19th Century Military Engagements

Historical illustrations depicting various 19th-century battles and military reviews, showcasing infantry and cavalry in action with a dramatic, vintage style.

events Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871 behind the lines Prussian lancers and Bavarian Cheveauleger chasing a French mail balloon contemporary wood engraving,

Prussian soldiers and horse teams with guns force the steep climb to the heights at Spichern on 6th August, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, Germany, Europe

The Battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415, (1910). Artist: Unknown

End of the Russian campaign. Recent efforts of Marshal Ney, vintage engraved illustration. History of France 1885.

Scythed chariot in battle. Scholars believe scythed chariots were first used around the mid-5th century BC. After a 19th century work by German artist Heinrich Leutemann.

Battle of Malvern Hill - Lee's attack. USA Civil War

The Civil War In America

Engraving depicting the assault on Monjuich during the Peninsular War (1807ñ1814) was a military conflict between Napoleon's empire and the allied powers of Spain, Britain and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. Dated 1813

España. Cataluña. Guerra de la Independencia Española. Batalla del Bruch. Es el nombre de dos enfrentamientos de 1808 que tuvieron lugar entre tropas españolas y francesas en las inmediaciones del Bruch, ambas con victoria española. Grabado. Historia de Cataluña y de la Corona de Aragón, por Victor Balaguer. Barcelona,1863.

Isabella Clara Eugenia 1566 1633 arrives in Breda in 1625, as sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands

Vintage Photograph. The War in America: Texan Lancers (Federalists) Reconnoitering Between Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia, 1861

ATAQUE PARCIAL DE LAS TROPAS CRISTINAS EN EL CAMINO DE LEGAZPIA - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Author: MIRANDA-DIBUJANTE. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Battle of Gravelotte or Gravelotte-St. Privat on 18 August 1870 was the largest battle of the Franco-Prussian War, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

CHARLES X, KING OF FRANCE (1757 - 1830) Mounted on a horse. Date: 1757 - 1836

Death of General Arthur Dillon (1750-1794) in the city of Lille on April 29, 1792. aristocrat who served in the French army, France, French Revolution 18th century. Old engraved illustration from Histoire de la Revolution Francaise 1845

The Prince of Wales in Egypt at the Pyramids, 1889.

Soldiers in a tent camp, Jan de Visscher, after Philips Wouwerman, 1643 - 1692 print Soldiers, some of whom on horseback, enjoy themselves at a tent camp with women, drinks, music and playing cards. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving horses and kindred animals. dog. (military) camp with tents. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

Second Punic War (218-201 BC). War between Romans and Carthaginians for the domination of the Mediterranean. The Carthaginian general Hannibal (ca.247-183 BC) during the crossing of the Alps. Engraving.

The Battle of Alma, September 20,1854: River Alma, centre of picture, with Russians in position on the far side; British attacking from centre and bottom left, Crimean War (1853-1856)

Tuhaj-Beja's meeting with Chmielnicki, a scene from Henryk Sienkiewicz's poviat "Fire and Sword"; Kossak, Juliusz (1824-1899); 1885 (1885-00-00-1885-00-00);Chmielnicki, Bohdan Zenobi (around 1595-1657) - iconography, fire and sword, Sienkiewicz Henryk - illustration, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw - 1860-1940) - collection, 17th century (history), Uprising of Chmielnicki (1648-1655 ), collective scenes

Fishing before the hunt, near Mariazell, Styria, Austria, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 399, Volume XVI, October 18-25, 1850.

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, Virginia, USA. October 19th 1781. Lord Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl Cornwallis 1738 - 1805. British general and statesman. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.

Historia de España. Guerra de la Independencia. Batalla de Vitoria entre las tropas francesas que escoltaban a José Bonaparte en su huída y un conglomerado de tropas españolas, británicas y portuguesas al mando del general Wellesley, primer duque de Wellington, el 21 de junio de 1813. Grabado de 1880.

Algeria (1837). Battle of Constantina. Litography. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe 'Achille Bertarelli' (Achille Bertarelli collection of prints).

