Famous Naval and Land Battles

Engravings capturing pivotal moments from significant historical naval and land battles, featuring prominent figures and dramatic encounters.

Sea Battle Sir Henry Morgan (c1635-1688) Welsh Privateer or Buccaneer, Plantation Owner & Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica as Captain of Privateering Ship in the Caribbean Sea. Vintage or Old Illustration or Engraving 1887

Sea Battle Sir Henry Morgan (c1635-1688) Welsh Privateer or Buccaneer, Plantation Owner & Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica as Captain of Privateering Ship in the Caribbean Sea. Vintage or Old Illustration or Engraving 1887

Forces under Alaric I (c370-410) king of the Visigoths from 395, in battle. From 'Alaric ou Rome Vaincue', 1654. Poem dedicated to Christina of Sweden. Engraving.

William of Normandy and his invasion force land at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Date: 28 September 1066

Engraving depicting the murder of Petrus Ramus (1515-1572) an influential French humanist, logician, educational reformer, and Protestant convert, during the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Dated 16th Century

Count von Staremberg gives orders despite being wounded, 1881, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not available

The Continental System or Continental Blockade, french soldiers inspect the people at the gate to Leipzig, so that no English goods are brought out, 1820, woodcut, Germany, Europe

A riot by the populace in Stettin at the price of bread - loaves are handed out of the bakery window while the police attempt to restore order. Date: 1847

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The citizens of New York receive news about the events in the battles of Lexington and Concord (April, 1775), the first military engagements between American and British forces. Engraving.

The Prayer before the Battle of Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, June 1775

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbaki's defeated French army of about 80,000 retreating into Switzerland, 30 January-1 February 1870-1871. Engraving

Militär, Feldobrist oder Feldhauptmann, Leutnant und Landsknechte, deutsche Söldner des späten 15. und des 16. Jahrhunderts in einem Lager, Deutschland, Historisch, authentisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated 1f-4904189

Floris V; Count of Holland (1254-1296). Cause of Death; Assassination.

Landing vikings in France, 9th century, invasion with viking longships

Polish cadets and civilians take the Belvedere Palace, Warsaw, from the occupying Russians - a fine victory, though the insurrection was suppressed by the Russians.

Middle Ages knights robber barons plundering a ship and a horse wagon woodcut by Hans Schaeufelin from Francesco Petrarch ""Trostspiegel"" (Comfort mirror) Augsburg Germany 1532,

Julius Caesar leads an attempted landing on the British mainland, somewhere on the Kent coastline. Facing the Britons gathered on the shore, the standard bearer of the 10th Legion urges the legionaries to follow his lead and wade to shore. Date: 55 B.C.

Skirmish, Miniature from a manuscript of the Royal Library, executed around 1390, vintage engraving. Skirmish, Miniature from a manuscript of the Royal Library, executed around 1390, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1847. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10673275

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Feuerbacher and the mutinous peasants. Matern Feuerbacher (born around 1484) (1485) (died in front of 1567) was a lea...

Historical scene, US-American history, 17th century, James II of England, 1633 - 1701, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, in Boston, Massachusetts, New England, USA, North America

War scene by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Copper engraving, 1787, 1726-1801, Private Collection,

Death of Walter 'Wat'. Tyler was a leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England. He marched a group of protesters from Canterbury to the capital to oppose the institution of a poll tax

events Thirty Years War 1618 - 1648 Swedish intervention 1630 - 1635 Battle of L»tzen 16.11.1632 death of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden contemporary engraving,

Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is defeated at the Metaurus : he is captured and beheaded, and his head is thrown into Hannibal's camp, much to his dismay. Date: 207 BCE

The Emperor Otto 1 defeats the Hungarian Magyars at the Lechfeld

Francia. Estados generales celebrados en Tours ante el rey Luis XII, el 14 de mayo de 1506. Grabado de 1853.

1600s 1697 ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT PETER THE GREAT OF RUSSIA HE STRUGGLES WITH STRELTSY TROOPS AS HIS GUARDS ENTER

The capture of Bone by Ferdinand I de Medici's troops during the colonial wars, engraving by Callot. Algeria, 16th century.

Angered by Louis' attempt to quit the country, the people of Paris at a meeting on the Champ de Mars demand that he abdicate. Lafayette quells the riot with a fusillade. Date: 17 July 1791

First French Empire. Napoleonic Army. Distribution of imperial eagles to French regiments. These were flagstaffs, bearing the figure of a French imperial eagle, which Napoleon's Grande Armée carried into battle. Military ceremony of the distribution of the eagle standards organised by Napoleon, at the Champ de Mars, on 5 December 1804 after his accession to power as Emperor of the French. Engraving by Quartley. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855.

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Destruction of the Charterhouse near Frauenfeld, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

middle ages knights knight in village woodcut 15th century,

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, The peasants in Berken mistreat the Jews, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th ce...

The arrest of Robespierre in the meeting room of the municipal council of Paris during the night of the 9th to the 10th Thermidor (the eleventh month ...

