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XEE4187566: At the scene of the disaster, the last prayers for the victims of the Titanic. On his inaugural journey from Southampton to New York, the British transatlantic liner “The Titanic” struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 191 and sank that night on April 15, 1912 off Newfoundland, Newfoundland and drowned more than thousands of victims. Religious ceremony in tribute to the victims. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 5/05/1912. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187624: The Hotes of France: Portrait of the Queen of the Netherlands, Wilhelmine of Orange-Nassau (from Orange Nassau, 1880-1962) with faces of women from the regions of Zelande, Walcheren, Friesland and South Holland. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 2/06/1912. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187646: Les hotes de la France, Sidi Mohammed-En-Nasser, Bey de Tunis. Portrait of Naceur Bey (Muhammad El Naceur Bey, Sidi Mohammed En Nasser, 1855-1922), prefet representing the Ottoman Empire in Tunis. Engraving in “” Le Petite Journal””, on 21/07/1912. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187767: Proclamation of the second Spanish republic in April 1931: King Alfonso XIII and his wife Victoire Eugenie Julie de Battenberg, greeted by the crowd, left the country for exile under the title of Duke of Toledo. Illustration taken from “Le petit journal illustrious”” of 1931., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187816: Celebration of July 14: review of uniforms of colonial troops, from g. a. d. a colonial officer (1931), an annamite gunner (1900) a Tonkinese (1895), a soldier of the infantry of Charles X, a soldier of the naval infantry, of the conquete of Tonkin, a Senegalese shooter, and Algerian. At the top, an Annamite rider, an Algerian spahi, a Saharan meharist, a Zouave, a cipaya from India. Illustration taken from “Le petit journal illustrious”” of 1931., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4187830: Representation of new means of transport precious goods such as gold, traveling aboard armoured aircraft. In parallel, ministers and ambassadors travelling for official diplomatic meetings are represented. Illustration taken from “Le petit journal illustrious”” of 1931., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188101: Fatal accident at the American Motor Racing Championship: two drivers, Gaston Chevrolet and Eddie O'Donnel, died after their vehicles collided in Los Angeles, USA. Cover of Andre Galland (1886-1965) from “” Le petit journal illustrious””” of 05/12/1920. Private Collection, Galland, Andre (1886-1965) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188374: War of the Two Roses: death of King Richard III (1452-1485) during the Battle of Bosworth Field, which between the 22/08/1485 Richard III and Henri, Duke of Richmond. The latter received the crown of the dechu king and became Henry VII known as Henry Tudor (1457-1509). Illustration of the English Civil War born by the division of the successors of King Edward III (1327-1377) into two branches. The War of the Roses: death of Richard the Third at the Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485. Richard was killed on the battlefield and the crown passed to the Lancastrian champion, Henry Tudor (1457-1509) who, as Henry VII, became the first Tudor monarch of England., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188390: Capture of the town of Seringapatam (or Srirangapatna), capital of Mysore (Maissour) in India by the British army commanded by the Duke Arthur Wellesley of Wellington (1769-1852) in 1799. This event marked the end of the Anglo-mysore war and the domination of the English in southern India. Srirangapatna (Seringapatam), the chief city of Mysore, India, was captured by the British army commanded by the Duke of Wellington in 1799. The battle and the death of Tipu Sultan marked the end of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War and the confirmation of British domination of southern India., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188412: War of 1812 between United States and Great Britain: the Chesapeake fregate during the naval battle against the British frigate “” Shannon”” on 01/06/1813 off Boston. 'Chesapeake and Shannon', 1812. Engagement between the English frigate 'Shannon' and the American 'Chesapeake' during the War of 1812., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4188456: Lucknow's siege during the Cipayes' revolt against British power in India, 1857-1858. The Relief of Lucknow ', 1857. The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857. Lucknow itself was besieged by mutineers for 87 days from the outbreak of the mutiny until a column commanded by General Sir Henry Havelock broke through on 25th September 1857. Havelock's force was insufficient to break the siege however, and Lucknow was once again surrounded until finally relieved by another, larger force led by General Sir Colin Campbell on 25th November 1857., English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images