George Washington as a Fireman in Colonial America

Major Eyre driving Oude rebels from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia, 1857 Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

Aanval Djaga-Raga (Bali) in 1849, Albertus Anthonius Nunnink, After Ernest Alfred Hardouin, 1849 print Attack of the Royal Dutch-Indian Army on Djaga Raga (Djagaraga) on 15-16 April 1849 during the third expedition to Bali print maker: Netherlandsafter painting by: Bataviaprinter: Netherlands paper battle (+ land forces) Bali

Expulsion of the French from the highlands near Villiers by the Saxon Infantry Regiment, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871, Illustrated War Chronicle 1870 - 1871, German-French Campaign

'The Battle of the Pyramids', (1798), 1890. Creator: Unknown.

VAN HALEN, Francisco de Paula (1810-1887). Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. 1864. Battle held in 1212 where the Christian army of Alfonso VIII of Castile defeated the Alhomade troops. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Senate Palace.

Sketch - Woodcutters, about 1855 John Henry Walker (1831-1899)

Görgey stretches with , Hungary near Világos , the weapons in front of the K, Russian General , Rüdiger on August , Heinrich Gerhart, Lithograph

Italian troops are greeted by the people of Cormons as they liberate the Slovenian town from Austrian control, during World war one. 1915

Count Floris III imprisoned by the Count of Flanders, 1165. Draughtsman: Jacobus Buys. Dating: 1787 - 1795. Measurements: h 82 mm × w 56 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War (1853ñ1856), took place just south of the River Alma in the Crimea.

Battle of Chancellorsville Virginia 1863 showing General Sickles Division covering the retreat. Artist John R. Chapman

Battle field by anonymous artist, painting, Private Collection

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION

Troop recruitment. Engraving from 'The miseries of war', 1633, series based on the Thirty Years' War. Etching.

The Royalist forces are forced to withdraw across the Loire.

The army magazine and the blasted bridges in Pontoise at Paris, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France, Europe

Sherman's march to the sea / drawn by F.O.C. Darley.. Sherman's march to the sea / drawn by F.O.C. Darley.

Patriotic Viennese are encouraged to volunteer for the war in Italy. The response is less than enthusiastic, but there are a few tearful farewells. Date: May 1859

The fair in Balta According to the Painting of Józef Chełmoński was Drawing Gorski. And a fragment of From Tygodnik Powszechny from 1880. Puyplat, Jules Jacques (FL. 1847 CA 1933), Che Mo Ski, Józef (1849 1914), Gorski (N.N.)

French Revolutionary Wars. Second Coalition (1709-1802). Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland (27 August to 19 November 1799). French General Guillaume Brune (1763-1815), victorious after the Anglo-Russian attempted invasion of the Batavian Republic, a satellite state of the First French Republic. Engraving by Ansseau. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, 2nd part, 1879.

During a battle, French soldiers on horseback and in boats cross a river. In the background gunpowder fumes, mountains and a city. Crossing a river Passage d'une riviere , print maker: Victor Adam, (mentioned on object), printer: Joseph Rose Lemercier, (mentioned on object), publisher: Henri Jeannin, (mentioned on object), Paris, 1832 - 1835, paper, h 274 mm - w 363 mm

United States. The American Civil War (1861-1865). The batteries in the federal army from the shores of the James River, giving the signal approximation of Merrimac and two Confederate steamers. Colored engraving.

THE CARLIST WAR IN SPAIN, DURING THE BATTLE OF ELGUETA, 1876: 1. Heights of Inchorta. 2. Heights of Campauron. 3. Mountain of Amboto. 4. Carlist Trenches. 5. Battalion of Utrera Advancing. 6. Brigadier Alberris in Command of the Right Wing.

National Militia. "The Spanish and American Illustration, " 1872. Engraving.

The battle against the tobas natives near the Algarrobo. Paraguay, South America. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Expedition to the Pilcomayo Delta by French explorer Emile Arthur Thouar from Le Tour du Monde 1889

Defeat of the French Army at Landrecies by the British Light Horse & Dragoon Guards, Print made by J. Barlow, active 1791, 1794, Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Napoleonic Wars. French Invasion of Egypt (1798-1801). Battle of the Pyramids (21 July 1798). The French army under Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the local Mamluk troops. Engraving by Pannemaker. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, 2nd part, 1879.

