Conflicts Collection

H. M.s Curacoa 1865
Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. Boats of the Curacoa landing sailors and marines. A landing party of 180 seamen and marines, commanded by Captain Dent

Cartoons, The Great Chartist Demonstration -- No. IX, The Beginning and the End. 1848

RAF Pilots scramble during th Battle of Britain Conflict World War Two Pilots running Aircraft Fighter Supermarine Spitfire Airfield England DH Circa July 1940 1940s © Mirrorpix dvdnews

Victorian era conflicts, 19th century (print)
3794065 Victorian era conflicts, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Victorian era conflicts - Battle of Inkerman, Crimean War, 5 November 1854 (top), Bombardment of Sevastopol, Crimean War

Hausa soldiers cutting the bush with their bayonets
Agroup of Hausa soldiers (The largest ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa) cutting down the bush with their bayonets surrounding their encampment

Congo Democratic Republic Of The North Kivu Conflict
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CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. River across a deforested area

Dragoons and Highlanders scattering the Rioters in Belfast. Accordingly, the 4th Dragoon Guards and the 78th Highlanders, accompanied by the Royal Antrim Rifles were marched to Durham Street

Allegory on the theme of war and peace, armed soldier in love, together with a bare-breasted woman
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The Battle of Alcacer Quibir aka Battle of Three Kings or Battle of Oued al-Makhazin
3714013 The Battle of Alcacer Quibir aka Battle of Three Kings or Battle of Oued al-Makhazin, northern Morocco, 4 August 1578, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Kaffir Attack on an English Convoy, Kaffir Wars (there were nine wars or conflicts between 1779 and 1879)

Cartoon, A Modest Boast (Social Science)
Cartoon, A Modest Boast -- Britannia reads the report of a recent Social Science Congress, and thinks that her understanding of the subject is better than some people s

Cartoon, Hercules Tearing Theseus from the Rock to which he had grown -- a satirical comment on Sir Robert Peels intention to oust the Whig government under Lord Melbourne

Cartoon, A Great Demonstration -- satirical comment on the Chartist movement, depicting a Chartist leader backing down immediately when a magistrate tells him that his proposed demonstration will not

Cartoon, The Parliamentary Toots -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis criticism of Lord John Russells government. Mrs Blimber (co-owner of a school)

Cartoon, The Queen, Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Peel
Cartoon, The Queen, Prince Consort, Lord John Russell, and Sir Robert Peel. A comment on the resignation of Peel as Prime Minister (27 June), and his replacement by Russell (three days later). 1846

Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters. A parody of an illustration which appeared in the Illustrated London News in February of the same year

Cartoon, The Rising Generation -- In Parliament. A satirical comment on conflicts within the Conservative Party over Sir Robert Peels repeal of the Corn Laws

British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September
RNM286310 British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September, 1755 (engraving) (see also 251585) by Boitard

Plate from Memoirs and travels of Mauritius Augustus Count de Benyowsky (engraving)
979811 Plate from Memoirs and travels of Mauritius Augustus Count de Benyowsky (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plans of the Battle of Lelki)

Race conflicts in Spain. --Expulsion of the Gypsies (engraving)
655249 Race conflicts in Spain.--Expulsion of the Gypsies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Race conflicts in Spain.--Expulsion of the Gypsies)

Conflicts with Arab Tribes near Aden, Native Forts and Villages (engraving)
1098987 Conflicts with Arab Tribes near Aden, Native Forts and Villages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conflicts with Arab Tribes near Aden)

British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September
AQS251285 British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September, 1755 (engraving) (see also 286310) by English School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society

Conflicts with the Savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean (engraving)
1098894 Conflicts with the Savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rear Admiral Nelsons conflict in his barge with a Spanish launch (engraving)
960028 Rear Admiral Nelsons conflict in his barge with a Spanish launch (engraving) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Army Soldiers looking through a shop window - June 1944 for souvenirs to send back home

A signpost erected by lancaster pilots on an Aerodrome WW2 RAF Pilots Sign Directions Moustache Parachute bags home Front Uniform september 1942 © Mirrorpix WW2 WW2 WW2 Two WW2 AfairScenes

