Asian War and Battle Images


Afghan Wars (1839–1880)

Sole survior of Afghan massacre

The sole survivor of an army, Dr. Brydon reaches Jellalabad alone
Hill tribes fire on Brits

Hill tribesmen sniping a British force on the north-west frontier
Battle of Ghuzni

The captain obligingly did as he was asked.
Battle at Jellalabad

In another moment he would have been trampled under the feet of the Afghan cavalry.
Massacre at Khyber pass

The retreat from Afghanistan, 1842
Ashley Eden

Ashley Eden forced by the Bhutanese to sign a treaty


British Burmah Wars (1824–1825)

Burmese War

Through pathless forests and fever-laden jungles




Carnatic Wars (1749–1751)

Elephants at Arcot

War elephants charge the gates of the fort at Arcot
Clive-Plassey

To fight or not to fight: Clive's solitary reflections before the Battle of Plassey
Storming of Geriah

Storming of Geriah, 1756
Clive-Arcot

Clive himself sprang to a gun




Wars of Genghis Khan  (1193–1225)

Mongols attacking a city

The Governor on the Terrace
Mongals fighting the Persians

Battle of the Boats



Indian Mutiny (1857–1858)

Indian Mutiny

James Hills' brave charge
Rebellion breaks out

Mungul Pandy
Battle of delhi

Blowing up the Kashmir Gate
Battle of delhi

Lieutenant Roberts finding General Nicholson wounded
Battle of delhi

Hodson and his boar spear
Battle of cawnpore

The massacre of Cawnpur
Relief of lucknow

Outram and the Tiger
Battle of jhansi

Jhansi
Highlanders at Lucknow

The 93rd Highlanders clearing the Secunder Bagh before Lucknow
Indian Mutiny

You will soon have no caste left yourself.'
Wife standing guard at Cawnpore

Not one of their movements passed unnoticed by her.
Women at Lucknow

The place was swarming with rats.
Young Havelock

The young aide-de-camp did not waste time in arguing.
Cavanaugh disguised as a native.

Often . . .he had felt that a terrible death was very near.
Massacre at Cawnpore

The thatched roofs of the boats blazing furiously
Henry Lawrence

See', he said, 'here is one of my monkeys.'
Delhi

Delhi, 1853
Cawnpore

Cawnpore in 1857
Lucknow

Lucknow




Chino Japanese War (1894–1895)

Japanese landing troops

Japanese landing troops
Chinese soldiers

Chinese soldiers



Mongol Invasions of Japan (1274–1419)

Chinese-Japanese War

A Japanese fight against the chinese at the time when Marco Polo first saw Japanese
Kublai Khan

The Fleet of Kublai Khan



Japanese Invasion of Korea (1595)

Invasion of Korea

Invasion of Korea




War of the Northern and Southern Empires (1339–1353)

Army Crossing Ford

An army crossing a ford
Army Crossing a Mountain

An army crossing a mountain
Army on the March

An army on the march
Chinese invasion

The Chinese invasion
Buddhist priest on warpath

Buddhist priests on the warpath
Sumari marching

Samurai marching
Warrior of Ashikga Period

A warrior of the Ashikga period




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Porus

Alexander's battle with Porus on the Jhelum




Mahratta Wars (1775–1803)

British garrison besieged

Lieut. Pattinson recaptures the gun




Wars of the Mogul Empire (1526–1759)

Battle of Panipat

I stay my hand while I count ten—no more.'
Nadir Shah

The first sight that met his gaze was the bodies of his murdered countrymen.



Moslem Empires in India (1001–1298)

Battle of Peshawar

The army of Ala-ud-Deen on the march
Ghazni Warrior

A Ghazni warrior



Mysore Wars (1767–1799)

Tippoo Sahib

Tippoo Sahib
Battle of Seringapatum

Tipu himself stood firing coolly at his advancing foes



Opium Wars (1859–1883)

Taku Forts

Taku Forts




Portugal Conquest of Indochina (1511–1739)

Vasco de Gama

Vasco da Gama landing at Kalicut




Russo Japanese War (1904)

Russia-Japanese

Tsushima: Togo, as if the day's fighting had not been enough, sent out his torpedo craft.




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Marco Polo in Battle

Marco Polo in Battle

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