'Mr. Jorrocks telegraphs the Fox', 1838. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken.

George Washington led an eight man British mission in 1753 carrying a letter from Virginia colonial Governor Robert Dinwiddie, protesting French encroachment at the Forks of the Ohio. The French Fort Duquesne at the site of present day Pittsburgh, was built on territory Virginia claimed as British. Washington was then a 21 year old Major in the Virginia Militia (BSLOC_2019_3_4)

Black and White Illustration: The Fusiliers at the Battle of Albuera, 16th May 1811, during the Peninsular Wars

Battle of Cross Keys, June 8th, 1862 - Center and Front of Federal Army in the engagement, USA Civil War

Crimean War: new ambulance transport service. Wood engraving.

Battle by Nicolas Antoine Taunay, woodcut, 1812, 1755-1830, private collection,

Historia de España. Muerte de los hermanos don Pedro y don Juan de Carvajal, caballeros de la orden de Calatrava; condenados por el rey Fernando IV de Castilla, son arrojados desde la peña de los Martos, cerca de Jaén, en 1312. Grabado de 1872.

The insurgents besiege Castel- Skiphos. The people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful. Date: 1867

The Germans / 70 n. C.

French Revolutionary Wars. French offensive on the Rhine, 1796. The main body of the French army of General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) crossed the Rhine on 10 June at Neuwied to join the army of General Kleber (1753-1800). Crossing the Rhine at Neuwied. Engraving by Quesnel. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, part 2, 1879.

Napoleon marches into Spain. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 - 5 May 1821), was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.

Samuel Baker's boat hauled through river grass, 1864 (1874). Artist: Unknown

Henri de la Rochejaquelein (1772-1794). General of the Catholic and Royal Army of Vendee. Death of La Rochejaquelein near Nuaille, 28 January 1794. On a reconnaissance mission, he encountered two Republican soldiers who pretended to surrender to him, but then shot him in the forehead. Drawing by A. Ferdinandus. Engraving. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, part 2, 1879.

Battle of Tagliamento, Italy, on 16 March 1797, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe

French Revolutionary Wars. First Coalition (1792-1797). Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder, January 21, 1795. General Jean-Guillaume de Winter (1761-1812), commanding French troops composed of a squadron of the 8th Hussar Regiment and infantry troops, assaulted the Dutch fleet which was blockaded in the ice. Drawing by A. Ferdinandus. Engraving. "History of the French Revolution". Volume I, part 2, 1879. Author: Alexandre Ferdinandus (ca. 1850-1888). French artist.

Soldier ignites explosively in the vicinity of the enemy, Leclère, 1827 print Paris paper etching / engraving private soldier. projectiles, explosives, etc.

The Kép campaign (1884 - 1885) was an important campaign in Tonkin during the first months of the Franco Chinese War. Tonkin, French Indochina. Vietnam, Asia. Thirty months in Tonkin 1885 by Doctor Charles Edouard Hocquard (1853 - 1911) Le Tour du Monde 1890

Historia de España. Desembarco de los árabes en España al mando de Muza (640-716), caudillo militar musulmán yemení, en el año 712.

Fall of Major Ringold,' 1860, by John Reuben Chapin (1823-1894). A steel engraving depicting a scene from the Mexican-American War, specifically illustrating the fall of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died during the Battle of Palo Alto in 1846. The print measures 18 x 20 cm (7 x 8 in.) and was published by Virtue & Co. in New York. It features military personnel on horseback and reflects the era of the Texas campaigns between 1840-1849

Sudáfrica. Captura del rey zulú, Cetshwayo kaMpande (1826-1884), por el ejército inglés. Grabado de 1879.

Centre of the British army in action at Waterloo 18 June 1815, the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars. After W Heath.

