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RMBKYP3R–In 888, King Odo of France, former Count of Paris, at the battle of Montfaucon during which he defeated the Vikings.
RMW782M2–Spain. La Rioja. Clavijo. Medieval castle, architectural detail. A large cross of Santiago stuck upon a tower recalls the legend Battle of Clavjio in 844, which took place during the Reconquest. La Rioja Baja.
RMB2HNXJ–Constantine I 'the Great' (Flavius Valerius Constantinus), circa 280 - 22.5.337, Roman Emperor 25.7.306 - 2.5.337, scenes from his live, Byzantine miniature, 879 - 882, 'Homilies' of Gregory of Naizanz the Younger (329 - 389), National Library Paris, ,
RM2BXMXNN–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the king of Asturias Ramiro I, helping by the Apostle Saint James mounted on a white horse, defeated a Muslim army led by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo. Mid 16th century. Painting attributed to Juan de Borgoña de Toro (1494-1536). Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
RM2B01DEY–China: Fragment of an illuminated Manichaean manuscript with two deities from Gaochang, Turfan Oasis, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Manichaeism was the most important Gnostic religion. Central in the Manichaean teaching was dualism, that the world itself, and all creatures, were part of a battle between the good, represented by God, and the bad, the darkness, represented by a power driven by envy and lust. Manichaeism spread over most of the known world of the 1st millennium CE, from Spain to China. But the religion disappeared by the 14th century, and is currently extinct.
RMKGM544–Sueno's Stone is a Picto-Scottish standing stone carved from Old Red Sandstone but has suffered considerable weathering in places. The east face has four panels that show a large battle scene, but the top panel is quite weathered and shows rows of horsemen. There is general agreement that the stone dates to between the 9th and 10th centuries and it's the largest surviving Pictish stone of its type in Scotland. Forres, Moray, Scotland.
RM2B01DDA–China: Fragment of a painting depicting a Manichaean ritual before an altar, from Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Sacred meal of the elect at a festival of thanksgiving for Mani. Manichaeism was the most important Gnostic religion. Central in the Manichaean teaching was dualism, that the world itself, and all creatures, were part of a battle between the good, represented by God, and the bad, the darkness, represented by a power driven by envy and lust. Manichaeism spread over most of the known world of the 1st millennium CE, but disappeared by the 14th century and is now extinct.
RF2HW4XKD–Art inspired by Plaque fragment with battle scene, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 1.14 x 3.03 in. (2.9 x 7.7 cm), Ivory/Bone-Reliefs, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RMBA7W2T–Louis Ferdinand, 18.11.1772 - 10.10.1806, Prince of Prussia, death in the Battle of Saalfeld, drawing by Richard Knoetel (1857 - 1914), ,
RMA6JC6H–Battle of Beecher Island on the Arikaree Fork between Buffalo Soldiers and southern Plains Indians 1868. Hand-colored woodcut
RF2K20XBF–The War in North Carolina - Gallant and successful bayonet charge of the 9th New Jersey Regiment on the Rebel fortifications, near New Bern, March 14th, 1862. Battle of New Bern. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RM2CWBGC4–Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. The French defeated a Bavarian army at Coulmiers, enabling them to capture the nearby city of Orleans. Reinforced by fresh troops, the Germans recaptured the city on 4th December. From a private collection.
RMHD1WY2–Alfred the Great (849 – 899AD ) was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Just before the Battle of Ashdown that took place in Berkshire on 8 January 871, Alfred then a prince of only 21, disguised himself as a minstrel and entered the Viking camp. He later led the army of his brother, King Ethelred of Wessex, in a victorious battle against the invading Danes (Vikings).
RMCWB5MW–Mexican-American War. Landing of the American forces under Genl. Scott, at Vera Cruz, March 9th, 1847. Color Lithograph,
RMBHKDMM–Lothair I, 795 - 29.9.855, Frankish King and Roman Emperor 823 - 855, in battle with Charles II 'th Bald', after miniature, 12th century, ,
RM2JE610H–The naval Battle of Ostia - 'La bataille d'Ostie' Les troupes du pape Leon IV (847-855) sont victorieux des Sarrasins lors de la bataille navale d'Ostia. Bataille d'Ostie en 849 entre les pirates sarrasins et une flotte italienne alliee, composee de navires des etats pontificaux, des duches Amalfi, de Naples et de Gaeta.
