Historic Battle Scenes

Classic paintings depicting historic battles, featuring soldiers, horses, and chaotic scenes of warfare with dramatic skies and detailed landscapes.

Troops by Nikolai Nikolayevich Karasin, oil on canvas, 1889, 1842-1908, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Central Artillery Museum, 178x322

Campaign in France, 1814 ca. 1864 Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891/French) Musee d'Orsay, Paris

The Second of May 1808 or The Charge of the Mamelukes by Francisco Goya 1814

'Taking of Narva on 9 August 1704'. Russia, 1864-1866. Dimensions: 225x387 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: ALEXANDER VON KOTZEBUE.

Battle of Poitiers, 25 October 732, 1830s. Circle of Baron Charles de Steuben (French). Oil on pulp board; unframed: 12.5 x 16.7 cm (4 15/16 x 6 9/16 in.).

Establishment; Pillati, Henryk (1832-1894); 2. PO. 19th century (1860-00-00-1890-00-00);Army of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1807-1815, battles, horses, uniforms, Napoleonica, romanticism (style), cavalrymen, Napoleonic wars, purchase (provenance), soldiers

Photo reproduction of a print of an army of Germans, photograph, photo, page, reproduction, photos, photographically illustrated books, height 139 mm, width 212 mm, photographer, 1856 - 1861, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print, albumine print, Work conception

Artillery in the Battle of Moscow near Volokolamsk on Decembre 1941 by Pamfilov, Vladimir Evgenyevich (1904-)/ State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1946/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Soviet Art/ 193x295/ History

Pencil and watercolor drawing by Alexander Knight von Bensa showing a knight on horseback in an attack scene, highlighting movement and armor details.

Piotr Michalowski (1800-1855). Polish painter. Somosierra, 1844-1855. Polish troops fought in the Battle of Somosierra (November 30, 1808), during the Spanish War of Independence, with a heroic intervention carried out by the Polish cavalry under the command of Jan Kozietulsk. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland.

French Revolution (1792). Assault on the Tuileries (August 10). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles.

'Blockade of Paris Attack on Charenton', 1649. Detail. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. PICARDY. OISE. Chantilly. Mus_e Cond_ (Cond_ Museum).

An Advanced Dressing Station in France, 1918. Date/Period: 1918. Painting. Oil. Height: 1,828 mm (71.96 in); Width: 2,184 mm (85.98 in). Author: HENRY TONKS.

Battle field by Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov, oil on canvas, 1880, 1848-1926, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery,

Nikola Šubić Zrinski's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvár Johann Peter Krafft

TRATADO DE NAPOLEON Y ALEJANDRO I EN TILSIT-ENTREGA DE CONDE. ALEJANDRO I PAVLOVICH. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821) NAPOLEON I.

Krakow Cavalry Honour Escort Accompanying the Emperor on His Ride Through the Błonia Meadows from the Series Inspection Trip of Emperor Franz Joseph I Around Galicia in September 1880 Kossak, Juliusz (1824 1899)

The arrival of the Piedmontese at the Volturno, Campania, 1860, Expedition of the Thousand, lithograph by Carlo Perrin from the drawing by Carlo Bossoli (1815-1884), 22x15 cm, from Album Storico-Artistico della Guerra d'Italia (Historic-Artistic Album of the Italian War), Turin.

Riding School, Johannes Lingelbach, 1650 - 1674

Battle of Guararapes, February 18, 1649, detail of an ex-voto dated 1758. Brazil, 17th century.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish General. Kosciuszko in Raclawice, 1888, by Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Kosciuszko led the Polish troops against the Russian Empire at the Battle of Raclawice (April 4, 1794). Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland.

History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration.

French Revolution. Storming of the Bastille (14th July 1789). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus_e Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum).