THE SIOUX WAR: THE POWDER RIVER EXPEDITION CROSSING THE PLATTE RIVER, ENGRAVING 1876, US, USA, America, United States

Cossacks attack the Brzezinski detachment of insurgents at Zagarowo. Date: 1863

Battle scene with line of bayonets | Library of Congress

HISTORIA DE LA INTERINIDAD Y GUERRA CIVIL DE ESPAÑA - EL MARQUES DEL DUERO CAE MORTALMENTE HERIDO AL PIE DE MONTE MURU - 1874. Author: ARTURO CARRETERO Y SANCHEZ (S XIX). Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-ARCHIVO. MADRID. SPAIN. MANUEL GUTIERREZ DE LA CONCHA (1806-1874). MARQUES DEL DUERO (1806-1874) MANUEL GUTIERREZ.

Russo-Turkish War. The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia told his troops that peace has been signed in St. Stefan, March 3, 1878. Colored engraving, 1878. The Spanish and American Illustration.

Battle of La Force on 11th January 1871, historical illustration, Illustrierte Kriegschronik 1870 - 1871 illustrated chronicle of war, German-French campaign

Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. General George Armstrong Custer, 1839 - 1876. The battle was the most important in the Great Sioux War of 1876. After a paint

Gold escort attacked by bushrangers, Australia, 1879. Artist: McFarlane and Erskine

Engraving of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) after the Battle of Marston Moor. Dated 1644

The Surrender at Breda or 'Las Lanzas' (The Lances), after Velázquez. Artist: After Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599-1660 Madrid); Bartolomé Maura (Spanish, 1599-1660). Dimensions: Sheet: 24 3/16 × 29 1/2 in. (61.4 × 74.9 cm)Plate: 19 × 22 1/4 in. (48.3 × 56.5 cm). Date: 1876. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

EL CONDE DE REUS RECIBE EN AFRICA A LOS VOLUNTARIOS DE CATALUÑA EL 3 DE FEBRERO DE 1860 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN. CONDE DE REUS. GENERAL PRIM. GENERAL JUAN PRIM Y PRATS (1814-1870).

Spain (16th c.). Castilian War of the Communities. Battle of Villalar (23rd April 1521). Engraving.

Campaña de África. Año 1913. Combate de Arapiles.

Departure for Rambouillet of the Patriot Army / Commanded by General Pajol. (IT)

events uprising in Bosnia and Herzegowina 1876 - 1878 relief of Trebinje by the Turks contemporary wood engraving,

Washington entering Trenton, 1775 - 1890, New York (State), History

Torres Vedras, 1810. Engraved by D.Pound after G.W.Terry. From England's Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams, The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1890s

Meeting near Pahrendorf on December , From the series Memory , to the , Croatian Slavonian Army , and the , First Army Corps , in and , Under the commands of the BAN, From transition via the Drau to the move in in oven under the Jelačić and Zeisberg presented, Franz Xaver Zalder * , Lithographer, Mathias Bäcker, Printer

The Defence of Bunker Hill, 1775. Artist: Unknown

Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century

The cavalry troops under Lieutenant Lazarev storm the Turkish camp of Vizinkoy during the battle of Avliyar-Aladzhinskom, 1877. From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878

The stampede of the Eleventh Corps - Berry's corps checking the pursuit. Illus. in: Harper's pictorial history of the Civil War / by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry M. Alden. Chicago, Ill.: McDonnell Bros, c1868, part 2, p. 494. Berry, Hiram Gregory, 1824-1863, Military service, Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va, 1863, Troop movements, Union, Virginia, Chancellorsville, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

Defense of Paris against the Normans (885) (IT)

Hernando De Soto (1496-1542) discovering the Mississippi river, May 21st 1541. Engraving. Later colouration.

Engraving depicting the Oriflamme, the battle standard of the King of France in the Middle Ages. Dated 14th Century

Reception of the French Commander after the victory near Orleans.(TI)

'Frenchmen Proceeding to Attack the Spanish Fort on the St. Johns', (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett.

'Last Effort and Fall of Tippoo Sultan', 1799, (mid-19th century). Creator: Unknown.

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