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Crusades

CRUSADES

French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

Napoleon Bonaparte

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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Seals of Sultan Mustapha II, captured by the armies of Prince Eugene of Savoy during the battle of Zenta,1697. Background:peace treaty of Karlowitz (1699),between the Imperial troops and Sultan Mustapha II. Documents: Haus Hof- und Staatsarchiv, Vienna.
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Seals of Sultan Mustapha II, captured by the armies of Prince Eugene of Savoy d...

Prow-figures from the war galley of Doge Francesco Morosini, showing two manacled Turks; captured banners and weapons from Venetian naval victories over the Turks in the Peloponnes and in Dalmatia, end 17th.
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Prow-figures from the war galley of Doge Francesco Morosini, showing two ma...

Prow figures from the war galley of Doge Francesco Morosini, showing two manacled Turks, captured banners and weapons, to celebrate Venetian naval victories over the Turks in the Peloponnesus and Dalmatia in the 1680ies.
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Prow figures from the war galley of Doge Francesco Morosini, showing two ma...

Turkish ships lantern, bronze.
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Turkish ships lantern, bronze.

D'hul Faqar flag, Turkish, first half 17th. Red silk- rep, gold thread. Three medallions with intricate design of stars and plants; in the center the D'hul Faqar, the sword of Ali. Along the sides, medallions with the names of Allah, Mohammed and the four Imams.
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D'hul Faqar flag, Turkish, first half 17th. Red silk- rep, gold thread. Three...

Turkish flag, red linen, medallions with verses from the Koran, along the sides medallions with the names of Allah, Mohammed and the four Imams.
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Turkish flag, red linen, medallions with verses from the Koran, along the sid...

Turkish flag, second half 17th century. Red silk, yellow silk applications. Ali's sword (D'hul Faqar) in the center, hand of the Prophet, moon and stars.
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Turkish flag, second half 17th century. Red silk, yellow silk applications...

Turkish flag, captured at the naval battle of Lepanto. Red silk rep, Ali's sword (D'hul Faqar), verses from the Koran. Gold and green border.
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Turkish flag, captured at the naval battle of Lepanto. Red silk rep, Ali's swor...

Nightcap of English king Charles II (1660-1685).
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Nightcap of English king Charles II (1660-1685).

The special edition of the London Gazette of June 22, 1815, reporting the victory, on June 18th, over Napoleon I. and mentioning that Major Henry Percy carried the dispatch from Fieldmarshal the Duke of Wellington.
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The special edition of the London Gazette of June 22, 1815, reporting...

Uniform worn by Major Henry Percy, when he carried the news of the victory of Waterloo to London. At Waterloo Napoleon was finally defeated by the Allied armies on June 18th, 1815.
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Uniform worn by Major Henry Percy, when he carried the news of the victory...

The farmhouse of Hougemont near Waterloo was the center of the decisive battle on June 18,1815. The farmhouse changed hands several times until the final victory of Generals Wellington and Bluecher over Napoleon I.
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The farmhouse of Hougemont near Waterloo was the center of the decisive b...