Surrendering Collection

Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar
Illustration of a Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar

Sea otter (Enhydra Lutris) with forelegs raised, Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, August

General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902. Paul Sandford Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General

The Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig
" The Next Haig Convention" By the 23rd of October, Britain could almost taste victory and this picture by Arthur Ferrier, showing a cowed Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig

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)

Surrender of Porus to the Emperor Alexander, 326 BC (engraving)
972340 Surrender of Porus to the Emperor Alexander, 326 BC (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surrender of Porus to the Emperor Alexander, 326 BC)

The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice

Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian
illustration of Attila in the battle on the fields Catalaunian

Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI (litho)
3252907 Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI)

Alfonso IX, King of Leon (1171-1230) Conquers Badajoz, 19th century (glazed ceramic tiles)
IND134624 Alfonso IX, King of Leon (1171-1230) Conquers Badajoz, 19th century (glazed ceramic tiles) by Mensaque, A (19th century); Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain; Index Fototeca.

English commander Charles Cornwallis surrendering Yorktown to the colonists, October 178, engraving
531387 English commander Charles Cornwallis surrendering Yorktown to the colonists, October 178, engraving.; (add.info.: American War of Independence (1775-1783)); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam, America, to the English, September 8th, 1664
2907827 The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam, America, to the English, September 8th, 1664.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The History of Our Country, published 1899).

The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry)
529631 The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry); (add.info.: It was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521-25)

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
864513 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1953-1863. The Russian governor of Kinburn Fortress guarding the Dnieper estuary surrendering to the Allies

The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. The Japanese army marching through Blagoveshchensk, Russia, with airplanes overhead.

The Japanese army occupied Habalofsk [i.e.Khabarovsk], Amur Fleet surrendered, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese army occupied Habalofsk [i.e.Khabarovsk], Amur Fleet surrendered, c1919.

Our cavalry's occupied Khabarovsk, and march past took place in front of the enemy's gun..., c1919
Our cavalry's occupied Khabarovsk, and march past took place in front of the enemy's gun-boats, c1919.

'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le décor de la capitulation allemande, en foret... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le decor de la capitulation allemande, en foret de Compiegne, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

A Surrender, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
A Surrender, early 20th century

Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father Arjuna (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father Arjuna (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

In Champagne: a surprise attack; While part of the group held back to clear the ground... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Champagne: a surprise attack; While part of the group held back to clear the ground taken in the first wave, the forward line marched to the second enemy line whose survivors had surrendered

Bunya no Watamaro and Surrendering Rebels in Oshu, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Bunya no Watamaro and Surrendering Rebels in Oshu, 1880. From A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Frederick Henry at the Surrender of Maastricht, 22 August 1632, 1633-1680. Creator: Pieter Wouwerman
Frederick Henry at the Surrender of Maastricht, 22 August 1632, 1633-1680

Christ's descent Christ into limbo, c.1655. Creator: Alonso Cano
Christ's descent Christ into limbo, c.1655

Surrender of the Neapolitan troops at Soveria, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Surrender of the Neapolitan troops at Soveria, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist in Italy, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

Notre offensive du 15 decembre 1916; Deux Allemands sortent d'un abri depasse par notre premiere va Creator
Notre offensive du 15 decembre 1916; Deux Allemands sortent d'un abri depasse par notre premiere vague et courent vers nos L'gnes d'arriere pour constituer prisonniers, 1916

Les surprises de l'amalgame; quelle langue employer pour se rendre!….: quand un Allemand... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les surprises de l'amalgame; quelle langue employer pour se rendre!....: quand un Allemand a jete ses armes et sort de son trou, il ne sait plus, desormais

Dans Cantigny; un des derniers Allemands trouves dans les caves du village se degage... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Dans Cantigny; un des derniers Allemands trouves dans les caves du village se degage des decombres apres avoir jete ses armes; a droite, un soldat francais porteur d'un lance-flammes, 1918

Dans Cantigny; au milieu de la fumee des lance-flammes, les Allemands, un par un... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Dans Cantigny; au milieu de la fumee des lance-flammes, les Allemands, un par un, sortent de leurs abris pour se rendre, 1918

Du Bosphore a L'Adriatique; Le general autrichien Pflanzer Baltin recu a bord du navire... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Du Bosphore a L'Adriatique; Le general autrichien Pflanzer Baltin recu a bord du navire italien "Quarto" par le conseil de surveillance italien des forts de la rive orientale de

La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; entrée dans les bassins de l'arsenal de Cher... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; entree dans les bassins de l'arsenal de Cherbourg, le 10 decembre 1918, de l'un des sous-marins livres a la France

