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Illustatration of the siege of Syracuse, showing Archimedes' cranes used to destroy Roman ships

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Portrait of Jane Cowan.

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A painting of Napoleon.

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Napoleon’s mother, Letizia Bonaparte

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Allies in retreat from Austerlitz

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Princess Charlotte and Princess Diana

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A watercolour illustration of Oslo.

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A black and white photo of Adolf Hitler standing by a car and wearing a coat, looking towards the camera.

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Watercolour illustration of Istanbul

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William of Orange depicted landing in Devon

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