History of the Medici, Giovanni de' Medici on horseback talking to the leader of the Swiss troops. The troops can be seen retreating in the background. Giovanni de' Medici, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, delle Bande Nere (born 6 April 1498, died 30 November 1526), Italian condottiere

The campaign organized to establish Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 at the end of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) caused much local resistance. Seen here Bosnian insurgents

Recruiting and equipping soldiers at the time of the Thirty Years' War, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th-century original, exact date unknown, Europe

Henry IV of France entering Paris, 22 March 1594. Artist: Unknown

An attempt on the life of King George III Date: 19 October 1795

Emotions of Polydore maraschino. Who are you asked the Admiral, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, The Slaughter at Pfedersheim, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Europe

Enrique II (1519-1559). Rey de Francia, hijo de Francisco I. Herido en un torneo por el condestable Montgomery, falleció diez días después, el 10 de junio de 1559. Grabado de 1866.

Illustration; The Mortally Wounded Sir Philip Sidney at the Battle of Zutphen

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The duel between the graduate and the bachelor Corchuelo (II, 19). Gustave Dore engraving 19th century.

LADY REDCLIFFE VISITING THE WOUNDED IN THE HOSPITAL AT SCUTARI

Saint Louis (Louis IX of France) on his first (the Sixth) crusade disembarking of Damietta (Nile Delta) which he captured in 1249. Saracen army at top right. Woodcut from 'Grand voyage de Hierusalem' 1522.

Djerid practice in the Nusayriyah Mountains. Syria, Middle East. The Nusayris by Léon Cahun 1878. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Copper engraving from the 18th Century, The Death of General Richard Montgomery in the battle of Quebec, 1775, Richard Montgomery, 1738-1775, Irish soldier in the British Army, General in the American Revolutionary War

The Death of Huldrych Ulrich Zwingli after the Battle of Kappel, 11 October 1531, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Navigator and colonist of the Americas. Embarkation of Columbus from the Port of Palos de la Frontera, August 3, 1492. Drawing by Fernando Miranda. Engraving by Sierra. Detail. Cronica General de Espa-a, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Andalucia, 1867.

Illustration depicting the killing of Abel by his brother Cain. Dated 19th Century

Naples fisherman Tomas Aniello (= Masaniello) heads a revolt against occupying Spanish who impose exorbitant taxes, but his self-conceit causes his supporters to kill him.

Guerra del Rosellón, también llamada Guerra de los Pirineos o Guerra de la Convención, (1793-1795). Conflicto entre la España de Carlos IV y la Primera República Francesa. Epidemia en el campo francés. Campaña de Navarra,1795. Durante la tercera campaña el ejército francés fue diezmado por una epidemia, y en todos los ataques que intentó Moncey fué derrotado. Grabado. "Historia del Levantamiento, Guerra y Revolución de España", por el conde de Toreno. Madrid,1851.

Entry of Emperor Charles VII into Reims under the guidance of Joan of Arc. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Jesus Christ by Veuillot 1890

The Crusaders attack with scaling ladders to the walls of Wieselburg and are repulsed with heavy losses, First crusade, historical illustration, 1880, Germany, Europe

Embarkation of the body of Gustavus Adolphus at the port of Wolgast on 15/7/1633, historic engraving, 1888

Satire on the collapse of the never-very-solid truce with Spain. Date: 1665

Barbarossa meeting with his son Frederick after the battle near Iconium, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor also known as Barbarossa, around 1122 - 1190, historical engraving, 1883

The War in China - Chinese Mandarin and Soldiers, 1857. Second Opium War. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Turkish attack on the river fortress of Szigetvár (1566) in southern Hungary.

Historical drawing from the U.S. history of the 18th century, handing over of New Amsterdam to the English and renaming it New York, Pieter or Peter Stuyvesant on 6th September 1664

The Swiss defeat Leopold of Austria at the battle of Sempach, largely thanks to the heroism of Arnold von Winkelried who breaks the line of the Austrian spearmen. Date: 9 July 1386

Napoleon's departure from Golfe-Juan, where he landed on 1 March 1815. French etching (1815)

A fanatical Huguenot, Jean Poltrot de Mere murdered the duc de Guise : condemned to be quartered, but the horses fail to pull him apart so he is hacked to pieces instead. Date: 18 March 1563

Frederick III (1415-1493), also known as Frederick the Fat and Frederick the Peaceful, was the eldest son of the Inner Austrian duke Ernest the Iron, a member of the Habsburg dynasty. He became duke of Inner Austria in 1424 at the age of nine, but would not rule until 1435, with his younger brother Albert asserting his rights as co-ruler. By 1439, Frederick had become the undisputed head of the Habsburg dynasty.

Roman spearmen attacking the walls of a besieged fortress, From Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis by Justus Lipsius (Antwerp, 1605), Engraving

Historia. Toma de Nimes por el rey Wamba (-688). Grabado de 1871.