Army Soldiers looking through a shop window - June 1944 for souvenirs to send back home

Fleet Air Arm Royan Naval Air Station Lee on Solent The Crew in flight suits board the aircraft for a flight in a Supermarine Walrus seaplane at the RNAS base

Fleet Air Arm Pilots return from Korean War - A pilot is greeted by his wife with a kiss on the airfield after returning from the Korean War

Suez Crisis 1956 British arms waiting to be shipped to Egypt for the Egyptian Army on the ship " Star of Suez" at Alexander Dock in Liverpool

Hundred Years War, siege of town
Siege of a town. Date: circa 1380s

Hundred Years War, storming a fort
Siege of a castle, in the Hundred Years War. Date: circa 1380s

Religious differences, Atheism and Christianity
Atheists seek to pull down the Holy Cross, but in vain, for the True Christian, encouraged by divine beings, holds it up while his good lady instructs the young in the True Way Date: circa 1790s

The Kings Liverpool Regiment War Memorial, Liverpool, relating to conflicts in Afghanistan (1878-1880), Burma (1885-1887) and South Africa (1899-1902). Date: circa 1905

Luljeta Gashi of the Kosovo Liberation Army KLA April 1999

British Army Northern Ireland Soldiers on Patrol taking part in a search duty in Belfast Military, soldier uniform beret weapons Machine gun bullet proof jackets. 1970s May 1974 © Mirrorpix.com

Luljeta Gashi of the Kosovo Liberation Army KLA April 1999

Alexander II of Russia, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia and Carol or Charles I of Romania make their entrance into Plevna, Bulgaria in 1877 during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Retreat of the Americans across Gowanus Creek at the Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War

Major General Benedict Arnold wounded at the second Battle of Saratoga, October 7, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. After a 19th century engraving by Alonso Chappel; Illustration

A battle scene from the Rammeseum at Thebes. This slab is in the hypostyle or Hall of the Presence and it represents the capture of a city by Rameses II

The Scourge of God, Huns on the rampage, after a work by V. A. Poirson; Illustration
The Scourge of God, Huns on the rampage, after a work by V.A. Poirson; Illustration

George Washington encourages his troops at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. from a 19th century engraving after a work by Alonso Chappel; Illustration

The retreat of the British army from Concord at the end of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775. The battles triggered the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

The death of Tecumseh during The Battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813. Tecumseh, 1768 -1813. Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy known as Tecumsehs Confederacy

Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade, 25th October, 1854. After a painting by William Simpson. The failed Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War; Illustration

The Battle of Carchemish, c. 605 BC, from Cassells Universal History, published 1888; Illustration

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From the high seas to the battlefields, they have shaped our history and tested our resolve. The H. M. S Curacoa in 1865 stands as a testament to the perils faced by sailors in turbulent waters. Meanwhile, cartoons like 'The Great Chartist Demonstration' shed light on societal clashes fought with words and ideas. In the skies above Britain during World War Two, RAF pilots scrambled amidst the Battle of Britain conflict, displaying unmatched bravery against overwhelming odds. On land, Hausa soldiers wielded their bayonets to cut through dense bush, symbolizing their determination in defending their homeland. Venturing into Africa's heartland reveals the haunting reality such as those seen in Congo's North Kivu region. Rivers divide nations but also serve as witnesses to untold suffering endured by innocent civilians caught in the crossfire. History reminds us that they can not limited to distant lands; they can erupt within our own communities too. Dragoons and Highlanders were called upon to scatter rioters on Belfast streets—a stark reminder of how internal strife can tear apart even close-knit societies. Yet amidst all this chaos and destruction, there remains a glimmer of hope for peace. An allegory painted by Pompeo Girolamo Batoni depicts an armed soldier finding love alongside a bare-breasted woman—an eternal reminder that love can conquer hate even amid war-torn landscapes. As we reflect on these snapshots from different eras and regions, let us strive for understanding and empathy. May we learn from past conflicts so that future generations may live free from violence.