Historic Battle Illustrations

Artistic depictions of cavalry charges and significant battles, including dramatic scenes from World War I and earlier conflicts.

The 0ffensive at Yser (1917)'. French line near Het-Sas just before 31 July. Soldiers waiting for orders amongst trees shattered by gunfire of previous engagements. After painting by Francois Flameng (1856-1923) French.

Joseph Steuart, active 1821, Cavalrymen, etc, 1821. Etching.

Victorious attack of British and Indian troops at Neuve Chapelle on the Western Front, France, during the First World War. Artwork by R. Caton Woodville. From The Illustrated War News published 1915

Rugendas, Christian, inventor: Georg Philip Rugendas, work, Cavalry attack on artillery positions, (1000 - 2000), mezzotinto, graphics, plate width 22, 3 cm, plate height 19.3 cm, leaf width 45.7 cm, leaf height 27.5 cm, image width 21.6 cm, image height 17.8 cm

Hunters shooting pheasant , Pheasants, Pheasant shooting, Hunting dogs

David Livingstone and his men going down the Zambezi rapids. Lithograph.

A woodcut by Hans Schäufelin depicting soldiers in the triumphal procession of Emperor Maximilian I, showing figures, uniforms, and early 16th-century German printmaking techniques.

The 0ffensive at Yser (1917)'. French line near Het-Sas just before 31 July. Soldiers waiting for orders amongst trees shattered by gunfire of previous engagements. After painting by Francois Flameng (1856-1923) French.

Special edition of 20 September about the large underwater fight in the Yalu River; Kugatsu Hatsuka Gôgai ôryokkô Oki No Dai Kaisen. An underwater fight in the Yalu River during the Battle of the Yellow Sea, on September 17, 1894. At this sea battle, Japan defeated the Chinese navy, this happened during the first Chinese-Japanese war (1894-1895).

March According is Juliusz Kossak An Illustration for the Year of the Fighter of Wincenty Pola. Cleastle from Tygodnik Ilustrowany 1866 (1) 241 Gorazdowski, Edward (1843 1901), Kossak, Juliusz (1824 1899)

Artwork: "Assault Troops in a Swamp," Kuban River, Caucasus. Artist: Joseph Fleckenstein. Catalog Number: G.O.1.1875.47. US Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown

DF-SC-85-09677. Country: Unknown

Franco-Prussian War

Humorous colour illustration by Harold C. Earnshaw from 'Winter's Pie' showing a group of scouts sitting on a tramp. Date: Christmas number 1912

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: Greek soldiers killed by Turkish landmines

Japanese War Propp ,, 1894 Japan color woodcut Japan color woodcut

Engraving depicting shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue. Dated 19th century

Capture of Fort Fisher / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang & Co.. Cannons, 1860-1870, Military personnel, Union, North Carolina, Fort Fisher, 1860-1870, Military personnel, Confederate, North Carolina, Fort Fisher, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Campaigns & battles, North Carolina, Fort Fisher, 1860-1870.

Guerra Ruso-Japonesa (1904-1905). Sitio de Port-Arthur. Infantería japonesa atravesando las alambradas. Cromo de Chocolates Amatller. Año 1905. Author: Apel·les Mestres Oñós.

Cartoon, A question of speed. A group of French soldiers relaxing by the roadside call out rude comments to a driver passing in a covered lorry. Date: 1916

The Russians capturing the German city of Lyk in East Prussia, 1914. World War I, Poland, 20th century.

BATTLE OF KONIGGRATZ The first Prussian Regiment of Guards storms Chlum in the course of this decisive Prussian victory

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: French soldiers attacked by flamethrowers

An army of demons armed with clysters, one of which is a huge cannon, attack a man tied to a tree; suggesting the awful experience of having an enema. Pen drawing.

Review of a King's regiment, around 1690. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 24134-5 Inspection, military, regiment, review, French king, soldier

The French occupation of the Rhineland, a dragoon hoists the French flag near a pontoon bridge on the river rhine 1921

Cartoon, The trap. Kaiser Wilhelm and Crown Prince Wilhelm find that their trap labelled Peace has not caught any enemy soldiers, even though it was well prepared. Date: 1917

Sketch of war by SEM 1915-1916; Lorrain SEM (Georges Goursat said, 1863-1934). "Sketch of war by SEM 1915-1916; Lorrain". Color photomechanical process.

