Insurrection Collection

History of England. Peasants revolt led by Wat Tyler in 1381. Meeting between Wat Tyler and the revolutionary priest John Ball. Detail. Miniature of the 15th century by Froissart

The Easter Rising - Dublin, Ireland
The Easter Rising also known as the Easter (or Irish ) Rebellion and referred to erroneously in some contemporary British reports as the Sinn Fein Rebellion - an armed insurrection staged in Ireland

Magna Carta
King John, pressured by the barons and threatened with insurrection, reluctantly signs the great charter on the Thames island of Runnymede

Magna Carta / Rogers
King John, pressured by the barons and threatened with insurrection, reluctantly signs the great charter on the Thames island of Runnymede

Brit. Troops Moved by Air
British Sikh forces of occupation moved by air to crush the Kurdish insurrection

Yanitza, The Albanian Joan of Arc, from Le Petit Journal
CHT344066 Yanitza, The Albanian Joan of Arc, from Le Petit Journal, 28th May 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Macedonian Rebels
Macedonian revolutionaries have another go at throwing off Turkish rule : these rebels are breakfasting after a nights raid

Battle of Maciejowice
The Russians and Prussians defeat the leader of the insurrection, Kosciuszko, and his forces at the battle of Maciejowice

Death of Botsaris, 1823
Insurrection against Turks: The death of Markos Botsaris, patriot leader. Date: 1823

General Skrzynecki
Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki, leader of the November rising, at the head of his troops, acclaimed by the Polish populace

Cretan Insurrection
Once again, the Cretans rise against their Turkish rulers : this time, the great powers intervene : the island will be taken from the Turks and made an independent nation

November Insurrection
Polish cadets and civilians take the Belvedere Palace, Warsaw, from the occupying Russians - a fine victory, though the insurrection was suppressed by the Russians

Magna Carta / Wynne
King John, pressured by the barons and threatened with insurrection, reluctantly signs the great charter on the Thames island of Runnymede

Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846 (colour litho)
8672955 Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846)

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661172 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

Aranjuez's uprising which saw the abdication of King Charles IV of Spain in favor of Ferdinand VII on 19/03/1808
AIS5354614 Aranjuez's uprising which saw the abdication of King Charles IV of Spain in favor of Ferdinand VII on 19/03/1808, 19th century (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Naval combat between HMS Lion and Elisabeth and the French ship Du Teillay, on July 9, 1745
MMM5458294 Naval combat between HMS Lion and Elisabeth and the French ship Du Teillay, on July 9, 1745, during the final phase of the Jacobite rebellions of 1688 to 1746 by Serres

Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee)
FGL5467558 Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee) that saw the death of Eleazar Maccabee crushes by an elephant in 163 BC

The naval attack against the Taiping rebels, in Nanjing
MMM5484975 The naval attack against the Taiping rebels, in Nanjing by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (1819-91) (after); National Maritime Museum, London

Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving)
7339343 Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving) by Bonneville, Francois (fl.1787) (after); 16x9.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving)
UIG5416130 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving); (add.info.: Rebelion against British rule in India. It was begun by Indian troops in the service of the British)

Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho)
8661094 Duke Charles insulting the Corpse of his Enemy Fleming (litho) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for The Revolt of Cairo, 1810 (pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink)
XOS5883981 Study for The Revolt of Cairo, 1810 (pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 28.1x43 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sioux warriors in flight (engraving)
8631225 Sioux warriors in flight (engraving) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sioux warriors in flight during a Native American uprising)

Monmouth and James (engraving)
8636212 Monmouth and James (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monmouth and James)

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)

The Chino-Japanese War, 1894 (litho)
8661035 The Chino-Japanese War, 1894 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chino-Japanese War, 1894)

The Tolpuddle Martyrs, 1834 (litho)
8656115 The Tolpuddle Martyrs, 1834 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tolpuddle Martyrs, Dorset, 1834)

The death of Wat Tyler (engraving)
8636246 The death of Wat Tyler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Wat Tyler)

Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving)
8673010 Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich)

