Death: Did you mean...?

A dramatized depiction of the death of British General Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812), by John David Kelly, 1896. Library & Archives Canada.

An early 20th-century illustration showing the death of King Philip, aka Metacom (l. 1638-1676) who led a coalition of Native American tribes in King Philip’s War (aka Metacom’s War, 1675-1678) against English colonists.

A scene from the 16th-century Codex Telleriano-Remensis showing the death of Pedro de Alvarado (c. 1485-1541), the Spanish conquistador who became the first governor of Guatemala in 1527. Alvarado was killed in Mexico when his horse fell...

Death of Marat, oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, 1793. Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels.

Tecumseh's death at the Battle of the Thames (5 October 1813), lithograph by N. Currier, 1846. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Death of Clodobert, the young son of King Chilperic I and Queen Fredegund. Clodobert and his brother Dagobert died of dysentery in 580, depriving Chilperic of suitable heirs. Chilperic and Fredegund are depicted praying as their son lies...

The death of French General Louis Desaix at the Battle of Marengo, 14 June 1800; in the center left, Napoleon stands witness. Painting by Jean Broc, 1806. Palace of Versailles.

Painting depicting the death of William Barents (Willem Barentsz) (1550-1597). Oil on canvas, 1836, by Christiaan Julius Lodewijk Portman (1799–1868).

Death mask of Oliver Cromwell who served as Lord Protector of England, Ireland and Scotland (1653-8) after the English Civil Wars (1642-51). (Warwick Castle, England)

Painting by Charles Meryon (1821-1868) depicting the death of French explorer, Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), who is surrounded by Maori with children in the background and showing parts of a pa (fortification).