19th Century Naval Battles

Illustrative engravings depicting naval battles and engagements during the Civil War and Franco-Prussian War, showcasing ships and maritime warfare.

Indian troops arriving in Port Said in 1878 ready to intervene in the Russo-Turkish War. From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). "Battle of Havana" (9 November 1870). Engagement between the Prussian gunboat "Meteor" and the French aviso "Bouvet", nine miles off the coast of Havana (Cuba), outside territorial water. The Spanish gunboat "Centinela" intervened on observing the considerable damage being caused, and that the French warship was being pursued by the Prussian gunboat. The Spanish ships came to the aid of both combatants. From left to right: "Bouvet", "Meteor", "Hernán Cortés" and "Centinela". Engraving by Sadurní. "Historia de la Guerra de Francia y Prusia" (History of the War between France and Prussia). Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1870. Author: Celestino Sadurní (ca. 1830-1896). Spanish engraver.

Indian troops arriving in Port Said in 1878 ready to intervene in the Russo-Turkish War. From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878.

NOVA SCOTIA, MEN-OF-WAR, HALIFAX HARBOUR, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVING

THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES: H.M.S. "HERCULES" LEADING THE "A" SQUADRON OUT OF SPITHEAD, UK, 1889.

THE CRIMEAN WAR

FOREIGN CORN PORTS, NEW ORLEANS, 1847

Aquatint of the Battle of the Nile on the morning after the battle. Print by R. Dodd. Dated 1798

H.M.S. RINALDO BOMBARDING SALANGORE, IN THE STRAIT OF MALACCA, 1871

THE CRIMEAN WAR

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: The Fleet from the South - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire. '...the fleet anchored in a stately line, with the Duke of Wellington at its head, bearing the Admiral's ensign'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, on April 21, 1861, after Union Captain Paulding gave signal to burn all at Navy Yard.

Admiral Dupont's Machine Shop, Station Creek, South Carolina, USA Civil War

Steam-ships reconnoitring at Sveaborg, in the Gulf of Finland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships off Russian-held Sveaborg modern Suomenlinna. Marked are the 'Cathedral of Helsingfors', the islands of Stora Rantan and Langorn, and 'West Svarto'. '...Panoramic Sketch, taken on the 24th of May last, and, in addition to a general view of the Fortress of Sveaborg, and a portion of the town of Helsingfors, represents...the reconnoissance of the fortifications... H. M S. Dauntless, in company with the Basilisk, stood close in under steam to reconnoitre, and counted thirteen ships, three of which

Battle of the Ranger and the Drake, April 23, 1778, during the American Revolution

Illustration depicting the meeting of the French and English fleets in the Bay of Biscay during The Biscay campaign of June 1795. Dated 1820

The Mail Packet from Alexandria, off Marseilles - the Indian Mail on board, 1844. Postal service between Britain and India: 'The India Mail - comprehending all the mails from the departments of the East - is made up at Bombay. It consists of bundles of letters, so packed, in strong iron boxes...these boxes are stamped with a crown, and the words, "GENERAL POST OFFICE - INDIA MAIL." The boxes, sealed and numbered, are put on board a powerful steamer, and sent direct to Suez, at the head of the Red Sea; then they are transmitted across the Desert in light carts, to Cairo, where they ar

ADMIRAL DUNDAS SURVEYING THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO CRONSTADT

Napoleon III and Eugenie visit England, where Victoria and Albert welcome them at Osborne House in the Isle of Wight. August 1857

Seegefecht bei Jasmund am 17. Maerz 1864, Sea Battle near Jasmund, March 17, 1864, woodcut from the yearbook Moderne Kunst in Meisterholzschnitten, Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900

Evacuation of a Schooner off Cumberland Inlet, Georgia, by the boats of the Alabama during the American Civil War, 1862

Military and mutiny city and fort of Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

OUR NAVY

Dalmatia, 19th century. Port of Fiume (present-day Rijeka, Croatia). The city was established as a free port in 1723. During the 18th and 19th centuries its sovereignty was held by Austria, Croatia and Hungary. In 1919, Italian military forces led by the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, composed of low-ranking troops, occupied the city of Fiume, establishing it as a sovereign state and creating the Free State of Fiume (1920-1924). Engraving by A. De Bar. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855.

