Battering Collection

Owen Jones Assyrian 13
Designs taken from enamelled bricks, ornaments from a kings clothing, bronze shields and vessels, and a battering ram, from Khorsabad and Nimroud

A battering ram supported by a beam
5310045 A battering ram supported by a beam; (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting a battering ram supported by a beam. This design could be given far greater impetus than one mounted simply)

Attacking walls with battering rams. The one mounted on chains could be given more impetus than one carried
533236 Attacking walls with battering rams. The one mounted on chains could be given more impetus than one carried on shoulders. Engraving c 1800

Storm waves from an extreme low pressure system batter Whitehaven harbour, Cumbria, UK, December 2014

Blackpool battered by storms on 18 January 2007. The storms that day killed 13 people across the UK in hurricane force winds. January 2007

Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Jewish Pawnbroker Roasting the Consecrated
ALG80442 Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Jewish Pawnbroker Roasting the Consecrated Host in the Fire Which Streams with Blood Arousing the Attention of the Bailiffs who Batter Down

Roman standards, shields and battering ram (engraving)
5200983 Roman standards, shields and battering ram (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman standards, shields and battering ram)

Spanish battering ships, port and starboard, used between 1781 and 1783 during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Date: circa 1781

Having a Close Call, 1843 (oil on canvas)
PEM216848 Having a Close Call, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Smartly, Henry (fl.1839-48); 71.7x89.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; English, out of copyright

Roman bireme with crocodile on the stern
Bireme with crocodile and heads carved on the stern, from a basrelief in the Temple of Fortuna Preneste. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his own

Roman trireme and boat
Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern

Roman weapons and armour
Roman helmet from the trophies of Marius in Capitol Hill 1, Roman shield from the Column of Marcus Aurelius 2, Roman sword from the Villa Borghese 3, and battering ram from the Trajan Column 4

Battering rams attacking castle walls
Battering ram and two types of borers to pierce walls at top, and two rams below, one supported by a triangle and the other borne on soldiers shoulders

Machines used in ancient sieges. Vinea 1, pluteus 2, moveable towers 3, 4, and different modes of defending castle walls from a battering ram

Sea battle between Roman and Carthaginian warships
Sea battle between the Roman and Carthaginian warships with various battering rams and prows, including a centaur. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Carthaginian weapons and soldiers
Soldiers and weapons of Carthage. Carthaginian soldiers in breastplate and helmet 1, 2, Hannibals shield 3, and war machine 4, a battering ram within a portable hut covered in cowhide

The Assault : Gladstones Liberal Home Rule Bill under attack from
527891 The Assault : Gladstones Liberal Home Rule Bill under attack from the Conservative opposition by a battering ram with the head of the leader Lord Salisbury

Roman siege engines: shelter for sappers digging a tunnel, Vineae 1, semi-circular shelter Pluteus 2, shelter Testudo with battering ram Aries 3, shelter on rolling cylinders Musculus 4

The Last War, an assault with 2000 soldiers of a small seminary and a church in Brittany for... (colour litho)
2814977 The Last War, an assault with 2000 soldiers of a small seminary and a church in Brittany for... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last war)

ROMAN SIEGE THREAT
Roman troops threaten to use their battering ram against a Parthian town : the residents come out to parley with the besiegers Date: circa 200

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Wild weather battering the Cornish coast with a huge powerful wave breaking over the historic Monkey Hut on the pier at Portreath in Cornwall

Medieval Battering Ram. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Siege weapons, a battering ram and a crow
Two siege weapons in action -- a battering ram being attacked by a Crow (Corvus) equipped with pincers

Catholic Emancipation
A British battering Ram preparing the way for a Popish Bull - A satire on the pressure for Catholic emancipation, which led to an Act of Parliament in 1829

Attacking walls with battering rams. The one mounted on chains could be given more impetus than one carried on shoulders. Engraving c 1800

Roman Siege Tactics
Roman troops attack a Parthian town using a BATTERING RAM - note that it did in fact have a rams head carved at the business end Date: circa 200

Ancient siege weapons in action -- the Corvus or Crow (top) and the battering ram (below). Date: circa 1800

Sukhoi Su-2 -already obsolete by mid-1941, this 1937 light bomber took a battering from the Luftwaffes fighters 910 built

