French troops attack Bezalu Besalu Girona Spain during the Napoleonic Wars in 1808 19th century lithograph by Engelmann after Langlois

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

Ruins of Moorish archway and piazza Palermo Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Ruins of Moorish archway and piazza Palermo Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Namib Desert Horse; feral descendants of horses which probably were left behind by German troops in the early 1900; stallion. Garub plains west of the village of Aus, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia.

Faced with the Spanish Armada of 1588, Queen Elizabeth I Reviews Her Troops 1861 Ferdinand Piloty II (1828-1895 German) Oil on canvas Maximilianeum Foundation, Munich, Germany

Second Lieutenant G H Woolley winning Victoria Cross in the defense of Hill 60 with his men First man from Territorial Army to win VC

Old Bridge of Stirling dating from the 15th century, site of the battle of Stirling in 1297, where Wallace defeated English troops, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance from the natives during invasion of 55 or 54 BC. Copperplate engraving c1820

The Battle of Chattanooga (The Union Troops Under General U.S. Grant are Defeating the Confederates) Currier & Ives (active 1857-1907/American)

Roman Troops Reap Grain Relief from Copy Trajan's Column (War 101-106AD) Roman Art National Historical Musuem, Bucharest, Romania

Embarkation on Ship of Roman Troops Detail From Trajan's Column (War 101-106 AD) Roman Art National Historical Museum, Bucharest, Romania

Italy - Lazio Region - Caprarola in the province of Viterbo. Farnese Palace. Hall of annals 'Sala dei Fasti Farnesiani'. Taddeo and Federico Zuccari, Troops of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese and Charles V leave for Lutheran war. Fresco, 1560-66

Massacre of Rebellious French Peasants at Meaux by Dauphin's Troops in 1358 15th C. Jean Froissart (ca.1337-ca.1405 French) Illuminated manuscript Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

British troops guarding the Vickers-Vimy bomber flown by British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown (The first men to cross the Atlantic non-stop) The airplane was mistakenly landed in a bog, June 1919

French troops in the ditch of the Bastion du Mat after the fall of Sevastopol (Crimean War), From Illustration of the War in the East (London 1855-1856), After William Simpson, Tinted Lithograph

French troops attack Bezalu Besalu Girona Spain during the Napoleonic Wars in 1808 19th century lithograph by Engelmann after Langlois

Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. Briefly in Crusader hands 1219-21, 1249-50 (6th and 7th crusades). Centre left, chain stretched across harbour entrance to prevent invading vessels passing. Centre, defenders fighting off troops attacking tower using scaling ladders mounted on ships. 18th century engraving

Return Of The Successful Troops To Copenhagen, September 1, 1849 1850 David Monies (1812-1894 Danish) Oil On Canvas National History Museum, Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark

Upper district of the city of Palermo with hills behind Palermo was taken by the Romans in 254 Conquered by the Arab troops of the Aghlabid dynasty in 831 it flourished as a centre of trade with North Africa ITALY Sicily

Entry of the allies into Paris 1815 Engraved by D J Pound after G W Terry From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

The United States battleship Texas setting out from New York Harbour from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

French troops inside the Mamelon Vert after the fall of Sevastopol (Crimean War), From Illustration of the War in the East (London 1855-1856), After William Simpson, Tinted Lithograph

Torres Vedras 1810 Engraved by D Pound after G W Terry From Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Madrid El Escorial Hall of Battles mural in the Monasterio de El Escorial Madrid Spain Espana Europe San Lorenzo de El Escorial Madrid Province Spain

Boston Massacre, 5 March 1770. Skirmish between British troops and crowd in Boston Massachusetts. Five protesters killed, the first being Crispus Attucks a black sailor and former slave. Wood engraving, 1883

English troops under fire in Talbot Street, facing a charge by the rebels, Dublin, Ireland, Irish Rebellion, May 1916, Half-tone

Napoleons retreat from Moscow 1814 From the painting by Meissonier from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

Fighting Between Bavarian Troops & French Peasants, 1870 G. Berthold Chalk lithography Collection of Archiv for Kunst & Geschichte, Berlin, Germany

Namib Desert Horse; feral descendants of horses which probably were left behind by German troops in the early 1900; fighting stallions. Garub plains west of the village of Aus, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia.