Historic Battle Illustrations

Colorful historical depictions of notable battles and military leaders, featuring horses, troops, and dramatic landscapes from various conflicts.

Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Anonymous / Private Collection / 1847 / Germany / Colour lithograph / History / 54,4x65,9
Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Anonymous / Private Collection / 1847 / Germany / Colour lithograph / History / 54,4x65,9
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Historia Antigua. Macedonia. Elefantes macedónicos combatiendo contra los tracios y los sármatos. Grabado alemán de 1865.
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France, 1786 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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GUILLERMO I. REY DE PRUSIA Y EMPERADOR DE ALEMANIA. 1797-1888. EL REY TRAS SU VICTORIA DE SEDAN CONTRA LOS FRANCESES EN 1870.
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'The Royal Horse Artillery', c1890.Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles
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Battle by Anonymous, color lithograph, 1890s, private collection
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The Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on Monday 16 August 1819. Fifteen people died when cavalry charged into a crowd of around 60,000 people who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation
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First Division - New York StateArtillery. Publisher: F. J. Fritsch, American, active 1843-1844
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Battle of the Standard, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, 22 August 1138: Walter IEspec (d l153) High Sherriff of Yorkshire, swearing to fight for King Stephen and either conquer the Scots or die by the Scots.
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Bataille des Pyramides / Battle of Pyramids July 21, 1798 Georgin, François (1801 1863), Pellerin
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Historia Antigua. Grecia. Competiciones atléticas, carrera de cuádrigas en el hipódromo. Grabado alemán de 1865.
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Russia, 1897. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Russia
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Battle of Camden. Was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. August 16, 1780. South of Carolina. Death of general de Kalb. Detail. Engraving.
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Battle of essling.-Death of Montebello. (IT)
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Reconciliation between the Romans and the Sabines; That Sabinian Weiber Erbits Friede, Zwischen Ihren Vättern und Ihren Männern; Romulus and Remus. The mothers of the Sabini virgins throw themselves between the two fighting armies of Sabines and Romans and do a call to peace. At the top right numbered: 205. Left number numbered: 50.
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Napoleon vlucht uit Rusland, 1812; De Vlucht uit Moskouw.Cartoon on the failed campaign from Napoleon to Moscow, October 1812. Napoleon turns up in a sled with a stocking by two dogs back from Russia. He is greeted by frightened French generals. On the left is a smiling rich fat Dutchman on a pile of cheeses with a bag with silver links next to him. In the background the French army is beated by Russian riders at burning houses.
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Robert Clive taking to a gun at the Battle of Plassey in India, 1757
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. The armies of the patriots panic by a city gate the city of Utrecht in the night of 15 on September 16, 1787 when approaching the Prussian troops.
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Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate at Delhi, India, Asia Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox
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Battle between Turks and Serbians. unknown, graphic artist
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Napoleon's campaign against England as a means of eliminating unwanted forces in the army
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Gone Away Samuel Henry Alken (1810-1896/British)
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Battle of Austerlitz
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Franco-Prussian War. 1870-1871. Conflict pitting the Second French Empire against the Kingdom of Prussia and his allies. Defense of Paris. 19th of January. 13 battalion of National Guard in barricade. Engraving by Montbard. "L'Illustration Journal Universel", 1871.
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The war of Germany against France./no.41./The fighting in the East Franreich's SIC on 15 and 16 January 1871. (TI)
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Tauromaquia. Salida al ruedo y paseo de la cuadrilla en la arena. Grabado de 1920. Author: Daniel Perea y Rojas.
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Series of pictures of manoeuvres, Austrian hussars crossing the river in a folding boat, Austria, Liebig picture, digitally improved reproduction of a collector's picture from c. 1900, public domain reproduction of a collector's picture from c. 1900, Europe
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The Battle at Sochaczew, Anonymous
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Franco-American Relations. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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French illustration of the Crimean War, a military conflict fought from October 1853 to February 1856, in which the Russian Empire lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, Britain and Sardinia. The immediate cause involved the rights of Christian minorities in the Holy Land, which was a part of the Ottoman Empire
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Gen. Montgomery is killed in action with his aide de camp and other officers at a British fortification near the Lower Town of Quebec City, Dec, 31, 1775.The General was hit by artillery shooting deadly grapeshot, as was his aid de camp and other officers. The Americans' failure to take Quebec in 1775 ended their campaign in Canada (BSLOC_2019_3_103)
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The European Allies advance on Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.
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Prominent Union and Confederate generals and statesmen as they appeared during the great Civil War, 1861-5. Copyright no. 26877-Q. Generals, Union, 1860-1870, Generals, Confederate, 1860-1870, Statesmen, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel.
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France, 1854-1855 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Crimean War (Russo Turkish War) 1853-1856: Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855. French mule train evacuating the wounded. Italian hand-finished lithograph c1857.
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Memorial liberation from Alkmaar 1573-1873. Memorial plaque at the third centenary of the appetlation of Alkmaar 1573-1873. Central city defenders on the ruins of the city walls, on the left a boiler (sauerkraut) on the fire. From the right, the troops of the insurgents jerk to the city. On top of the walls is King Willem III between spectators. At the top of the city weapon between banners, down 'souvenir'.
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French Foreign Legion, Morocco, c1900. Artist: Unknown
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Winter Circus, the offices will open at 7am. 12.- Every night - We will start at 8 o'clock., The volunteers of 92, Piece, Military, in three paintings Poster for the military piece in three tables "The volunteers of 92" at the circus Winter. Color lithograph (vignette) and typography (text), yellow stencil. 1880-1900.
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Linie Infanterie. 1696 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations, Photographs. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Austria, Infantry , Austrian
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Series of pictures from Abyssinia, Ethiopia, troop show by Negus Menelik, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, exact date unknown, Africa