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On this day in 1919, the May Fourth Movement - Large scale protests erupt in China over the Treaty of Versailles
Posted 4th May 2026r/ww1
The disastrous defeat of British Major James Grant's force (composed of Highlanders, Royal Americans, and Virginia provincials) in a failed pre-dawn attack on Fort Duquesne (outside of present-day Pittsburgh) in September 1758. Seven Years War.
Posted 3rd May 2026r/BattlePaintings
Depiction of the Battle of Salsu, 612 AD. This battle prevented the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo from being conquered and significantly contributed to the fall of the Sui dynasty
Posted 1st May 2026r/BattlePaintings
Polish-Lithuanian Marines boarding the Swedish flagship Tigern during the Battle of Oliwa, November 28th 1627, Polish–Swedish War
Posted 30th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Two bullets that struck each other mid air during the Battle of Tabaruzaka (1877)
Posted 29th Apr 2026r/JapaneseHistory
Joan of Arc being hit on the head by a rock during the during the Battle of Jargeau, 1429. Her helmet absorbed most of the impact, likely saving her life. Despite the blow, she continued urging her troops forward. This battle was the first offensive victory she led during the war.
Posted 29th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Kenyans protesting against Ugandan dictator Idi Amin after he made territorial claims on parts of Kenya (1976)
Posted 28th Apr 2026r/RareHistoricalPhotos
Depictions of the First Battle of Saratoga, September 19th, 1777
Posted 28th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Dragomirov’s porridge, the favorite dish of Tsar Nicholas 2nd. According to a popular legend, he ate this mushroom and buckwheat porridge almost every day. When I made it, the shape didn’t quite come out right but it tasted very good.
Posted 27th Apr 2026r/RussianFood
Mounted Islamic warriors charging into a village in northern Spain during a “Sa'ifa” (summer raid), 11th century. Artist is Giuseppe Rava.
Posted 27th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Posted 26th Apr 2026r/TastingHistory
Today in 1644, the Chongzhen Emperor, the last emperor of the Ming dynasty, committed suicide on Jingshan Hill after Li Zicheng’s army breached the capital's defenses. Before doing so, he killed his concubines and daughters to prevent them from being captured, while his empress took her own life.
Posted 25th Apr 2026r/ChineseHistory
High school students studying biology outdoors, near Washington DC (1899)
Posted 25th Apr 2026r/RareHistoricalPhotos
Dahomey Amazons with the severed heads of Egba fighters, 1843-1864. The Dahomey Amazons were an all female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey, a West African kingdom in present day Benin.
Posted 24th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Itagaki Nobukata surrounded by ashigaru during the Battle of Uedahara, 1548. During the battle, Nobukata falsely believed victory was already secured and allowed his troops to celebrate. The opposing forces then regrouped and launched a counterattack, during which Nobukata was killed
Posted 23rd Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
On this day in 1994, Richard Nixon died at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital from a stroke
Posted 22nd Apr 2026r/USHistory
Frederick the Great rallying his men during the Battle of Zorndorf, one of the bloodiest battles of the Seven Years War. August 25th, 1758. Artist is Carl Röchling.
Posted 22nd Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Templar battle line at the Battle of Hattin, July 4th 1187. In this battle, the Muslim armies under Saladin decisively defeated the Crusader forces. As a result, Muslims once again became the dominant military power in the Holy Land, leading to the Third Crusade.
Posted 21st Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
A Union fleet under the command of Admiral David G. Farragut attempting to force themselves past Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson along the Mississippi River prior to the Siege of Port Hudson, 1863. Only two ships successfully made it past the Confederate batteries.
Posted 20th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Venti cookie (yes she burned the Tenshukaku down multiple times trying to make it) [Venti x Ei]
Posted 18th Apr 2026r/Genshin_Romance
The final stand of the Royalist “Whitecoats” at White Syke Close in the Battle of Marston Moor, July 2nd 1644. The regiment refused to surrender and was essentially annihilated with only 30-40 men surviving.
Posted 17th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Bones found at the Gallipoli battlefields in the years following the war
Posted 17th Apr 2026r/ww1
US Marines landing off Point Du Conde during the Battle of Ganghwa, a part of the 1871 United States expedition to Korea
Posted 16th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Wealthy merchants in Beijing dining with courtesans, 1900 [958×993]
Posted 15th Apr 2026r/HistoryPorn
Caption this
Posted 15th Apr 2026r/VenEi
Hangaku Gozen riding into battle during the Siege of Torisaka Castle in the the Kennin Rebellion, an uprising against the Kamakura shogunate, 1201. Hangaku Gozen was one of the relatively few historically recorded female warriors in Japanese history.