RMGG2FR9–First World War. Map of the Battle of Oise. The advance of German divisions and the successful retreat of the French front on the right bank of the Oise from the 22nd to the 26th March 1917. Line occupied by the Right Army corps of the 9th British Army o
RMBJTTY8–geography / travel, USA, American Civil War 1861 - 1865, Battle of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 7.- 8.2.1862, 9th New York (Hawkins' Zouaves) storming a Confederate battery, wood engraving, 1862, Burnside Expedition, 19th century, historic, historical, 1860s, battle, battles, infantry, fight, fighting, combat, battlefield, soldiers, North America, Union, Federal, people,
RM2DC2H1F–General Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, May 9th 1846, print by Nathaniel Currier, 1846
RMMN3NW7–The Battle of Badon between Celtic Britons and Anglo-Saxons in the late 5th or early 6th century. It was credited as a major victory for the Britons, stopping the encroachment of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms for a period and is chiefly known today for the involvement of King Arthur, a tradition that first clearly appeared in the 9th-century Historia Brittonum. Because of the limited number of sources, there is no certainty about the date, location, or details of the fighting.
RM2BXMXGN–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the king of Asturias Ramiro I, helping by the Apostle Saint James mounted on a white horse, defeated a Muslim army commanded by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo. Painting by Pedro Ruiz Cenzano (ca.1540-1598), late 16th century. Detail. Oil on copper. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
RM2B2MDX7–Capture of General Vega by the gallant Captain Charles May at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, May 9th 1846, print 1846
RM2CCW0AB–Medieval battle scene with two warriors armed with lance, sword and shields, 9th century. One with a dog at his feet wears a tunic over chainmail armour. From an illuminated manuscript from the Bibliotheque Royale. Scene militaire, MSBR. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.
RMEM8T9E–Great Moravian battle axe displayed at the exhibition 'Great Moravia and the Beginnings of Christianity' in Prague, Czech Republic. The battle axe from the 9th century was discovered in a male grave in Stara Kourim, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. The exhibition presenting medieval treasures and original artefacts of the first Slavic state runs in Prague Castle till June 28, 2015.
RM2B01DDB–China: Illuminated Manichaean manuscript with priests writing. From the Qocho Kingdom, Gaochang, Turfan Oasis, Xinjiang, 8th-9th century CE. Manichaeism was the most important Gnostic religion. Central in the Manichaean teaching was dualism, that the world itself, and all creatures, were part of a battle between the good, represented by God, and the bad, the darkness, represented by a power driven by envy and lust. Manichaeism spread over most of the known world of the 1st millennium CE, from Spain to China, but it disappeared from the West in 10th century, and from China in the 14th century
RM2B01AC4–China: Celestial beings and a church ceremony. Fragments of a Manichaean painting from Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Manichaeism was the most important Gnostic religion. Central in the Manichaean teaching was dualism, that the world itself, and all creatures, were part of a battle between the good, represented by God, and the bad, the darkness, represented by a power driven by envy and lust. Manichaeism spread over most of the known world of the 1st millennium CE, from Spain to China. But the religion disappeared in the 14th century and is now extinct.
RMCR7H6A–Arnulf of Carinthia, circa 850 - 8.12.899, King of East Francia 887 - 899, Holy Roman Emperor 896 - 899, scene, Arnulf and his knights defeat the Normans near Leuven, Flandres, 1.11.891, wood engraving, 19th century,
RM2CWBGC6–Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. The French defeated a Bavarian army at Coulmiers, enabling them to capture the nearby city of Orleans. Reinforced by fresh troops, the Germans recaptured the city on 4th December. From a private collection.
RMCR7H7A–Arnulf of Carinthia, circa 850 - 8.12.899, King of East Francia 887 - 899, Holy Roman Emperor 896 - 899, scene, Arnulf and his knights take Rome by force, 21.2.896, wood engraving, after drawing by Friedrich Hottenroth, 19th century,
RMKWDJBY–African Americans of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments during the Battle of San Juan Hill. They charged the block house at San Juan Heights, July 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War in Cuba (BSLOC 2017 10 35)
RF2K1P1N4–The Burnside Expedition - The Battle of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, February 8th, 1862 - Decisive bayonet charge of the 9th New York Volunteers, Hawkin's Zouaves, on the three gun battery. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMBHDEKW–geography / travel, United States of America, politics, American Civil War 1861 - 1865, Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, 19.1.1862, attack of the 9th Ohio infantry regiment, wood engraving, 1862, 19th century, historic, historical, Germans, German Americans, battles, wars, military, battlefield, people,
RMTWPMXW–Simon Lord Lovat (c1667-1747). By William Hogarth (1697-1764). Chief of Clan Fraser, Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat switched his support between the Jacobites and the government throughout his life. His support for Prince Charles at Culloden in 1746 led to his execution, for high treason, on 9th April 1747, on Tower Hill.