La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; A bord des navires anglais designes pour aller... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; A bord des navires anglais designes pour aller prendre livraison de la flotte allemande, les hommes etaient a leurs postes de combat

La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; Arrivee au mouillage, a l'embouchure du Forth, de la... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; Arrivee au mouillage, a l'embouchure du Forth, de la longue ligne des soixante-dix navires de guerre allemands, flanques au Nord, a gauche

Le Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; Au mouillage de Rosyth, a 3 h. 57 du soir
Le Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; Au mouillage de Rosyth, a 3 h 57 du soir, le 21 novembre 1918, le pavillon de guerre allemand est amene a bord du "Friedrich-der-Grosse"

Le Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; le 21 novembre 1918, a midi, les grands navires de... 1918
Le Reddition de la Flotte Allemande; le 21 novembre 1918, a midi, les grands navires de bataille allemands, naviguant en tete de la longue colonne des 70 batiments de guerre livres par

'Les Drapeaux blancs de l'allemagne; Arrivee des plenipotentiaires allemands aux premieres...1918
'Les Drapeaux blancs de l'allemagne; Arrivee des plenipotentiaires allemands aux premieres lignes francaises, pres de Haudroy, sur la route de La Capelle a Rocquigny (Nord)

'Trente Italienne; Les vestiges de la fuite autrichienne autour du monument du Dante, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Trente Italienne; Les vestiges de la fuite autrichienne autour du monument du Dante, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Trente Italienne; Cantonnement de cavalerie italienne devant la vicille tour de l'Horloge, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

'Trente Italienne; Le drapeau italien, vert, blanc, rouge, flottant sur la tour du chateau... 1918 Creator: Unknown
'Trente Italienne; Le drapeau italien, vert, blanc, rouge, flottant sur la tour du chateau del Buon Consiglio, quelques heures apres l'evacuation de la ville par les troupes autrichiennes

'L'autriche succombe; Le 3 novembre, le premier syndic de Trieste italienne salue le... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'L'autriche succombe; Le 3 novembre, le premier syndic de Trieste italienne salue le general Petiti di Roreto venu deposer a San Giusto les ex-voto de la victoire, 1918

'La Turquie Succombe; L'inspection des selles des chameaux employes aux transports, 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Turquie Succombe; L'inspection des selles des chameaux employes aux transports, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou avaient loge les delegues bulgares, 1918

'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte Salonique pour rentrer a Sofia, le 29 septembre, 1918

After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: A.E. Huitt
After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph

Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob
Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders to Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army, after the Battle of Paardeberg

Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Creator: Auguste Raffet
Surrender of the Citadel of Antwerp, 1832, (1833). Cheering people (civilians and soldiers) at a large fort. In the background towers of a city

'A L'Ouvrier de la Victoire !; Merci !, 1918. Creator: Louis Remy Sabattier
'A L'Ouvrier de la Victoire !; Merci !, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

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"Surrendering: A Reflection of Power, Defeat, and Resilience" Throughout history, the act has been a defining moment that encapsulates both triumph and defeat. From Vercingetorix yielding to Julius Caesar at the Siege of Alesia in 52 BC to Porus submitting to Emperor Alexander in 326 BC, these pivotal moments shaped the course of empires. In an engraving capturing Vercingetorix before Julius Caesar after his surrender, we witness the weight of submission on a defeated leader's shoulders. The image serves as a reminder that even great warriors must sometimes lay down their arms for the greater good. Similarly, when Kaiser handed over his sword to Douglas Haig during World War I, it symbolized not only Germany's capitulation but also the end of an era marked by devastation and loss. The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918 further exemplifies how surrender can bring closure to conflicts that have ravaged nations. However, surrender is not limited to military contexts alone. General Methuen's surrender to de la Rey during the Boer War demonstrates how individuals can display resilience even in moments of vulnerability. It reminds us that true strength lies not only in victory but also in accepting defeat with dignity. Surrender takes various forms beyond battlefields; Anne Bonny's decision to abandon her life as a female pirate showcases personal choices made amidst turbulent circumstances. Her willingness to let go highlights bravery and adaptability amid adversity. Yet amidst tales of submission lie stories where sacrifice becomes salvation; like a cavalry charge saving crucial lines during World War I or Nationalist Troops at Badajoz standing firm against opposing forces during Spanish Civil War – these instances reveal how relinquishing control can lead to unexpected victories. Ultimately, surrender embodies complex emotions intertwined with power dynamics and human resilience throughout history.