Riots in Lisbon during the reign of King Afonso VI of Portugal, 17th Century (colour litho)
8672924 Riots in Lisbon during the reign of King Afonso VI of Portugal, 17th Century (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8664209 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon at the head of his army, 49 BC)

2nd of May in Madrid (1808) (engraving)
CUL4930626 2nd of May in Madrid (1808) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). 2nd of May in Madrid (1808)

Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the Easter Rebellion
3252920 Original General Order Document given to the soldiers at the Kilmainham Detention Barracks after the Easter Rebellion of 1916 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War
2910837 The insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Uprising of Aranjuez, 1808, 19th century lithograph
AIS5349614 Uprising of Aranjuez, 1808, 19th century lithograph; (add.info.: Aranjuez's uprising who saw the abdication of King Charles IV of Spain in favor of Ferdinand VII (Fernando VII)

Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822) (engraving)
CUL4866177 Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain (1822). Liberal Triennium. Madrid (7th July 1822)

The Boxer Rebellion in chia: the Allied Forces bombing Fort Taku (June 17th 1900) (prin)
CUL4855655 The Boxer Rebellion in chia: the Allied Forces bombing Fort Taku (June 17th 1900) (prin); Photo © JBP/AIC.

Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof and end her protest, 1884
3479505 Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof and end her protest, 1884; (add.info.: Leader of workhouse rebellion being encouraged to come down from the roof)

Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Portrait. (print)
7419897 Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Portrait. (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8635696 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar leading his army across the Rubicon, 49 BC)

Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving)
8673026 Niklaus von Wengi calming the Protestants, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1533 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niklaus von Wengi, Swiss politician)

Revolt of the People of Appenzell and St Gall (litho)
8661128 Revolt of the People of Appenzell and St Gall (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt of the People of Appenzell and St Gall)

The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808 (litho)
8661110 The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808 (litho) by Castellano, Manuel (1828-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808)

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

Arabs planning a Revolt (litho)
8661359 Arabs planning a Revolt (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs planning a Revolt)

The return of the Indian raid, 1892 (oil on canvas)
8724262 The return of the Indian raid, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Della Valle, Angel (1852-1903); (add.info.: By Angel Della Vale Episode in Argentinian Indians revolt.).

Lysias, lieutenant under Antiochos IV Epiphane, was defeated by Judas Macchabee (Maccabee or Macabee) in 165 BC
FGL5467546 Lysias, lieutenant under Antiochos IV Epiphane, was defeated by Judas Macchabee (Maccabee or Macabee) in 165 BC. Engraving in "The Bible", 1837.; Fototeca Gilardi.

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"Unleashing the Power of the People: A Historical Journey through Insurrections" From the 1381 Peasants Revolt led by Wat Tyler to the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, insurrections have shaped history. The echoes of rebellion can be traced back to England's Magna Carta, a document that laid the foundation for democratic principles. Intriguingly, during an era when air travel was still a novelty, British troops were moved swiftly by air to quell uprisings. This juxtaposition of ancient and modern methods showcases how insurrection has evolved over time. The story becomes even more captivating with figures like Yanitza, known as "The Albanian Joan of Arc, " who fought valiantly against oppression and injustice. Her tale resonated far beyond her homeland and captured international attention through publications like Le Petit Journal. Across borders, Macedonian rebels sought independence while Botsaris met his tragic end in 1823 fighting for Greek freedom. These individuals exemplify the courage and sacrifice often associated with those who rise against oppressive regimes. General Skrzynecki's involvement in various uprisings demonstrates how leaders play pivotal roles in shaping insurrections. Their strategic decisions can make or break movements striving for change. Not confined to one region alone, insurrections erupted across continents – from Cretan struggles for autonomy to Poland's November Insurrection fueled by nationalistic fervor. Each uprising carried its unique motivations but shared a common desire for liberation from tyranny. Through these historical events linked by themes such as Magna Carta and its interpretations by Rogers or Wynne, we witness humanity's unyielding spirit when faced with adversity. Insurrections serve as reminders that people will always strive for justice and equality – no matter their place or time in history.