Union troops rush forward to defend against Pickett's charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during the USA Civil War July 3, 1863

'"The Oath of Loyalty by the Life-Guards Izmailovsky Regiment on 28 June 1762"'. Author of the original watercolour Kaestner I.K.( gouache 1760s). Series "Enthronement of Catherine II ". Russia, First quarter of the 19th century. Dimensions: 25,7x35 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: ANONYMOUS.

Unknown artist. Review of the Presian army by Fath 'Ali Shah. Iran, Ca. 1815-1816. Oil on canvas. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

History of Italy. Five Days of Milan. Uprising of the citizens of Milan against the Austrian occupation. It took place between 18 and 22 March 1848: "Combat at Porta Tosa", by Carlo Canella (1800-1879). Oil on canvas, ca. 1848. Museum of the Risorgimento. Milan. Italy. Author: Carlo Canella (1800-1879). Italian painter.

Painting of the 1st battle at Samalangan. General-Major Karel van der Heijden returns to his troops after being injured by a shot in his eye.

The explosion of the powder magazine in Delft, 12 October 1654. Dating: 1654 - 1660. Measurements: h 37 cm × w 62 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Egbert Lievensz. van der Poel.

Serbo-Bulgarian War: the field hospital at Greovatz. Coloured wood engraving.

Cavalry Attack at Sunset, Jan Asselijn, 1646 painting Equestrian fight at sunset. In the middle, a kneeling shooter dissolves a shot on a rising rider on a white horse. panel. oil paint (paint) sunset. battle (+ cavalry, horsemen)

Emperor Rudolf I in the Battle of Marchfeld Loeffler, Leopold (1827 1898)

Picture and props depicting the conquest of Constantinople in the Panorama 1453 Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

The Storming of a Fortress - Robert van den Hoecke, 1640s

Napoleon's mighty invasion army at Boulogne. Contemporary painting by an unknown artist

Nighttime release of the Mazas prisoners, January 21, 1871, during the siege of Paris in the Franco - Prussian War. France, 18th century.

The Piedmontese pass the Ticino at Galliate in 1859. Second War of Independence, Italy, 19th century.

Cándido López, desembarco del ejercito Argentino frente a las trincheras de Curuzú, 1891, óleo sobre tela, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) ,Buenos Aires, republica Argentina, cono sur, South America.

Italy - 19th century, First War of Independence - The Five Days of Milan, 18-22 March 1848.

Caucasian War by David Johann-Friedrich Koenig, Oil on canvas, 1847, 1825-after 1857, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 72x113

Russo-Persian War by Iranian master, Oil on canvas, circa 1815, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 230x395

American troops under the leadership of General William Henry Harrison (on horse at far left) fighting the Indian forces of The Prophet, Tenskwatawa (the brother of Tecumseh). The battle took place at the American's soldier's unfortified encampment before dawn. Harrison was criticized for leaving his soldiers so exposed near a hostile Indian settlement (BSLOC_2019_6_51)

Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War (1409-1411). Conflict between Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights. Painting depicting the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg) (15 July, 1410), 1878, by Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Detail. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland.

'Forge of the Life-Guards Horse Regiment'. Russia, 1852. Dimensions: 32,5x40,5 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Vladimir Sverchkov.

Crimean War. Battle of Malakoff (1855). Litography.

The Duke of Chartres, future King Louis Philippe, receiving the command of 14 Regiment of Dragoons in Vendome, 1848, detail from a painting by Joseph Louis Bellange (1800-1866). France, 19th century.

Panda reviewing his soldiers at Nonduengu, South Africa, circa 1849

Call of the Bugle, 1965. Oil painting by James Kenneth Ralston (J. K. Ralston) (1896-1987), American painter of the Old American West. It shows Custer rallying the troops for the final defense of Last Stand Hill. Battle of the Little Bighorn (25 June 1876), facing the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army under George Armstrong Custer, which was defeated. Approximately 42 men, including Lieutenant Colonel Custer, died in the group on that hillside. Towards the end of the battle some soldiers attempted to reach the Little Bighorn River, dying in the vicinity of Deep Ravine. Scene of the last moments. Little Bighorn Battlefield Visitor Center. Montana, United States. Author: Kenneth Ralston (J. K. Ralston) (1896-1987). American painter.

