Defeats Collection

Battle of Bannockburn
The Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeats the invading English army of Edward II

Battle of Sobraon 1846
BATTLE OF SOBRAON Sir Hugh Gough defeats a much larger army of Sikhs by skilful strategy and hard fighting - the last battle of the first Sikh war

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres

Battle of Cowpens 1781Is
At Cowpens, South Carolina, general Daniel Morgan defeats a British force under Colonel Tarleton

Battle of Ayacucho 1824
ALABES, Fidencio (19th century). Battle of Ayacucho. Battle on the 9th December 1824. General Sucre defeats the royalist

Quatre Bras / Hamilton
Wellington defeats Ney at QUATRE BRAS, foiling Napoleons plan to prevent the joining of the British and Prussian armies

Battle of Salamanca
Wellington decisively defeats the French under Marmont at Salamanca, destroying the French army at relatively little cost

Constantine and Cross
The emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts

Battle of Ligny / Napoleon
Gneisenau at the battle of LIGNY, where Napoleon defeats Bluchers Prussians

Russia / 968 / Bulgarians
A Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies

Arthurian Tournament
Lancelot defeats Sir Mador de la Porte in the battle to uphold the honour of Guinevere

Battle of Marathon
BATTLE OF MARATHON Miltiades, with 11, 000 Athenians and Plataeans, defeats the 60, 000-strong Persian army of Darius Hystaspes

Napoleon at Battle of Eylau
Battle of Eylau - Napoleon defeats the Prussians and Russians

Sudan Wars: Tel-El-Kebir
BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR Wolseley defeats Arabi Pashas army decisively, quashing the revolt : henceforward Egypt will be under British rule

Guiscard Defeats Arabs
The Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily

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)

BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN Duncan defeats a Dutch fleet on its way to help the French who plan to invade Ireland; eight Dutch ships are captured Date: 11 October 1797

Battle of Stamford Bridg
BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade

Battle of Bouvines
At the battle of BOUVINES, Philippe-Auguste of France defeats an army of Germans, Flemish and English, making his position in France secure

Events / Greece
At SALAMIS, the Greek fleet of 370 vessels defeats the Persian fleet of 1000+, thus forcing Xerxes to cancel his plan to invade Greece

Titus Manlius horseback, Anonymous, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, 1645 - 1706

Hartland, 4 miles S, Torridge, near, "Bloody Corner" (litho)
8633535 Hartland, 4 miles S, Torridge, near, "Bloody Corner" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hartland, 4 miles S, Torridge, near)

The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho)
8661391 The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447 (litho) by Norbury, Richard (1815-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Duke Humphrey, 1447)

Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588 (litho)
8641479 Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire ships used to defeat the Spanish Armada, 1588)

Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655532 Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian retreat after the Battle of Liaoyang)

The Defeat of an Ionian Fleet (litho)
8660891 The Defeat of an Ionian Fleet (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defeat of an Ionian Fleet)

Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho)
8660846 Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis)

The Revolt of Megara, BC 447 (litho)
8660776 The Revolt of Megara, BC 447 (litho) by Prescott-Davies, N. (1862-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt of Megara, BC 447)

Thucydides in Exile (litho)
8660758 Thucydides in Exile (litho) by Prescott-Davies, N. (1862-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thucydides in Exile)

Conquest of the Sea-Land by the Kassites (litho)
8660931 Conquest of the Sea-Land by the Kassites (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of the Sea-Land by the Kassites)

Caesar throwing himself from the Galley, after his defeat at Alexandria (engraving)
8658560 Caesar throwing himself from the Galley, after his defeat at Alexandria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caesar throwing himself from the Galley)

Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks (engraving)
8635773 Humiliation of the Roman army by the Samnites at the Caudine Forks (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Downfall of Carthage (engraving)
8635730 Downfall of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downfall of Carthage, Third Punic War, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho)
8657520 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphibian Flying Boat)

Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)
8661143 Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thothmes III attacking the Syrians, XVIIIth Dynasty (litho)
8661087 Thothmes III attacking the Syrians, XVIIIth Dynasty (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thothmes III attacking the Syrians)

The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho)
8661080 The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pedigree of El-Moizz)

Tsar Michael Shishman of Bulgaria killed at the Battle of Velbuzhd, 1330 (litho)
8661311 Tsar Michael Shishman of Bulgaria killed at the Battle of Velbuzhd, 1330 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Vercellae, 101 BC (engraving)
8626226 Battle of Vercellae, 101 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat of the invading Cimbri by the Romans under Gaius Marius at the Battle)

Carthage: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques (b/w photo)
8674532 Carthage: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musee Lavigerie, Ossuaires puniques)

Carthage: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien (b/w photo)
8674494 Carthage: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Saint-Cyprien)

Carthage: Basilique de Damous-Karita (b/w photo)
8674489 Carthage: Basilique de Damous-Karita (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basilique de Damous-Karita)

Carthage: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie (b/w photo)
8674482 Carthage: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jardin du Musee Lavigerie)

Carthage: L'Amphitheatre (b/w photo)
8674475 Carthage: L'Amphitheatre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Amphitheatre)

Carthage: Chapelle souterraine dans l'Amphitheatre, ou furent martyrisees, le 7 mars 203
8674473 Carthage: Chapelle souterraine dans l'Amphitheatre, ou furent martyrisees, le 7 mars 203, Sainte Perpetue et Sainte Felicite exposees a la dent des betes fauves avec Saint Revocatus

Grenade-thrower, 1750 (inset) Grenadier Guardsman, 1939 (colour photo)
8668618 Grenade-thrower, 1750 (inset) Grenadier Guardsman, 1939 (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grenade-thrower)

Hoisting Nelson's Signal on Trafalgar Day, HMS "Victory" (colour photo)
8669212 Hoisting Nelson's Signal on Trafalgar Day, HMS "Victory" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: The "Mimi" and the "Toutou" (colour litho)
8668775 Sea Adventure: The "Mimi" and the "Toutou" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Defeats: Lessons Learned from Historical Battles and Sporting Contests" The Battle of Bannockburn: Scottish resilience triumphs over English forces, securing their independence. Battle of Sobraon 1846: British East India Company's victory marks the end of Sikh Empire in Punjab region. Battle of Cowpens 1781: American Revolutionary War takes a decisive turn as General Morgan outmaneuvers British troops. Quatre Bras / Hamilton: Tactical brilliance by Wellington saves the day against Napoleon's advancing army. Olympics / 1932 / Fencing: Despite defeat, fencer's display of skill and sportsmanship inspires future generations. Constantine and Cross: Emperor Constantine embraces Christianity after his defeat at the Milvian Bridge, shaping history forever. Battle of Ayacucho 1824: South American revolutionaries secure independence as Spanish colonial rule crumbles. Battle of Ligny / Napoleon: Prussian forces inflict heavy losses on Napoleon Bonaparte, altering the course of European history. Battle of Salamanca: Duke Wellington leads British troops to victory against French forces during Peninsular War. Russia/968/Bulgarians : Bulgarian expansion halted as Russian warriors defend their homeland with valor and determination. BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN Duncan defeats a Dutch fleet on its way to help the French who plan - Admiral Duncan thwarts French ambitions with a resounding naval victory off Camperdown coast. Napoleon at Battle of Eylau.