Surrendered Collection

German Fleet at Scapa F
The surrendered German fleet

Prinz Eugen in Copenhagen Harbour; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing the German cruiser Prinz Eugen under Danish guard, in Copenhagen harbour, after she had surrendered to the Royal Navy on 9th May 1945

The room in the McLean House, at Appomattox C. H. in which G
The room in the McLean House, at Appomattox C.H. in which G

Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving)
7185199 Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, 52 BC (engraving) by Royer, Lionel Noel (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Burgoyne / Chapman
JOHN BURGOYNE Dramatist and army officer (he surrendered at Saratoga in 1777)

Napoleon at Danzig
Siege of Danzig - Napoleon inspects the siege works: the town will be surrendered later in the month, following negotiations. Date: 9 May 1807

Scapa Flow: German Ships
Surrendered battleships and cruisers of the German fleet at Scapa Flow

Baptism of Witikind, 786. 19th century (trade card in chromolithograph)
543291 Baptism of Witikind, 786. 19th century (trade card in chromolithograph); (add.info.: Wittekind or Witikind (d807) Saxon warrior and commander surrendered to Charlemagne at Paderborn in 785

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Victims of the First Gas Attack Memorial, Steenstraat
This 15 metres high Cross of Reconciliation, commemorates the victims of the first gas attack of the war made by the Germans on 22 April 1915

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

Surrendered German ships at Scapa Flow, WW1
Surrendered German battleships and cruisers at Scapa Flow, First World War. circa 1918

German U-boats surrendered at Harwich, WW1
Fleet of German U-boats surrendered at Harwich towards the end of the First World War. circa 1918

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: A huge Japanese hand crushing Port Arthur (Lushun) 25 July 1904
528385 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: A huge Japanese hand crushing Port Arthur (Lushun) 25 July 1904. Russia finally surrendered Port Arthur on 2 January 1905

The serious events of Constantinople, assault of the barracks by the Macedonian troops drawn... (colour litho)
2815222 The serious events of Constantinople, assault of the barracks by the Macedonian troops drawn... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1721315 Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Allied troops entering in Germany : on april 17)

African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b / w photo)
1720227 African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On U.S.S)

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town (engraving)
7239670 Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, Virginia, USA)

King Wilhelm I of Prussia receiving the captured Emperor Napoleon III the day after the Battle of Sedan
7184949 King Wilhelm I of Prussia receiving the captured Emperor Napoleon III the day after the Battle of Sedan, 1870 (coloured engraving) by German School

Sir James de Harcourt discussing with Sir Raoul le Bouteiller the terms for the surrender of Crotoy (engraving)
7192265 Sir James de Harcourt discussing with Sir Raoul le Bouteiller the terms for the surrender of Crotoy (engraving) by English School

Daumesnil refusant de rendre Vincennes aux allies (engraving)
7179206 Daumesnil refusant de rendre Vincennes aux allies (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daumesnil refusant de rendre Vincennes aux allies)

Agnes of Zesyma-Rosenberg surrendering her fathers castle to the Hussite general Prokop the Great, c1427 (engraving)
7147926 Agnes of Zesyma-Rosenberg surrendering her fathers castle to the Hussite general Prokop the Great, c1427 (engraving) by Beckmann

Japanese soldiers surrendering to the Soviet Army, Mukden, Manchuria, World War II, 1945 (b / w photo)
7200752 Japanese soldiers surrendering to the Soviet Army, Mukden, Manchuria, World War II, 1945 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Surrender of Burgoynes army at Saragtoga (engraving)
7192564 Surrender of Burgoynes army at Saragtoga (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Burgoynes army at Saragtoga)

"Davies threatened to shoot if the fort were not instantly surrendered"(litho)
5988757 " Davies threatened to shoot if the fort were not instantly surrendered" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The house where General Lee surrendered (engraving)
654939 The house where General Lee surrendered (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The house where General Lee surrendered)

The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho)
2815770 The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho)
2815740 The Austrian fortress in Przemysl surrenders after 5 months of struggle, officers led to the district... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The defeat of the 10th Russian Army in East Prussia, Russian soldiers raising their arms to surrender (colour litho)
2815729 The defeat of the 10th Russian Army in East Prussia, Russian soldiers raising their arms to surrender (colour litho) by Beltrame

A pirate venture in the Black Sea (colour litho)
2808898 A pirate venture in the Black Sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pirate venture in the Black Sea)

Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger! (colour litho)
2808659 Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Go out of Italy, go outside, stranger)

Submission of the Mansur tribe to Italy, a picturesque ride of the leaders in Derna to deliver their weapons
2815593 Submission of the Mansur tribe to Italy, a picturesque ride of the leaders in Derna to deliver their weapons (colour litho) by Beltrame

View of Harfleur, Normandy, France, where the Siege of Harfleur took place from 18 August to 22 September 1415, part of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). The town surrendered to King Henry V

Romance in a tank (colour photo)
3094221 Romance in a tank (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance in a tank. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

U776 surrendered German U boat Westminister Pier, London
U776 surrendered German U boat being displayed at Westminister Pier, London, end of World War II

Mr Bennet Burleigh, Special Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph, "bringing Field-Marshal Lord Roberts
1599857 Mr Bennet Burleigh, Special Correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph, " bringing Field-Marshal Lord Roberts the News that Bloemfontein had surrendered (litho) by Woodville

Cronjes Stronghold on the Modder River, surrendered on Majuba Day (litho)
1599442 Cronjes Stronghold on the Modder River, surrendered on Majuba Day (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The An-Ting Gate of Peking, where the city was surrendered to the allies in 1860 (b / w photo)
6003668 The An-Ting Gate of Peking, where the city was surrendered to the allies in 1860 (b/w photo) by European Photographer