RMB5MRN1–9 1918 4 9 A1 B Battle of Armentieres Photo 1918 World War 1 1914 18 Western Front Battle of Armetieres Arr Lille 9th 18th April
RF2K88MTX–The Campaign on the Rapidan - Captain Knapp's battery engaging the Rebels at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862 - This battery fired the first and last shot. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RM2BXMXN3–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the king of Asturias Ramiro I, helping by the Apostle Saint James mounted on a white horse, defeated a Muslim army led by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo. Painting, 2nd half of 17th century. Attributed to Gabriel de la Corte. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
RM2B2ME04–General Taylor at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, May 9th 1846: Captain May Receiving His Orders to Charge the Mexican Batteries, print, 1846
RM2AB54XA–The Battle of Clavijo, Spain, which legend claims took place in 834 or 835. In fact the battle, between a Christian army and a Muslim army, never happened. The legend claims that St. James, the Apostle of Jesus, who died 800 years prior to the supposed event, appeared on a white horse and spurred the flagging Christian army to victory. St. James, the patron saint of Spain, is known in Spanish as Santiago Matamoros, or St. James the Moor-killer. After a 15th century engraving, possibly by Martin Schongauer.
RMKECJN9–Napoleon on the Battle Ground of Eylau (9th February, 1807) Prior to Reviewing the Troops, Woodcut Engraving from the Original Painting by Antoine Jean Gros, 1883
RM2M5XJCC–Armee viking attaquant Saint Germain des Pres (Saint-Germain-des-Pres) et son abbaye. 9eme siecle (regne de Charles II le Chauve). Gravure de Jean Michel Moreau, dit Moreau le Jeune (1741- 1814), 18eme siecle. Figures de l'histoire de France (dessinées par Moreau le Jeune, Lépicié et Monnet, gravées par Le Bas avec notices de l'abbé Jean-Jacques Garnier) 1785 - Colorisation digitale d'apres l'originale -
RMEPX8CT–Australian gunners of the 9th Field Battery stripped to the waist operating the Number 4 18-pounder field gun at M'Cay's Hill, Anzac, 19 May 1915, during the Battle of Gallipoli. 19th May 1915
RM2B01AC3–China: Sacred meal of the elect at a festival of thanksgiving for Mani. Fragments of a Manichaean painting from Turfan, Xinjiang, c. 8th-9th century. Manichaeism was the most important Gnostic religion. Central in the Manichaean teaching was dualism, that the world itself, and all creatures, were part of a battle between the good, represented by God, and the bad, the darkness, represented by a power driven by envy and lust. Manichaeism spread over most of the known world of the 1st millennium CE, from Spain to China. But the religion disappeared by the 14th century and is now extinct.
RMGG2FW3–First World War. Map of the locations of the army on 9th September 1914, at the end of the day.
RM2T68NC1–Medieval battle scene with two warriors armed with lance, sword and shields, 9th century. One with a dog at his feet wears a tunic over chainmail armour. From an illuminated manuscript from the Bibliotheque Royale. Scene militaire, MSBR. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir à l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel & Wurtz, Bossange, 1827.
RM2CWBGC2–Battle of Reichshoffen, Franco-Prussian war, 6th August 1870. Charge of the French 8th and 9th cuirassiers. The Battle of Reichshoffen (Battle of Worth), the first major engagement of the war, ended in a defeat for the French, with 700 cuirassiers killed by close range fire in a counter-attack on the village of Morsbronn. From a private collection.
RMG169WA–The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between U.S. forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa wer
RM2BW25ME–'Enemy' troops land on South Coast, army and navy co-operate in tactical exercises. Troops of the 9th Infantry Brigade co-operated with ships of the Home Fleet in a combined landing exercise on the Devon coast. Under cover of fire from warships, the troops landed, consolidated their position and brought ashore equipment. A battle is planned before the troops are forced to re-embark. Photo shows- Commander in Chief at Dartmouth, watching the landing near Dartmouth.. 6 July 1938
RMF1M0HJ–King Alfred (849–899AD) aka Alfred the Great, king of the West Saxons from 871-886 and king of the Anglo-Saxons from 886-99 was considered to be the first King of England. After ascending the throne, Alfred spent several years fighting Viking invasions winning a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in 878 and made an agreement with the Vikings, creating what was known as the Danelaw in the North of England. Alfred also oversaw the conversion of Viking leader Guthrum to Christianity. He defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, becoming the dominant ruler in England.