DA-SN-85-06176. Country: Unknown

Aid station at the Suippe front atf Auberive, November 1915. World War I, France, 20th century.

DA-SN-85-06195. Country: Unknown

Illustration showing a position held by Carlist Requetes of the Nationalist army during the Spanish Civil War, 1937. One of the men can be seen firing a light automatic machine gun through a hole in the parapet. This illustration was made by an artist attached to the Nationalist forces and sympathetic to their cause. Date: 1937

War hero: Our Captain Lieutenant at sea Hirose Takeo; Gunshin Waga Kaigun Chusa Hirose Takeo Kun. Captain Lieutenant at sea Hirose Takeo running over a sinking ship in an attempt to save one of his officers.

'Captains courageous' 'President Theodore Roosevelt firing a cannon to send a life-line to a ship in distress on rough seas with dark clouds labelled 'Prejudice' forming overhead; the rope spells out the word 'Tolerance'. A rainbow shines on the left with the word 'Liberty'. In the lower right corner is a quote from 'The President's Reference to Immigrants'.

A Typical battlefield on the Western Front - World War I

World War Two: American army under fire in the Jungles of New Britain. By David Fredenthal. 1943

CAMPAMENTO DE TROPAS DEL SULTAN DE FEZ (GUERRA CONTRA MARRUECOS 1898 A 1931). Author: MARIANO BERTUCHI NIETO (1884-1955). Location: ACADEMIA DE SAN FERNANDO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Battle of Akhatle between Russians and Circassians, May 8, 1841, 1841-1842, by Grigory Gagarin (1810-1893), oil on canvas. Russia, 19th century.

Band of Hostiles on the Way to Pine Ridge Agency”, established 1889, Book Illustration from Indian Horrors or Massacres of the Red Men”, by Henry Davenport Northrop, 1891

Private Smith, the company bomber, formerly Shino,' the popular juggler, frequently causes considerable anxiety to his platoon.' Originally an amateur artist, Bairnsfather's cockney humour displayed in his view of the Front (he served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment until December 1916) was popular. He became well-known through his work for the Tatler and the Bystander during this period. 1917

THE AFGHAN WAR

Straggling soldiers crossing the Rappahannock above the burnt bridge. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Kelly's Ford, Battle of, Va, 1863, Troop movements, Union, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Rappahannock River

Painting of an unknown battlefield.

The commander admonishes a cadet for catching a bird.. Le Pippre, Septime Emeric Marie (1833-1871), draughtsman, cartoonist

Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938). "Prussian soldier drinking to the neck of a bottle". Gouache and oil on a sketch with lead mine on cardboard paper. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 76483-1 Drinking, corpse, sketch, gouache, neck, oil, lead mine, Prussian soldier

Lieutenant-General Yamaji leading the attack on Port Arthur, January 12, 1894, during the Sino-Japanese War

Explosion of fire-damp in coal mine at Anderlues, Belgium. 154 men lost their lives and 8 were seriously injured. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 2 April 1892. Mining, Accident, Chemistry, Gas, Methane

TYPES OF OLD SWORDSMANSHIP: A DUEL WITH SMALL SWORDS IN 1760

German Peasants' War, 1524-1526, Fire of Hohenstaufen Castle/German Peasants' War, fire of Hohenstaufen Castle, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently colored

Boer War: removing the wounded after battle. Brush and wash drawing by H.M.Paget, 1900.

Illustration by Rey Vila depicting a march-past of republican soldiers and militias in a city in Spain, during the Spanish Civil War

Colored lithograph by Albin Egger-Lienz from 1915 depicting soldiers marching, showing uniforms, formation, landscape background, and movement on paper.

TOMMY ATKINS IN RHODESIA: LEAVES FROM AN OFFICER'S SKETCH BOOK, 1897; THE MID DAY OUTSPAN; CROSSING A "DRIFT" ON THE HANYANI RIVER; NEAR THE END OF THE PATROL A SCARCITY OF MEALIES; NOT QUITE THE THING FOR AN ALDERSHOT FIELD DAY

Guerra Ruso-Japonesa (1904-1905). Últimos días de Port-Arthur. Toma del fuerte Erlung-Chan. Cromo de Chocolates Amatller. Año 1905. Author: Apel·les Mestres Oñós.

