The Battle of Bossenden Nr Canterbury England May 1838 The last battle fought in England From the book VRI Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne KT now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Battle of Valmy near the town of Sainte Menehould in northeastern France 20th September 1792 Engraved by Maurand after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc

Battle of Jemmapes or Jemappes Jemappes in Hainaut Belgium 6 November 1792 Engraved by Hurel after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc

The Battle of Copenhagen April 2 1801 Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Battlefield Cannons in Fall at the Site of 1781 Revolutionary Battle Guildford Courthouse National Military Park Greensboro North Carolina

India Mysore Painting of RK Sharina representing the Battle of Srirangapatnan in 1799 where the Brithish troops defaited Tipu Sultan the ruler of the State of Mysore

The Battle of Issus Alexander the Great 356 323 BC defeats Darius by Dudley Tennant from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 1 published 1920

The Battle of Issus (The Battle of Alexander & the Persians) Mosaic from House of the Faun, Pompeii National Museum, Naples, Italy

Oliver Hazard Perry 1785 1819 American naval officer in War of 1812 Victor against British in Battle of Lake Erie From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Battle of Montebello 9th June 1800 Engraved by H Bibby after J Garbaul From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Plan of the Battle of the Nile 1798 Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

Death of Colonel Edward D Baker at the Battle of Balls Bluff Virginia 1861 Baker was a sitting U S senator Artist F O C Darley

Death of Gustavus Adolphus 1594 1632 King of Sweden 1611 1632 at Battle of Lutzen 1632 From the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

Murals- Epic Ramayana-Wall Paintings in Ramasamy Temple at Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India- Rama on the shoulder of Hanuman and Lakshman on Angadhan, they are crossing the Rama Sethu (Bridge). The Rama Sethu - a thin bridge which connects India to Sri Lanka is one of the most important physical landmarks to ancient Hindu heritage, venerated as the bridge that Lord Rama's armies built to reach Lanka for battle with Ravana. Artist Unknown

Reconstruction of Elkhorn Tavern Site of 1862 Civil War Battle that saved Missouri for the Union Pea Ridge National Military Park Arkansas

Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. English fleet under Nelson destroyed French fleet in Abuokir or Abu Qir Bay. Battle fought at night. French vessel 'L'Orient' exploding at about 10 o'clock. Engraving

The Battle of the Nile August 1 1798Illustration by Westall From the book The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey published London 1883

The Battle of Evesham, 4 August 1265. (c1800). Evesham marked the end of the Second Barons War. Royalist forces led by Prince Edward (Edward I) defeated Simon de Montfort (c1208-1265) who was slain in the battle. Here Henry III (1207-1272) who had been Montforts prisoner, stumbles through the battle

Victory column in Place Vendome made to resemble Trajans colume in Rome Made fromthe bronze of 1250 cannon captured in the Battle of Austerlitz Paris France

The Battle of Trafalgar Engraved by A H Payne painted by C Graham From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Monument to the Battles commemorates the Navas de Tolosa battle (1212) and Bailén (1808) battle, Plaza de las Batallas. Jaén. Andalusia, Spain

Richard Montgomery 1736 1775 Irish American revolutionary Major General killed at Battle of Quebec From painting by Alonzo Chappel

Ruins of the medieval castle of Clavijo, Arabic tenth century, famous for the battle in which purportedly showed the Apostle James to help Christians - District Logroño - La Rioja

Florence Duomo Baptistry East doors Lorenz Ghiberti Florence Tuscany Italy Italia Europe Lorenzo Ghiberti worked on the east doors from 1424 to 1452 Michelangelo described them as the Gates of Paradise This panel shows the Battle with the Philistines

Charles Martel (c688-741) 'The Hammer' using a battle axe while repulsing the Moors at the Battle of Tours, near Poitiers, 732. King of Franks from 719. Wood engraving 1892

Battle of Britain (July10-October 31, 1940): Hawker Hurricane of Fighter Command, as first line of defense, on its way to engage German bombers as they crossed the south coast of England. First major battle fought and won in the air, World War II

Close-up of a mural on the wall of a temple depicting a battle scene from the Ramakien Epic, Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok, Thailand

William III (1650-1702), King of Great Britain, The Protestant William at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland where he defeated supporters of the deposed Roman Catholic James II, John Leech, (1817-1864 British) , Hand-coloured wood engraving

Battle of Lepanto, October 1571. Fleets of Spain, Venice and the Pope, under command of Don John Juan of Austria, defeated the Turks in the last great sea battle involving Galleys. Artist unknown. Oil on canvas. National Maritime Museum, London

Seige of Dunkirk' (Dunkerque) - Battle of the Dunes won by Marshal Turenne (centre) 14 June 1658. Charles Philippe Auguste de Lariviere (1798-1876) French , Galerie des Batailles, Versailles.