The attack on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, 1776 (c1880). Artist: Unknown

View of the harbour at the outbreak of the Crimea War. Date: 1854

Illustration of the USS Philadelphia, a 38-gun frigate, commissioned in 1800. Stranding and capture on October 31, 1803

The War in China - departure from Hockly Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh Cavalry and troops for the Peiho, 1860. 'Our Artist writes: July 23: "I am writing under difficulties. Myriads of flies are not conducive to serenity of mind, especially combined with a roasting heat, glare, and dust. We are off the day after to-morrow. We only this morning heard that the mail was to start to-morrow morning, instead of on the 28th...For the last few days the troops have been embarking, and now the bustle at the landing-place presents a melancholy contrast to the scene of yesterday, when it was crowded

Sketch of Boatmen on the Shore, Ships in the Distance, Capt. Thomas Hastings, 1778-1854, British, 1827, Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 7 × 8 3/4 inches (17.8 × 22.2 cm)

events War of the Forth Coalition 1806 - 1807 2nd Naval Battle of Copenhagen 16.8.1807 - 5.9.1807 Danish frigate ""Freya"" in combat wood engraving 19th century,

Aquatint of the Capture of the Java by The Constitution. Print by R and D. Havell. Dated 1812

Spain (1500). Arrival of the governor Francisco de Bobadilla to Santo Domingo. Engraving by Columbus de Lorgue. Engraving.

Engraving depicting the departure of troops from Hockley Pier for the Peiho. Dated 1860

LANDING ARTILLERY ON THE SPIT, KINBURN

'Visit of the King of Portugal to the Channel Squadron off Lisbon', 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886".

Spanish-American War (1898). US Navy. From left to right: USS Texas, USS Cushing and USS Indiana. Illustration by A. de Caula. Photoengraving by Laporta. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898.

The "Cormorant" at Anchor, Destroying the Slave-Brigs "Serea" and "Donna Anna", 1850. Royal Navy ship, under Commander Herbert Schomberg off the coast of Brazil. 'The Cormorant's boats then boarded...and took possession...The detained brigs were then found to be the noted slavers Serea and Donna Anna...fully equipped for the slave-trade...On ripping some painted canvass off the stern of the ship, there was found Lucy Ann, of Greenport, in large letters: and from her being American built, and having the flag of the United States on board, and carrying two whale b

The Marshal of France Elie-Frederic Forey disembarking from the Panama ship in Saint-Nazaire port, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1087, Volume XLI, December 26, 1863.

Whaling: sailors arriving at Greenland to kill whales, their ships being out at sea. Aquatint by R. Dodd, 1789.

Claude Joseph Vernet (14 August 1714 - 3 December 1789), French painter, here his work, Navy, on the left a three-master, on the right a lighthouse, maritime scene with a large sailing ship on the left and a lighthouse on the right, painting, reproduction of the painting, work of art, historical

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Iroquois and Kearsage Class - USA Navy - USA Civil War

Federal troops landing on the Kentucky Shore, Opposite Cairo, for the purpose of building Fort Holt, USA Civil War, circa 1862

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted. Opium is the source of many opiates, including morphine, thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means the 'sleep-bringing poppy', referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates.

Varna Bay - the Allied Expedition Fleet getting under way for the Crimea, 1854. British, French and Turkish forces fought against Russia in the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

The Union garrison evacuated Fort Moultrie, leaving spiked guns and burning gun carriages on Dec. 26, 1860. They left for the more secure location of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor (BSLOC_2018_6_94)

GUERRA DE CUBA 1868 - 1898. NOMBRE GENERICO CON EL QUE SE CONOCE LAS TRES GUERRAS POR LA INDEPENDENCIA DE CUBA DE ESPAÑA. " BUQUES ESPAÑOLES PARA EL TRANSPORTE DE TROPAS ". GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA , 1896.

Spanish Navy. Armoured frigate "Sagunto". It was built in Ferrol (Galicia, Spain). Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustracion Espa-ola y Americana, August 30, 1876.

COMBATE NAVAL DE ANGAMOS EL 8 DE OCTUBRE DE 1879 - BLINDADOS CHILENOS - EL BUQUE PERUANO HUASCAR CON LA FRAGATA CHILENA BLANCO ENCALADA.