Crimean War (1853-1856). Siege of Sevastopol, 1854-1855, by Franz Alekseyevich Roubaud (1856-1928). The city, on the Black Sea, was besieged for 11 months. Detail. Museum of Heroic Defense and Liberation of Sevastopol. Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine.

World War II. Cape Chersonese. May 12, 1944. The latest German fighters were evacuated by boat of the Lighthouse Chersonese (Crimea). Colored illustration. Black Sea Fleet Museum. Sevastopol. Ukraine.

DA-SN-85-06186. Country: Unknown

The fierce battle that our army braved when crossing the Ansung River, 1894 print The Japanese troops, led by Captain Matsuzaki, cross the Ansung River to attack the Koreans. This Battle of Songhwan took place in the night of July 28, 1894, during the first Chinese-Japanese war (1894-1895). paper color woodcut / polishing battle

American Revolution. British political cartoon of 1774 entitled, 'The Bostonians in Distress,' shows captives in a cage suspended from the Liberty Tree, exchanging promises for fish. In the foreground, British troops and cannons guard the caged colonists. The print is related to the closure of the Boston Harbor by Parliament's Boston Port Bill (BSLOC_2019_4_38)

Image of the grand victory of our armed forces after the fierce battle at Pyongyang, 1894 print Lieutenant General Nozu on horseback in the battle at Pyongyang. Behind him in the distance, General Major Tatsumi is also on horseback in the battle and left in the distance General ôShima. On September 15, 1894, the Japanese troops expelled the Chinese army in Pyongyang, during the first Chinese-Japanese War (1894-1895). paper color woodcut / polishing commander-in-chief, general, marshal. battle. riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Pyongyang

Patkul, a dissident Swedish noble, incites other nations, including Russia, to go to war with Sweden : Peter orders accusations against Patkul to be bonfired in the Kremlin. Date: 1702

First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) for control of Korea, a Chinese tribute state. China defeated by Japans more modernised forces. Infantry battle.

Drawing, Hancock's Corps Assaulting the Works at the "Bloody Angle"; William Brooke Thomas Trego (American, 1859 - 1909); USA; pen and black ink on wove paper; 20.4 x 30.1 cm (8 1/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

Capture of Fort Donelson in Tennessee 1862, After a painting by Alonzo Chappel, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Victorious procession after the battle. Kotarbiński, Wilhelm (1849-1921), painter

British soldiers in the old walls of Peronne. World War I 1917

Picture series Conquest of Mexico, Entry into the Conquered Land, August 1521, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collective picture from the 19th century, exact date unknown

French artillery in use on the western front during world war one 1916

Image reproduction: Stanis Aw Bagie Memories of the 20th anniversary of independence; Wierzbicki B. and S-ka (Warsaw; Graphic Zaki; 1897-1944), 1938-1939 (1938-00-00-1939-00-00);

Coast Guardsmen Discuss Landing Operation on Eniwetok. This image depicts artwork of Coast Guardsmen discussing the coming invasion of Eniwetok, drawn by Coast Guard Combat Artist Bruno Figallo.

Double page illustration, Mrs Tickler's Caravan, showing a policeman coming to investigate evidence of poaching, and Mr Tickler trying to disguise the smell of jugged hare by cooking a sardine over the fire. Date: 1934

Black Cat Cigarettes card depicting the 'Shields of Rosselaere' by Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) a Dutch painter and editorial cartoonist. The illustration depicts the German troops using Belgian townsfolk as a shield against Belgian fire, forcing them to march ahead. Dated 20th Century

The revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin (Shi-ju-shichi-shi), also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Aki vendetta, or the Genroku Aki incident (Genroku aki jiken) took place in Japan at the start of the 18th century. One noted Japanese scholar described the tale as the country's 'national legend'. It recounts the most famous case involving the samurai code of honor, bushidi. The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Ki zuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for two years to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves ordered to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder. With much embellishment, this true story was popularized in Japanese culture as emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor that all good peopl

The Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg. Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill, half past seven P.M., July 2nd 1863 oil on paper by Edwin Forbes

Mexican War, Siege of Vera Cruz. Title: Pains great war spectacle, Mexican War, Siege of Vera Cruz Other Title: Siege of Veracruz. c1890.