Claude Louis Hector de Villars wounded at the battle of Malplaquet, 1898. Artist: Barbant

Marian Reyder pleads with the Spaniards for clemency : presumably he is accused of conspiracy, but we don't know any more than the picture tells. Date: circa 1580

Night scene with Federal soldiers signalling with a flaming torch over the river banks of the Potomac to Headquarters at Washington. Date: 1862

In 1670. an assassination attempt was made on the 1st Duke of Ormonde. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. On the night of December 6. 1670. he was attacked in London by an adventurer named Thomas Blood and his accomplices as he rode along St. James's Street. England. Digital reproduction of a historical original.

Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher. After painting by R. Caton Woodville. Boer farmer's wife shakes her fist at the British soldiers. 2nd Boer War 1899-1902.

Historical scene, US-American history, 18th century, on the way to the execution of Jack Joshua Huddy, 1735 - 1782, a commander of a New Jersey patriot militia unit during the American Revolutionary War

War Council at the time of the Schmalkaldic War, The Schmalkaldic War was waged from 1546 to 1547 by Emperor Charles V against the Schmalkaldic League, an alliance of Protestant princes and cities led by Electoral Saxony and Hesse, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century, exact date unknown

The execution of Admiral Byng

'The Regiment Salutes', 1915. Artist: Unknown

ITALIAN SOLDIERS AND ROMAN PRIESTS

Engraving showing sacks of mail leaving Galway in rowing boats to be put aboard the 'Viceroy', on its maiden voyage to New York, 1850. Date: 1850

Demostration of 20 June 1792. French Revolution. Sans-Culottes entering Legislative Assembly. Engraving.

A German soldier in 1880, sitting on a bench, together with a dog, He is with his woman and horse in front of the house, photo or illustration, published in 1892, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Mercenaries wearing Hosenlatzmode fashion, woodcut by H. Burgkmair 16th century

evnets Hundred Years' War Battle of Agincourt 25.10.1415 engraving 19th century,

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Ambrosius Süß blesses the peasant army in Würzburg. Augustinian Ambrosius Süß, he supports the rebellious peasants, b...

The Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774. Admiral Orlov defeated the Turkish squad in Chesme. Old engraving of the book Anecdotal History of Russia by J.

An engraving depicting the chief of the Florida Indians consulting his magician before going into battle. Dated 18th century

The British expeditionary force sent to the aid of Charles Gordon in 1884. Colonial wars, Sudan, 19th century.

Battle at Swantewit, island of Ruegen, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, battle, Middle Ages, spears, lances, swords, dead, wounded, buildings, fire, historical illustration 1880, Europe

Peninsular War (1808-1814). French troops under the command of General Lechi occupied the castle of Montgat on June 16, 1808. On July 31, an attack was launched to recapture the castle. A Spanish and an English frigate lined up with the castle and began a maneuver. Simultaneously the companies of miqueletes intervened, helped by the somatenes of the area of Montgat and Premia. The French troops were captured inside the castle by an English detachment that had disembarked from one of the frigates. Capture of the castle of Mongat by the Sometent. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Fight between the Spanish Armada and the English Fleet off the Isle of Wight; Black and White Illustration;

Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine, used to launch long-distance projectiles. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883.

Sultan Mehmed's army under the supreme command of Mesih Pasha, a Palaiologist, besieged the city of Rhodes with about 100. 000 men from 23 May 1480 to...

Historia de España. El rey Alfonso II de Aragón (1157-1196) el Casto en el sitio de Cuenca en 1177. Grabado de 1872.

Engraving of Champlain in combat wih the Indians (1609). Samuel de Champlain (August 13, 1574 - December 25, 1635) was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New Fran

The caption for this engraving is: Louis XIII at the armoury. The work was titled: Royal armory... fact and practical instruction by Antoine Pluvinel, his principal squire... all serious and represented inlarge engraved figures, by the Dutch publisher Crispian de Pas in 1624. N.B. The original print bears the names of various actors in this scene. The principal ones are: The king, the fifth character from left to right; Effiat, the premier; the count of Soissons, on horse; and Pluvinel standing to the right of the horse.

In June 1611, some of Hudson's crew mutinied and set Hudson, and his son (lower left) and seven crew members adrift in James Bay

Destruction of the French gun-boats-or-Little Boney & his friend Talley in high glee. British Cartoon Prints Collection . Napoleon,I,Emperor of the French,1769-1821. , Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de,prince de Bénévent,1754-1838. , Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815,Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805.

Poultry dealer in Batavia around 1899, Dutch India, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Governor Berkeley And The Insurgents, Library of American History

Narvaez, rival of Espartero, is a reforming liberal ; but in 1851 he has to resign, and leaves Madrid. Date: 1851

An engraving depicting knights engaged in hand-to-hand combat - after a 15th-century miniature. Dated 19th century

Haiti; Revolution, 1791-1804. Haitians hanging French officers; revenge taken by the Black Army for the cruelties practised by the French

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