Posted 14th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
The final stand of the 9th Virginia Regiment at the Battle of Germantown, October 4th 1777.
Posted 13th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
PAVN forces in action against U.S. soldiers during the Battle of la Drang Valley (November 1965), the first major engagement of the Vietnam War between the two forces. Both sides suffered casualties of around 50%.
Posted 12th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
The aftermath of the Battle of Baideng, 200 BC, China. This battle was an early clash between the Han dynasty of China and the nomadic Xiongnu confederation. The battle was a Xiongnu victory and forced the Han to make peace with the Xiongnu.
Posted 11th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
An Edo period Buddhist statue with a hidden cross on the back. Since Christians were persecuted in Japan at the time, Christians had to keep their faith a secret. By praying before this statue, they looked like Buddhists, but in reality were praying to Jesus.
Posted 10th Apr 2026r/JapaneseHistory
“Camel corps at Magdhaba”, December 23rd 1916. The Battle of Magdhaba was a relatively small engagement in WW1, but it played an important role in the British Empire’s wider campaign against the Ottoman Empire as it helped secure El Arish, allowing further Allied advances into Ottoman territory.
Posted 9th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Lately it’s been heavily implied that Venti is immune to erosion. Guess who the only other Archon immune to erosion is 💚💜
Posted 9th Apr 2026r/VenEi
Spanish soldiers clashing with local fighters during the Cambodian–Spanish War (1590s), a failed attempt by Spain to conquer Cambodia on behalf of King Satha I and potentially Christianize Cambodia's population.
Posted 7th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
French forces in action against the British 88th Regiment of Foot during the Battle of Salamanca, July 22nd 1812
Posted 6th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
The defense of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg by Keith Rocco
Posted 5th Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Austro-Hungarian and Russian soldiers fraternizing in No Man’s Land during the 1916 Easter Truce (more information in description)
Posted 4th Apr 2026r/ww1
Taira no Tomomori prepares to commit suicide by drowning himself with an anchor during the Battle of Dan-no-ura, the tragic climax of the Genpei War, 1185
Posted 3rd Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
Patriot militia forces engaging British-led Loyalist troops during the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7th, 1780. Artist is Dan Nance.
Posted 2nd Apr 2026r/BattlePaintings
"Dabormida's last rally" during the Battle of Adwa, March 1st 1896
Posted 31st Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
An 1815 Japanese woodcut depicting Napoleon’s captivity on Saint Helena. At the time, Japan was largely closed to foreign contact under the sakoku policy, with limited trade allowed with the Dutch at Dejima. Information about Napoleon likely reached Japan through these Dutch channels.
Posted 29th Mar 2026r/Napoleon
On this day in 1461 (March 29th), the Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses is fought, likely the bloodiest battle fought on English soil
Posted 29th Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
U.S. soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division on Okinawa listening to radio reports of victory in Europe, May 8th 1945. The war on Okinawa would continue for another 45 days.
Posted 28th Mar 2026r/ww2
On this day in 1814, The Battle of Horseshoe Bend. U.S. General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Stick faction of the Creek Nation at Horseshoe bend, effectively breaking Creek resistance and opening up much of central Alabama to American expansion.
Posted 27th Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
Cao Cao’s fleet ablaze after Liu Bei and Sun Quan’s forces sent ships filled with flammable materials into Cao Cao’s fleet in the Battle of Red Cliffs, winter of 208-209 AD. The disaster famously ended Cao Cao’s campaign to unify China and would eventually usher in the Three Kingdoms Period
Posted 26th Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
In awe of her beauty 💚💜
Posted 25th Mar 2026r/VenEi
British grenadiers in action against Jacobites during the Battle of Culloden, April 16th 1746
Posted 25th Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
Some of the many ukiyo-e depictions of the First Sino Japanese War (1894-1895) by Kobayashi Kiyochika
Posted 24th Mar 2026r/ImperialJapanPics
“Knocking out the Moros” - Depiction of the Battle of Bud Bagsak during the Moro Rebellion, 1913, Philippines. In the battle, US forces under General Pershing wiped out the Moro fighters, including their leader Datu Amil.
Posted 24th Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
Depiction of the Battle of Lake Peipus (April 5th 1242) by Vladimir Alexandrovich Serov. This battle is one of the most famous battles in Russian history as it halted the eastward expansion of Catholic crusaders and helped establish a boundary between Western Catholic and Eastern Orthodox spheres.
Posted 23rd Mar 2026r/BattlePaintings
On this day in 1622, the Indian massacre of 1622. In retaliation for encroachment on Native land, Powhatan tribesmen massacred 347 men, women, and children settlers, a quarter to a third of the population of the Colony of Virginia
Posted 22nd Mar 2026r/USHistory
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