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast. 'Her Majesty was accompanied on board by the Lords of the Admiralty, Sir Edmund Lyons, Admiral De la Graviere, and Mr. Osborne, Secretary to the Admiralty. After a short interval the yacht rapidly steamed out of the harbour, when the forts immediately saluted. The Queen was most enthusiastically cheered by the assembled thousands on the shore as the yacht pursued her course towards the Spit Buoy, on rounding which the whole of the fleet manned their

DESTRUCTION OF A PIRATICAL CHINESE FLEET AT PINGHOY

When HMS 'Bombay' catches fire off Montevideo, her crew and complement take to the boats : fortunately land is not far off, and the sea is calm. Date: 1865

H.M.S. Agincourt aground on the Pearl Rock, Gibraltar Bay, 1871. Engraving of a sketch by an eye-witness showing '...the Agincourt lying below the hills of the Spanish coast, to the left hand, near the lighthouse...The Rock of Gibraltar, with the town and harbour, is to the right hand; in the centre of the background is the hill called "the Queen of Spain's Chair." The Hercules, with the Pigeon and launches in attendance, is near the Agincourt, preparing to render assistance. The Warrior appears in the centre of this view; the Northumberland and the Monarch are to the right; the ster

Engraving showing the Brazilian gun-boat squadron, with the 'Araguary' in the foreground, 1858. Date: 31 July 1858

The port of Algiers, 1686, engraving from Description De L'Afrique by Olfert Dapper, Algeria 17th Century.

The U.S. Frigate Philadelphia on the rocks off Tripoli (From the U.S. Military Magazine Army and Navy, Vol. II). Artist: E. J. Pinkerton, American, active 19th century

Desperate Encounter between the Monitor and TheMerrimac. Lithographer: Unknown

Gave Them Such a Broadside Illustration by Walter Paget from the book Robinson Crusoe published 1896:

St Thomas's West Indies, from Weight's Wharf, 1844. 'The New York American publishes an extract of a letter dated from this island, April 14, which states that the negroes had broken into Aux Cayes, and murdered the whites and coloured; that the President Herard had been murdered; and that a similar attempt at Port-au-Prince was apprehended...everything was in confusion - civil war raging through the country. There had been a battle in the neighbourhood of Aux Cayes between the Government troops and the insurgents, which resulted in the defeat of the former; and subsequently the principal part

The attack on Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. Prints. 1759 - 1870. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

The United-States Frigate St. Lawrence”… 50 Guns. Artist: T. G. Dutton, British

The slaver, Sunny South later renamed Emanuela or Manuela, surrendering to HMS Brisk of the Royal Navy off the coast of Africa in 1860. From British Warships, published 1940.

Bringing up captured English ships, Willem van de Velde (II), 1666, The captured English ships Swiftsure, Seven Oakes, Loyal George and Convertine, are brought up to the Goereese Gat after the Four-Day Sea Battle of June 11-14 during the Second English War. Design for a painting., draughtsman: Willem van de Velde (II), 1666, paper, brush, h 110 mm × w 261 mm

'The Battle of the Yalu', 1895, (1902). Artist: William Heysham Overend.

Sailor looking out over Portsmouth Harbour, 1870, England, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

THE DUTCH WAR IN SUMATRA: BOMBARDMENT OF ACHEEN BY THE DUTCH FLEET, 1873

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT MALTA, 1876: ARRIVAL OF THE "SERAPIS" IN THE HARBOUR

Brilliant Victory!! Obtained by Commander O.H.Perry. Engraver: Unknown

Fight Between the U.S. Frigate President and H.B.M. Endymion, January 15, 1814 after 1814-30 American. Fight Between the U.S. Frigate President and H.B.M. Endymion, January 15, 1814 12890

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. Grenadier Guards embarking on the steamer 'The Ripon' at Southampton, England, on their way to the Crimean War. From 'The Illustrated London News' (London, 4 March 1854).

Shipping, brig Grand Turk, William Austin, commander, saluting Marseilles, 1815 , Ships, Marine paintings, Grand Turk Ship. Frank Cousins Glass Plate Negatives Collection

1860s JUNE 19 1864 CSS ALABAMA SINKING AFTER DEFEAT BY UNION SHIP THE USS KEARSARGE SURVIVOR IN FOREGROUND CHERBOURG FRANCE

Mexican American War. Siege and bombardment of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa (right), by the US Navy, in March 1847. Below the image, are the names of the gunboat and their commanders. The mosquito boat squadron's Commander, Josiah Tattnall, was on the side-wheel steamer, USS Spitfire (BSLOC_2019_8_34)

Birds Eye view of the burning of a Confederate Schooner in Quantico or Dumfries Creek, Potomac River, on the night of October 11th, 1861, by Lieutenant A.D. Harrell and a detachment from the Potomac Flotilla, USA Civil War

Midnight naval bombardment of Fort Jackson Louisiana 1862, USA, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated..

