struggling to keep off the attentions of rival European powers 1905
5617198 French illustration characterising France struggling to keep off the attentions of rival European powers 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888
5242614 The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888, discover Pygmies carrying away a case of ammunition, publ

England (C19th). Colonization (1880). The life of the gold diggers in Australia
CUL4855886 England (C19th). Colonization (1880). The life of the gold diggers in Australia. English colony of Botany Bay (founded in 1788)

England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama pineapple planting. English colony in New Providence Island
CUL4855764 England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama pineapple planting. English colony in New Providence Island. Pineapples were one of the products for export from the port of Nassau

Tlupanamabu, cacique of the Nutka island (Nootka Island)
CUL4862767 Tlupanamabu, cacique of the Nutka island (Nootka Island) by Suria, Tomas (1789-1794); (add.info.: MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809)

MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA, Fernando (1763-1834). Painter
CUL4873864 MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA, Fernando (1763-1834). Painter. Philippines (18th c.). Manila. Square and cathedral

Cuba. War of independence (1868-1898). Fire and plunder at Baracoa outskirts. Etching. SPAIN
CUL4868925 Cuba. War of independence (1868-1898). Fire and plunder at Baracoa outskirts. Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). English navigator and discoverer. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan. Litography
CUL4866747 MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). English navigator and discoverer. Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan. Litography.; (add.info.: MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521)

Alejandro MALASPINA
CUL4862791 Alejandro MALASPINA by Ravenet, Juan (Giovanni) (1766-1821); (add.info.: MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; RAVENET, Juan (1766). America

Entry in Madrid of the troops of the African Army on May 11, 1860 returnig of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-60)
CUL4936377 Entry in Madrid of the troops of the African Army on May 11, 1860 returnig of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-60) (lithograph); (add.info.: Original drawing by Vicente Urrabieta, Donostia)

German forces seize Samoa, 1899
3480878 German forces seize Samoa, 1899; (add.info.: German forces seize Samoa 1899. German Samoa (Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu

The trading post established by the British East India Company at Surat, India, c.1680
2956650 The trading post established by the British East India Company at Surat, India, c.1680, from 'British Merchant Adventurers', publ

Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving)
3523036 Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, 1867 (engraving); (add.info.: Sir John Lawrence 1811-1879 holds court at the 1867 durbar at Lucknow, in India)

Tajik women of the Russian Empire
2912151 Tajik women of the Russian Empire; (add.info.: Tajik women 1900. Russian Imperialism led to the Russian Empire's conquest of Central Asia during the late 19th century's Imperial Era)

Status of Manchuria as determined by the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655654 Status of Manchuria as determined by the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by English School

Battle of Pyongyang, 1894 (litho)
8655643 Battle of Pyongyang, 1894 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese infantry charging the enemy, Battle of the Yalu River, 1904 (litho)
8655609 Japanese infantry charging the enemy, Battle of the Yalu River, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese infantry charging the enemy at Wiju)

Russian soldiers retreating, Battle of the Yalu River, 1904 (litho)
8655606 Russian soldiers retreating, Battle of the Yalu River, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese troops storming Russian trenches, Battle of Nanshan, 1904 (litho)
8655599 Japanese troops storming Russian trenches, Battle of Nanshan, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Nanshan, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655597 Battle of Nanshan, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Japanese attack on Nanshan Hill, Battle of Nanshan)

Marshal Oyama Iwao, commander of the Japanese army in Manchuria (litho)
8655592 Marshal Oyama Iwao, commander of the Japanese army in Manchuria (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal Oyama Iwao (1842-1915)

Nogi Maresuke, Japanese general (litho)
8655588 Nogi Maresuke, Japanese general (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Nogi Maresuke (1849-1912)

Battle of the Yellow Sea, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655586 Battle of the Yellow Sea, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian fleet steaming out to fight in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, 1904 (litho)
8655585 Russian fleet steaming out to fight in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, 1904 (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655581 Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria)

Japanese infantry attacking a Russian-held hill, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655580 Japanese infantry attacking a Russian-held hill, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Return of Russian soldiers wounded in the Russo-Japanese War, St Petersburg, 1904 (litho)
8655573 Return of Russian soldiers wounded in the Russo-Japanese War, St Petersburg, 1904 (litho) by Thiriat, Paul (1868-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian dugouts at the front, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655571 Russian dugouts at the front, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian dugouts at the front)

Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655559 Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War)