RMB45EF2–events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Battle of Verdun 1916, destroyed gun of the 'Iron Battalion' (9th Battery / 1st Bavarian Foot Artillery Regiment) near Forges, France,
RF2AFX7A8–Battle of Laon. 9th-10th March 1814. Marshal Ney takes over Semilly. Antique illustration. 1890.
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RF2K88MFA–Campaign on the Rapidan - George Henry Gordon's and Samuel Wylie Crawford's Brigades driving the Rebel forces from the woods at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RM2BXMXKA–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the king of Asturias Ramiro I, helping by the Apostle Saint James mounted on a white horse, defeated a Muslim army led by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo. Painting, 2nd half of 17th century. Attributed to Gabriel de la Corte. Detail. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
RM2B2MDGX–The Cavalry Charge of Captain May of the 2nd Dragoons at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, 9th May 1846, during the, Mexican-American War (1846-1848), print circa 1846
RMP9JNWR–Battle of Clavijo (834), legendary battle where the apostle James made an appearance riding a whi…
RMKCB0DX–The Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass, 811, between the Bulgarian and Byzantine Empires. The Bulgarians used the tactics of ambush and surprise night attacks to effectively trap and immobilize the Byzantine forces in the Vărbitsa Pass in the Balkan mountains, thus annihilating almost the whole army, including the Emperor Nicephorus. After the painting by J.H. Valda, d.1941. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RMAJ7TG9–'Napoleon on the Field of the Battle of Eylau', 9th February 1807 (1808). Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
RMKWCR79–Churchill and Commanders visit the Western Front on March 4, 1945. Winston Churchill walked in the 'dragon's teeth' of the Siegfried Line near Aachen, with him, L-R: Field Marshall Montgomery, Sir Allen Brooke, unidentified U.S. Officer, Churchill, and Lt. General William Simpson of 9th American Army. - (BSLOC 2014 17 39)
RMPANJNT–Plaque fragment with battle scene. Culture: Assyrian. Dimensions: 1.14 x 3.03 in. (2.9 x 7.7 cm). Date: ca. 9th century B.C.. This broken piece of ivory was incised with a battle scene, now difficult to see because of the extensive damage to the piece. At center is a chariot, driven by a figure who holds the horses' reins, standing next to a bearded archer who raises his bow. Their clothing and the archer's beard identify them as Assyrians. A spear is set in the back platform of the chariot, extending diagonally away from the two soldiers in the chariot; next to the spear point, an arm dangle
RM2CWBG2X–Charlemagne battles the Saracens, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window.
RM2BW2678–'Enemy' troops land on South Coast, army and navy co-operate in tactical exercises. Troops of the 9th Infantry Brigade co-operated with ships of the Home Fleet in a combined landing exercise on the Devon coast. Under cover of fire from warships, the troops landed, consolidated their position and brought ashore equipment. A battle is planned before the troops are forced to re-embark. Photo shows- Naval ratings assisting troops to land on the Devon coast near Dartmoor. 6 July 1938
RM2B5JT6W–German dugouts during World War One were often massive constructions. This one near Montauban captured by the 9th Scottish Division during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, is a good example.
RMKWD27X–Ninth U.S. Infantry in Camp, in the court of the Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Aug.-Sept, 1900. The 9th Infantry returned to the Philippine Insurrection, leaving the postwar occupation to other allied forces (BSLOC 2017 20 33)
RMH2CDD2–The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as the Battle of Ironclads, was the first combat between ironclad warships. The Confederate ironclad ram Virginia (built from the remnants of the USS Merrimack) and the USS Monitor. It was fought over two days, March 8th–9th, 1862, in Hampton Roads, Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond rivers meet the James River just before it enters Chesapeake Bay adjacent to the city of Norfolk.
RMCP17BG–religion, biblical scenes, 'Josaphat's victory over the Moabites and Ammonites', wood engraving to the Bible by Gustave Doré, 1866, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared
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RF2K88MWH–Campaign on the Rapidan - The Rebel batteries shelling the Union position on the night of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862 - Wounded men lying on the ground - Irvin McDowell's division marching on the field. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RM2BXMXJX–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the king of Asturias Ramiro I, helping by the Apostle Saint James mounted on a white horse, defeated a Muslim army commanded by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Saint James in the Battle of Clavijo. Painting by Pedro Ruiz Cenzano (ca.1540-1598), late 16th century. Oil on copper. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
RMB5MT01–9FK 1914 9 5 A1 Battle of Ourcq Sept 1914 Col print World War 1 1914 18 France Battle of Marne 5th 9th Sept 1914 Campaign at Our
RM2A2CTNM–Battle of Clavijo (844). According to tradition, the King of Asturias Ramiro I, with the help of the Apostle Santiago, who appeared to him riding a white horse, defeated a large Muslim army commanded by the Emir of Cordoba Abd-al-Rahman in Clavijo. Sketch. By Andres Gines de Aguirre (copy of C. Giaquinto) (1731-1800), 1753-1762. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain.