LLEGADA DE LA NUMANCIA A MERS-EL-KEBIR Y DESEMBARCO DE LOS INSURRECTOS FUGITIVOS - ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA - SIGLO XIX. Author: GASTON MARICHAL (S. XIX).

Bombardirovanie Solovetskago monastyria dvumia Angliiskimi parokhodami.. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

To secure repayment of debts,the Royal Navy ship 'Plumper' captures the port of Trujillo and briefly occupies it, destroying property etc, Date: 1849

Capture of the U.S. blockading ship Morning Light off Sabine Pass, Jan. 21, 1863, by rebel copper clad boat Uncle Ben. Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909. 1863. Sketches, Drawings, Illustrations. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

On September 10, 1813, American Naval forces under the command of Oliver H. Perry attacked Robert H. Barclay's British fleet in Lake Erie. In the resulting action, Perry's forces gained a victory and claimed supremacy over the lake, causing the British to evacuate Fort Detroit.

Massachusetts - Minots Ledge. Minots Ledge, Massachusetts. Sunday morning, July 11, 1858.

The Federal Troops, by command of General McClellan, abandoning their position at White House Landing, and Breaking up the Commisary Depot on the Pamunkey River - Departure of the Union Flotilla for the James River, June 26th, 1862. USA Civil War

GRABADO-ESTADOS UNIDOS-ORILLA DEL MISSISSIPPI.

Lord Howe's victory over the French, 1 June 1794, Naval Battle of Camperduin, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

THE WAR IN EGYPT

The illustrated newspaper / the transatlata of the city of Le Havre, by the Steamer Le Loch Earn, on the night of November 21st to 22nd. (IT)

Napoleon going on board the Bellerophon at Rochefort. HMS Bellerophon was a 74 gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1786, she served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, mostly on blockades or convoy escort duties.

1860s MARCH 9 1863 NAVAL COMBAT BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND MERRIMACK IRON CLAD SHIPS HAMPTON ROADS VA USA

The Spanish Reserve Squadron, under command of Admiral Camara, on its way to Port Said during the Spanish AMerican War 1898

Exploration in search of Dr livingstone, in southern Africa, Henry Morton Stanley sent out by James Bennett in New York to find the traveller who had ...

The steam-ship Baltic rescuing the crew of the Assyria during a storm in the Atlantic, 1872. 'The White Star United States mail-steamer Baltic...encountered a terrific gale, which, according to...her commander, Captain Kennedy, exceeded anything he ever met with during the thirty years of his experience as a sailor..."From noon until midnight it blew a perfect hurricane...I am proud to say that the Baltic has justified my good opinion of her, and I can assure you that her behaviour during the gale was really wonderful...At 12.30 p.m. we sighted a ship with a signal of distress flying, a

Bombardement van Antwerpen, 1830.The bombing of Antwerp by the Dutch warships under the Command of General Chassé, from the Scheldt, October 27, 1830. Central between the ships The gunboat from Speijk, on the right the burning warehouse. The print includes a separate print with the title and the names of the ships.

History of Spain. Island of San Simon, in the Vigo estuary. Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain. General view of the lazaretto and the islands of San Simon and San Antonio, from the bay. The San Simon lazaretto became operational on 15 August 1842, and ceased to be used in 1927. Drawing by Rafael Monleon. Engraving by Rico. Detail. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). August 8, 1884.

Henry Papprill, 1816-d.after 1883, American, This View of the Capture of Amoy, on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841, 1842. Aquatint on thick, smooth, cream, wove paper.

Sea battle for a coast.

H.M. Victorian ***** of war "Victoria" 1856. February 11, 1935.

La corvette l' Astrolabe. embossée devant le village de Mafanga.. Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Prints. 1830 - 1835. General Research Division

Commodore Farragut's fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862 during the USA Civil War

Engraving depicting the 'Niagara' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph. The men are searching the cable for a fault after its recovery from the bottom of the Atlantic. Dated 19th Century

Journey of the kings of Spain to Galicia. Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena (1858-1929). Vigo. Illumination of the city and the Bay on the occasion of the royal visit (august, 1881). Illustration by Rafael Monlen. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

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