Building where the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655556 Building where the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese Field Marshal and politician (b/w photo)
8655552 Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese Field Marshal and politician (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)

General Nogi, commander of the Japanese forces that captured Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655551 General Nogi, commander of the Japanese forces that captured Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-59: Desperate defence of the fort at Futtegurgh where 150 British
530550 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-59: Desperate defence of the fort at Futtegurgh where 150 British, of whom only one quarter could bear arms, were under siege

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad
530481 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad, under the leadership of Henry Havelock, attacking the camp of Akbar Khan

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan
530480 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan, April 1842. Wood engraving c. 1880; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The dreaded guest, 1905
1574201 The dreaded guest, 1905; (add.info.: The dreaded guest by Carl Hassmann, 1869-1933, artist published 1905. William II, emperor of Germany)

Two sons of Tipoo Sultan (1749-99) Sultan of Mysore, given as hostages to English under General Charles Cornwallis
536864 Two sons of Tipoo Sultan (1749-99) Sultan of Mysore, given as hostages to English under General Charles Cornwallis; (add.info.: Two sons of Tipoo Sultan (1749-99) Sultan of Mysore

British troops parading on the Esplanade, Calcutta, India. Mid-19th century steel engraving
536741 British troops parading on the Esplanade, Calcutta, India. Mid-19th century steel engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Russian general Anatoly Stoessel riding his horse, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655538 Russian general Anatoly Stoessel riding his horse, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by Sabattier, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japan summoning the Russians to surrender Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655533 Japan summoning the Russians to surrender Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nikolai Skrydlov, Russian admiral and commander of the Pacific Squadron (litho)
8655531 Nikolai Skrydlov, Russian admiral and commander of the Pacific Squadron (litho) by Koekkoek, Hermanus Willem (1867-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikolai Skrydlov (1844-1918)

Russian scouts cutting telegraph wires, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655530 Russian scouts cutting telegraph wires, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

ALVARADO, Pedro de (1485-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Ulatlanga battle, 1524. Engraving
CUL4860223 ALVARADO, Pedro de (1485-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Ulatlanga battle, 1524. Engraving by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: ALVARADO, Pedro de (1485-1541)

QUIROGA, Vasco de (1470-1565). First bishop of Michoacan, Mexico and one of the judges (oidores)
CUL4860144 QUIROGA, Vasco de (1470-1565). First bishop of Michoacan, Mexico and one of the judges (oidores) in the second Audiencia that governed New Spain. Litography

British empire (19th c.). The new regiments of Burma. Company of Mounted Infantry of the Second Regiment. Engraving
CUL4856433 British empire (19th c.). The new regiments of Burma. Company of Mounted Infantry of the Second Regiment. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: British empire (19th c.)

The defense of the promontory of Havana, 1862 - MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900)
CUL4877070 The defense of the promontory of Havana, 1862 - MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). Defence of the Havana Promontory (1st july 1862). 1873. (100 x 170 cm.). Seven Years' War

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"Imperialism: A Global Phenomenon Shaped by Power and Ambition" The world map, adorned with the vast empires of yesteryears, reminds us of the complex history of imperialism. From the Death to World Imperialism poster created in 1919 by Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor to Stonehenge's Longest Day, Wiltshire witnessed both ancient rituals and imperial conquests. The Treaty of Waitangi stands as a symbol of British colonial expansion into New Zealand, while the British Empire Marketing Board's Takoradi Harbour poster showcases their ambitious efforts to expand trade routes across the globe. Examining a British Empire Map from 1902 reveals an intricate web spanning continents, illustrating how imperialism extended its reach far and wide. The Zulu War Britannia in 1879 exemplifies one chapter in this narrative where Britain sought dominance over African territories. Edward VIII's hunting escapades capture a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by those at the helm of imperial power. His encounters with Patailas and visits to Nepal demonstrate how imperialism intertwined with diplomacy and exploration during his reign. As we reflect on World War I, it becomes evident that imperialism played a significant role in shaping global conflicts. It fueled rivalries between nations vying for control over colonies and resources, leaving lasting scars on countless lives. Imperialism is not merely confined to historical events; it continues to shape our present-day world. Understanding its complexities helps us navigate through contemporary challenges arising from past legacies. Whether through grand empires or subtle influences exerted over time, it has left an indelible mark on human history. Exploring these hints - be it through art depicting resistance like Moor's poster or examining maps showcasing territorial ambitions - allows us to unravel this multifaceted phenomenon that shaped our world.