An eleven-year-old boy kidnapped by a group of gypsies, at Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan) (colour litho)
2815265 An eleven-year-old boy kidnapped by a group of gypsies, at Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan) (colour litho) by Beltrame

How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho)
2808722 How did the recent air attack on Bari, the enemy devices recovered and the aviators taken prisoner (colour litho) by Beltrame

Peace talks among the belligerents, the arrival of a Turkish parliamentarian at the Bulgarian camp (colour litho)
2808537 Peace talks among the belligerents, the arrival of a Turkish parliamentarian at the Bulgarian camp (colour litho) by Beltrame

The last victory, the Turkish garrison of Rhodes, defeated with significant losses... (colour litho)
2808481 The last victory, the Turkish garrison of Rhodes, defeated with significant losses... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last victory)

Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho)
2783847 Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho) by Beltrame

America - House At Yorktown Where Cornwallis Surrendered
Moore House House At Yorktown Where General Charles Cornwallis Surrendered During The American War of Independence Date: 1781

James Bennetts House, where Johnston surrendered, April 1865 (engraving)
959576 James Bennetts House, where Johnston surrendered, April 1865 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Bennetts House)

Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho)
2777958 Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho)
2778401 From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho) by Beltrame

After the capture of Zuara, a messenger who comes to the trenches in the name of the leaders to ask... (colour litho)
2808508 After the capture of Zuara, a messenger who comes to the trenches in the name of the leaders to ask... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Life in America, a train attacked by masked robbers who plundered all travelers (colour litho)
2815046 Life in America, a train attacked by masked robbers who plundered all travelers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in America)

Singapore, the British enter the town, surrendered by the Sultan of Johore in 1824 for a sum of money (litho)
2795551 Singapore, the British enter the town, surrendered by the Sultan of Johore in 1824 for a sum of money (litho) by Woodville

The Chitral Expedition (litho)
1628179 The Chitral Expedition (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chitral Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 May 1895)

The Port of Batoum, surrendered by Turkey to Russia (engraving)
1621904 The Port of Batoum, surrendered by Turkey to Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Port of Batoum, surrendered by Turkey to Russia)

The house where Cornwallis surrendered (engraving)
654808 The house where Cornwallis surrendered (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The house where Cornwallis surrendered)

Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving)
5207256 Vercingetorix submitting to Julius Caesar after the Siege of Alesia, Gaul, 52 BC (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho)
2778469 Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submissions from high figures continue in Ethiopia)

The surrender of the notables of the oasis of Cufra after the fierce and victorious combat of the troops
2778023 The surrender of the notables of the oasis of Cufra after the fierce and victorious combat of the troops... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A good catch on Mont Nero, The command of an Austrian battalion discovered in a cave... (colour litho)
2815774 A good catch on Mont Nero, The command of an Austrian battalion discovered in a cave... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Arrival of the team in Tripoli under the command of the Duke of Abruzzi, the Arab leaders receive... (colour litho)
2815605 Arrival of the team in Tripoli under the command of the Duke of Abruzzi, the Arab leaders receive... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Conquering the Dernic Plateau, General Salsa, after ordered disarmament to the populations... (colour litho)
2815559 Conquering the Dernic Plateau, General Salsa, after ordered disarmament to the populations... (colour litho) by Beltrame

During the Hamburg Riot (colour litho)
2809252 During the Hamburg Riot (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the Hamburg riot)

The audacies of Parisian delinquency (Colour Litho)
2808869 The audacies of Parisian delinquency (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The audacies of Parisian delinquency)

The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha (engraving)
1061195 The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imprisonment of Arabi Pasha)

The surrender of Baillie to Hyder Ali AD1780
1192468 The surrender of Baillie to Hyder Ali AD1780 by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company circa 1920 s); British

Napoleon on board HMS Bellerophon after having surrendered himself to the British, 15 July 1815 (colour litho)
3100869 Napoleon on board HMS Bellerophon after having surrendered himself to the British, 15 July 1815 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The spoils of our soldiers, pass the 220 prisoners taken in the fighting for the possession of the Freikofel
2815762 The spoils of our soldiers, pass the 220 prisoners taken in the fighting for the possession of the Freikofel (colour litho) by Beltrame

Peaceful penetration in Tripolitania, notables of southern Fezzan who take note... (colour litho)
2815528 Peaceful penetration in Tripolitania, notables of southern Fezzan who take note... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp
2815516 The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Surrendered: Moments of Defeat and Resilience Throughout History" The haunting sight of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, a stark reminder of the end of an era during World War I. Prinz Eugen's presence in Copenhagen Harbour, a symbol of surrender and the shifting tides of power in Europe during World War II. Vercingetorix's fateful encounter with Julius Caesar after his surrender at the Siege of Alesia, forever etched in history through an engraving that tells tales of bravery and defeat. John Burgoyne's surrender to General Chapman, marking a turning point in the American Revolutionary War and paving the way for independence. Napoleon's momentous capitulation at Danzig, where even great conquerors must face their limits on their quest for dominance. Scapa Flow witnesses both triumphs and surrenders as German ships find themselves under British control during both world wars - a testament to changing fortunes on these treacherous seas. HMS Glorious 77 stands as a poignant reminder that even mighty vessels can be forced into submission amid the chaos and destruction brought by war. HMS Courageous bears witness to sacrifice as it transforms from an aircraft carrier to fleet aircraft carrier - its resilience echoing throughout naval history despite moments of surrender. Surrendered German ships at Scapa Flow during World War I serve as silent reminders that even formidable adversaries can be overcome when unity prevails against aggression. Harwich becomes home to surrendered German U-boats during World War I, showcasing how victory often comes hand-in-hand with captured enemies.