Invasion Collection (#8)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901391 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901344 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900959 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900951 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900735 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900277 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Paris siege by the Vikings (885-887): " Charles III the Fat (839-88) pays off the Viking invaders in 886"
ELD4869327 Paris siege by the Vikings (885-887): " Charles III the Fat (839-88) pays off the Viking invaders in 886" - Charles III 3 the Gros (839-888) Emperor of the West (881-887)

Reproduction of Bayeux tapestry illustrating the invasion of England by the Normans in 1066
NWI4872806 Reproduction of Bayeux tapestry illustrating the invasion of England by the Normans in 1066.; (add.info.: Reproduction of Bayeux tapestry illustrating the invasion of England by)

Middle Ages: frescoes depicting castles with armees. Parish church. Lesignano de'bagni near Parma. Italy
VEN5027965 Middle Ages: frescoes depicting castles with armees. Parish church. Lesignano de'bagni near Parma. Italy; (add.info.: Middle Ages: frescoes depicting castles with armees)

St Genevieve brings Supplies to Paris (litho)
8661250 St Genevieve brings Supplies to Paris (litho) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Genevieve brings Supplies to Paris)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902007 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901870 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902669 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902612 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Vasco Nunez de Balboa is raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain in 1513. Engraving
NWI4902373 Vasco Nunez de Balboa is raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain in 1513. Engraving. Balboa raising his sword to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902207 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902059 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901954 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903011 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902928 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Julius Caesar invading Britain
3118571 Julius Caesar invading Britain; (add.info.: Marble relief depicting Julius Caesar invading Britain by John Deare (1759-1798) a British neo-classical sculptor

History of Algeria from the most retreating times to the present: illustration of a book by J.J. E
PCT4290445 History of Algeria from the most retreating times to the present: illustration of a book by J.J. E. Leroy in the Mame editions

Camp of the Carthaginian army before the Battle of Cannae (engraving)
8635751 Camp of the Carthaginian army before the Battle of Cannae (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Indians watching the white men land (colour litho)
8642071 Indians watching the white men land (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians watching the white men land)

German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho)
8635157 German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldiers in a bivouac, 1814)

Prussian soldiers retreating after the Battle of Montmirail (chromolitho)
8635156 Prussian soldiers retreating after the Battle of Montmirail (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving)
8635033 Megistias predicting the death of the company of Leonidas at Thermopylae (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon in Egypt (litho)
8664020 Napoleon in Egypt (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon in Egypt, 1798. Illustration from Turkey and Russia, Their Races, History and Wars)

US Marines at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1898 (colour litho)
8663985 US Marines at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1898 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: US Marines at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898)

Seal of the Helvetic Republic, 1798-1803 (engraving)
8673024 Seal of the Helvetic Republic, 1798-1803 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Past & Present: Fishing (colour litho)
8668715 Past & Present: Fishing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing. Fishing from a Coracle)

The Capture of the Five Kings (litho)
8661285 The Capture of the Five Kings (litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of the Five Kings)

Vikings besieged Paris from October 885 to February 886 (engraving)
5942880 Vikings besieged Paris from October 885 to February 886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From October 885 to February 886 the Vikings besieged Paris)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901781 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 to 1806): Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)
NWI4901752 The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 to 1806): Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and Lieutenant William Clark (1770-1838), American explorers

Sainte Genevieve and the Parisians in front of Attila (451), c. 1900 (chromo)
1790168 Sainte Genevieve and the Parisians in front of Attila (451), c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Sainte Genevieve and the people of Paris facing Attila in 451); Photo © CCI

Graham Island (or Ferdinandea), c.1831 (watercolour)
MMM5480889 Graham Island (or Ferdinandea), c.1831 (watercolour); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Graham Island (or Ferdinandea), Sicily (Italy)

The coronation of William I after his conquest of England, 1066 - Coronation of William I after his conquest of
NWI4944943 The coronation of William I after his conquest of England, 1066 - Coronation of William I after his conquest of England, 1066

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902714 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho)
XND70150 A Panoramic View of the Position now occupied by the Allied Armies before Sebastopol, in 1855 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vikings had to pull their boats out of the water and transport them to get around betting (engraving)
5944526 The Vikings had to pull their boats out of the water and transport them to get around betting (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

A map of Spain after the invasion of the Visigoths in the 5th century
3253072 A map of Spain after the invasion of the Visigoths in the 5th century; (add.info.: A map of Spain after the invasion of the Visigoths in the 5th century)

The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze
3033761 The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze, which destroyed most of the armada

Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico
XEE5033383 Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico: plan made by the Spaniards who took part in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under the orders

The Prince of Novgorod Oleg, known as the Wise (regne 879-612) nailed his shield to the gate of Constantinople (Turkey)
NWI4945664 The Prince of Novgorod Oleg, known as the Wise (regne 879-612) nailed his shield to the gate of Constantinople (Turkey)

The invasion by the British fleet of the Bay of Cartagena des Indies (Colombia) - Colorisee engraving
NWI4876518 The invasion by the British fleet of the Bay of Cartagena des Indies (Colombia) - Colorisee engraving, from a drawing by Hubert Francois Bourguignon dit Gravelot (1699-1773)

Defeat of Russia: Retreat from Moscow by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and the French army in 1812
NWI4833239 Defeat of Russia: Retreat from Moscow by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and the French army in 1812. Colouring engraving 19th century.; (add.info.: Defeat of Russia)

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"Invasion: A Tapestry of Triumph and Tragedy" From the intricate stitches of the Bayeux Tapestry, a vivid tale unfolds - the Norman Conquest, an audacious invasion that forever altered history. Deception became their weapon as they cunningly deceived the invader about the state of the tide, leading to a decisive victory. Centuries later, on Juno Beach during D-Day, British and Canadian troops landed with unwavering determination. The sands trembled beneath their boots as they embarked on a perilous mission to liberate France. Omaha Beach witnessed another chapter in this epic struggle; soldiers braved relentless gunfire while landing ashore, fighting for every inch gained. Amidst chaos and uncertainty, supplies poured onto foreign shores during D-Day's onslaught. These vital lifelines sustained courageous soldiers who fought valiantly against all odds. Gliders stood ready for Operation Market Garden in World War II - silent sentinels poised to deliver hope amidst enemy lines. In 1898, Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill with indomitable spirit. Their fearless assault marked an iconic moment in American military history - an invasion fueled by patriotism and bravery. Across continents and time periods alike, warriors have etched tales of valor into our collective memory. In Arnhem's fierce battlegrounds during World War II, British First Airborne soldiers engaged in intense combat without falter or retreat. The Normandy Landings stand tall among these legendary invasions; on June 6th, 1944, waves upon waves of Allied forces stormed enemy-held beaches with unyielding resolve. This pivotal event turned the tide of war towards liberation and freedom. Yet even further back in time echoes another story: Viking longships carrying fearsome warriors across treacherous seas to conquer new lands - invaders leaving an indelible mark on history's tapestry.