Propaganda extolling the idea of Chollima, used by Kim Il-sung to energize the workers in North Korea to bring the country out of the rubble of the Korean War to obtain a better life and a more prosperous country in a short amount of time. Kim Il-sung first introduced the term Chollima in December 1956, shortly before the start of the 1957-61 five-year plan

U.S. Marines searching for the Indians among the mangroves during the Seminole War 1835-1842

DF-SC-85-09685. Country: Unknown

German JU-87 'Stukas' and Messerschmitt 110's operating from French bases attack shipping in the Thames estuary, sinking many allied vessels Date: December 1940

The Massacre at New Orleans - Thomas Nast

Should war break out, the tunnel may be blown up Date: 1905

Uniforme del ejército francés. Soldado turco de infantería en campaña. Grabado de 1884.

Artwork: "The Soldier Focus of the Chaplain's Ministry"- Artist: B. Keeler. Country: Unknown

Desfile de la Victoria presidido por Francisco Franco. Dibujo de Joan Junceda publicado en el libro de lectura escolar Santa Tierra de España, editado en Barcelona en 1942. JOAN GARCÍA JUNCEDA SUPERVIA.

World War 1, French attack near Ypres is repulsed by the Germans (original text from 1915, original colouring), illustration, reproduction from a 19th century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, historical, soldiers in uniform fighting in a trench with rifles

Zygmunt Rozwadowski (1870-1950), skirmish in the village; Niemojowski, Stefan Wierusz (Fl. Ca 1897-Ca 1910), Husnik & häusler (Praga; Reprographic Zak 1888-1936); around 1910 (1905-00-00-1915-00-00);

Hancock's Corps Assaulting the Works at the "Bloody Angle.". Date/Period: 1887. Drawing. Pen and black ink on wove paper. Author: William Brooke Thomas Trego.

Battle scene Ivanec ', Ivan (1893 1946)

Nationalist propaganda illustration depicting a lone soldier staring at the destruction in Bilbao, during the Spanish Civil War 1937

Vice Admiral Kabayama Advancing Bravely and Heartily December 1894 Mizuno Toshikata Japanese. Vice Admiral Kabayama Advancing Bravely and Heartily 55191

A cartoon depicting the departure of Cleopatra's Needle from Egypt to be given to the British Government by Muhammad Ali of Egypt. Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769-1849) a commander in the Ottoman Army. Dated 19th century

Walking soldiers by Alexei Petrovich Bogolyubov, oil on canvas, 1854, 1824-1896, Russia, Saratov, State A. Radishchev Art Museum, 21, 4x27, 2

Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). Three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain. The final three months of the complict escalated to become the Spanish-American War. Rebels appeal for a pardon.

Ottoman victory in Hungary in 1543-4. Suleyman's campaign.

Battle of Little Big Horn 25-26 June 1876. Retreat of US 7th Cavalry battalions under Major Marcus Reno. Painting by Amos Bad Heart Buffalo (Sioux) c 1900

030402-M-7262C-038. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Anu Maniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The bombardment of the French town of Arras during world war one. 1915

Courrières mine disaster, the tenth march 1906, in the towns of Billy-Montigny, Sallaumines, Méricourt and Noyelles-sous-Lens. Courrieres disaster - Rescuers discover a heap of corpses

REVOLUCION LIBERAL DE 1830. FRANCIA. El 27 de julio se inician las "Tres jornadas gloriosas" en las que se atrincheraron obreros y estudiantes, obligando a la abdicación de CARLOS X y al ascenso al trono de Luis Felipe. "29 DE JULIO DE 1830. CALLE DEL PETIT-PONT. LA BANDERA TRICOLOR ONDEA EN NOTRE DAME ANUNCIANDO EL FIN DE LA LUCHA CON EL TRIUNFO DE LOS LIBERALES". Grabado.

Japan: 'Battle of Shiroyama', Meiji Period painting from c. 1880. Kagoshima Museum, Kagoshima

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