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Boer Commando, 1900
Boer commando during the Boer War (aka South Africa War, 1899-1902).
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12 of History’s Most Devastating Civil Wars (before 1940) - Internal conflicts - shattered states & devastated societies
Civil wars have repeatedly emerged as some of the most destructive conflicts in human history because they combine military violence with political...
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Portrait of Mahmud II
Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II, painting by Henry Guillaume Schlesinger, 1839. This painting of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II was given to French King Louis-Phillipe as a gift by Mustafa Reşid Pasha. Palace of Versailles, France...
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Boer 'Long Tom' Gun
The Boer 94-pounder artillery piece known as 'Long Tom'. The gun was famously used during the siege of Mafeking (1899-1900), a major engagement in the Boer War (aka South Africa War, 1899-1902). Imperial War Museums, London...
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Relief of Mafeking
A 1900 illustration showing the relief of Mafeking in May 1900. The siege of Mafeking (1899-1900) was a major engagement in the Boer War (aka South Africa War, 1899-1902). The British held out for over 200 days before being...
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Defence of Mafeking
The Defence of Mafeking, illustration from Bacon's South Africa War Prints, 1899. The siege of Mafeking (1899-1900) was a major engagement in the Boer War (aka South Africa War, 1899-1902). The British held out for over 200...
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Map of Roman North Africa - Provinces, Roads & Frontiers - Expansion, administration & economic foundations 146 BCE–395
Roman involvement in North Africa began with the destruction of Carthage in the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE), after which Rome established the...
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Anishinaabe War Club
Anishinaabe war club, hardwood carving, c. 1750. Sculpted to resemble a deer's leg, this weapon of war, likely Ojibwe, is burnished with red pigment. A projecting spike may have once adorned the spherical head. The Metropolitan...
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Death of General Wolfe at Quebec
The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec (September, 1759), mezzotint published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett after Edward Penny, 10 October 1779. On 13 September 1759, British forces under Major-General James Wolfe...
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Map of the Trade Networks of the Roman Empire - Commerce & the Connectivity in the Mediterranean 1-3 c. CE
The prosperity of the Roman Empire (27 BCE-476 CE in the West) rested not only on military power and administration but also on an extensive network of maritime...