RM2K6424Y–Vintage World War II photograph - men of the 83rd Division, US 9th Army, advancing through Neuss, Germany
RM2BXRN6N–Jubileo Plenissimo de la Santa Apostolica Metropolitana Iglesia del Señor Santiago de Galicia, Unico y Singular Patron, Tutelar y Protector de España, por todo el año presente de 1717. Papal bull from Pope Alexander III. Printer: Antonio Aldemunde. Paper. Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain), 1717. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
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RM2GK82CH–Don Ramiro's dream. Illustration that represents one of the moments before the Battle of Clavijo (May 23, 844). The King of Asturias Ramiro I (791-850), on the eve of the battle and while he slept, had a dream in which James (St. James the Apostle) appeared to him, suggesting his miraculous intervention to help the Christians win the war, advising him go into battle the next day. The apparition of James to Ramiro I. Illustration by J. Alaminos. Chromolithography. Historia General de España (General History of Spain). Volume I. Madrid, 1888.
RF2E943RB–Alfred the Great (848/9 – 26 October 899) was king of the West Saxons from 871 to c. 886 and king of the Anglo-Saxons from c. 886 to 899. After ascending the throne, Alfred spent several years fighting Viking invasions. He won a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in 878 and made an agreement with the Vikings, creating what was known as the Danelaw in the North of England. Alfred also oversaw the conversion of Viking leader Guthrum to Christianity. He defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, becoming the dominant ruler in England Copperplate engraving From the Encycl
RMHHW451–Alfred the Great, praying before battle ( As King of Wessex defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt to conquer it -
RMHXPHJ3–The head of Nicephorus I brought to Krum Khan of Bulgaria after the Battle of Pliska, 811. Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I, died July 26, 811. Byzantine Emperor from 802 to 811 AD. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RM2R9D9GH–The iron tomb slab of Rudolf of Rheinfelden in the Merseburg Cathedral - Germany, 9th century
RM2BW26X4–'Enemy' troops land on South Coast, army and navy co-operate in tactical exercises. Troops of the 9th Infantry Brigade co-operated with ships of the Home Fleet in a combined landing exercise on the Devon coast. Under cover of fire from warships, the troops landed, consolidated their position and brought ashore equipment. A battle is planned before the troops are forced to re-embark. Photo shows- Naval ratings assisting troops to land on the Devon coast near Dartmoor. 6 July 1938
RMW8763X–Viking warriors are fighting on the battlefield at Ribe Viking Centre in Lostrupholm near Ribe, Denmark. Some 200 warriors, both men and women, participate in the dramatic and true to life battle which is fought with contemporary weapon and is based on the Nordic 9th century Regnar Lodborg viking saga. Ribe Viking Centre is an experience centre situated near the historical Viking town, Ribe, on the southern part of the Danish mainland.
RFM1X1PY–Clothing, fashion of knights and miners in France in the Middle Ages, in the 9th - 14th centuries, from the left, a knight with scales armor over chain mail, then two miners with ear caps and a knight with a battle ax in a tunic over chainmail, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century
RF2K88MGY–The War in Western Virginia - Battle of Slaughter's Mountain, fought Saturday, August 9th, 1862, between the National troops commanded by General Nathaniel Prentice Banks, and the Rebel army led by Generals Stonewall Jackson, Richard Stoddert Ewell, John Henry Winder, etc. - Final repulse of the Rebels. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMKWDM2H–African Americans of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments during the Battle of San Juan Hill. They charged the block house at San Juan Heights, July 1, 1898, during the Spanish American War in Cuba (BSLOC 2017 10 35)
RF2K1W33T–The second naval battle in Hampton Roads - Fight between the National floating battery Monitor, of two guns, and the Rebel iron-plated steamers Merrimac, Yorktown and Jamestown, carrying twenty-four guns - Defeat of the Rebel steamers - The Merrimack crippled, and the frigate Minnesota rescued, March 9th, 1862. Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
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