The SIlver Age or The Effects of Jealousy, 1535 (oil on panel)
XIR24917 The SIlver Age or The Effects of Jealousy, 1535 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 77.5x52.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Soldiers fall fortress with a battering ram, to defend the walls of soldiers against the attack, Cornelis van Dalen (I), Joannes Maire, 1645

Old Yokel extols the fighting qualities of his son
" My Laad Garge as bin feaghtin t Booers. If e only whopped em like e did is did is Old Woman, ed mak em sit up, I tell ye." Date: 1900

Picture No. 10895627
Lilac-breasted Roller - eating prey (after battering insect) (Coracias caudata) Date:

Picture No. 10895626
Lilac-breasted Roller - eating Grasshopper prey (after battering insect) (Coracias caudata) Date:

Roman warfare. Defenders attempting to disable battering rams. On right, attackers handling ram under protective cat. From Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon Antwerp 1605. Engraving

Various forms of siege equipment, including battering rams. Woodcut from Gaultherius Rivius Architectur... Mathematischen... Kunst 1547

Ashurbanipal II, King of Assyria 833-859 BC, leading assault on city with battering rams and siege engines. Bas-relief. British Museum

The Assault : Gladstones Liberal Home Rule Bill under attack from the Conservative opposition by a battering ram with the head of the leader Lord Salisbury

Roman soldiers using two forms of battering ram against the walls of a fortress. B is hung on a chain hanging from a frame

Common Kingfisher batters Stickleback fish before swallowing it. Lackford Lakes, Suffolk

An effective battering ram in the hands of the right men. Illustration shows two strong men labeled Labor and Commerce using a battering ram labeled Tariff Reform to knock down a door in a building

Tank / Easter Rising
O.P.S troops using a tank as a battering ram to force entry into a barricaded building during the Easter Rising in Dublin of 1916

Snowstorm at Ryde 1881
The snow storm of 18th January 1881 battering the railway pier at Ryde, Isle of Wight

Burgundians at Beauvais
In the course of the on-going struggle between the ducs de Bourgogne and the crown, Beauvais is besieged by battering Burgundians

Roman Battering Ram
Roman battering ram

Blackpool being battered by storms on the 18th January 2007 that killed 13 people across the UK in the hurricane force
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Coastal scenery near Zennor in Cornwall UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Blackpool being battered by storms on the 18th January 2007 that killed 13 people across the UK in the hurricane force
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Coastal scenery near Zennor in Cornwall UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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"Battering: The Unyielding Force of Destruction" From ancient civilizations to modern-day catastrophes, the concept has been a relentless force throughout history. Owen Jones Assyrian 13 reveals the ferocity with which walls were attacked using battering rams, where those mounted on chains gained greater momentum than their shoulder-carried counterparts. In an engraving from the 1800s, we witness storm waves mercilessly pounding Whitehaven harbor in Cumbria. Nature's fury is unleashed as Blackpool succumbs to storms on that fateful day of January 18th, 2007. The Predella of the Profanation of the Host depicts a shocking scene - a Jewish pawnbroker roasting the consecrated host. This image symbolizes religious tensions and conflicts that have battered societies for centuries. Engravings showcasing Roman standards, shields, and battering rams remind us of their military might. These powerful tools were used to breach castle walls and conquer fortified cities. Spanish battering ships stand tall on both port and starboard sides in an illustration dating back to 1781. These vessels exemplify naval power employed during sieges and coastal attacks. In "Having a Close Call, " painted in 1843 by an unknown artist, we witness individuals narrowly escaping destruction as buildings crumble around them. It serves as a reminder that sometimes fate intervenes amidst chaos. Roman biremes adorned with crocodiles on their sterns evoke images of ancient naval warfare against foes who dared challenge Rome's dominance at sea. Meanwhile, triremes alongside smaller boats demonstrate strategic versatility in battle formations. As we explore depictions of Roman weapons and armor, it becomes evident how these formidable instruments enabled armies to relentlessly pound adversaries into submission or retreat. Battering represents more than just physical assault; it embodies resilience against adversity throughout time. Whether through human conflict or natural disasters like storms or low-pressure systems, the unyielding force of destruction has left its mark on history.