PAINTING THE EXECUTION OF THE REBELS BY GOYA FRENCH SOLDIERS FIRING MUSKETS AT GROUP OF MEN REVOLUTIONARIES Third of May 1808

Battle of Mission Ridge; Nov. 25th; 1863 presented with the compliments of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company 1886. Print shows the Union assault on Confederate lines during the 2nd day of the battle of Missionary Ridge; includes an insert of the McCormick harvesting machine.

Attack on the Chew House, Pyle, Howard, 1898.

Italian unification, King Victor Emmanuel II meets marshal Radetzky in Vignole, 1849. Litography. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Brescia. Risorgimento Museum.

Siege of Maastricht, detail from a painting by Adam Van Der Meulen (1632-1690). The Netherlands, 17th century.

The capture of a town by French troops, Dirk Langendijk, 1801, draughtsman: Dirk Langendijk, 1801, paper, brush, pen, h 244 mm × w 343 mm

An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging 1814, Gericault, Theodore, 1814.

The Plague in Marseille, 1726, engraving. France, 18th century.

English military unit being attacked by insurgents near the Afghan city of Gandamak. First Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan, 19th century.

The looting of the cellar of the king (TF)

Surrender of Dost Mohammad Khan, Kabul, First Anglo-Afghan War, 1838-1842. Artist: James Atkinson

The massacre of the Cignoli family, May 20, 1859, by Cosimo Conti (1825-1893). Second War of Independence, Italy, 19th century.

The Battle of Koenigsberg on April 9, 1945 by Satchko, Philip Nikolayevich (1914-1977)/ State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg/ 1947/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Soviet Art/ 114x179/ History

Usypenko, Fyodor Pavlovich (1917-) State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg 1958 135x230 Oil on canvas Soviet Art Russia History

La rcolte de pommes de terre pendant l'inondation du Rhin en 1852 (harvesting potatoes during flood of Rhine river in 1852)

The Battle of Lipan, 1434, was a decisive martial encounter that significantly influenced the outcome of the Hussite Wars, also known as the Battle of Bohemian Brod, painting by Christoph Christian Ruben, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period

PRISONERS FROM THE FRONT, by Winslow Homer, 1866, American, oil on canvas. Union officer, Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow (right), captured these Confederate officers at Petersburg, on June 21, 1864. This was among Homer's first oil paintings. He began his career working as a commercial illustrator, making many illustrations for Harper's Weekly during the US Civil War (BSLOC_2019_2_1)

Austria, Vienna, Turks' Siege of Vienna on July 16, 1683

Funeral of King Charles I, St George's Chapel, Windsor, 1649, Ernest Crofts, 1907,

Blinkov, Alexander Alexandrovich (1911-1995) State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg 1947 136x202 Oil on canvas Soviet Art Russia History

A military parade Place Kleber in Strasbourg, 1860, by E. Schweitzer, Watercolour, France 19th Century.

Porta der Damasco. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Knights of Malta

Loading Tea - Junks at Qiantang - 18th Century China Drawn by T Allom - Engraved by J Tingle

The Company of Frans Banning Cocq & Willem van Ruytenburch (The Night Watch) 1642 Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669 Dutch) Oil on canvas Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Casemates Before Naarden, 1814. The casemates for Naarden in 1814. Long barns at a shine, left some soldiers around a table.

Second Seminole War, 1835-42. U.S. Marines in boats searching for the Indians among the mangroves during the Seminole War. In the foreground, armed Seminoles observe, half-submerged in the swamp (BSLOC_2019_8_72)

Paris liberated : the Free French force commanded by General Leclerc is the first to enter Paris, greeted enthusiastically after five years of Nazi occupation

Take Up the Sword of Justice 1915. British recruitment poster.

Painting attributed to Joaquin Siguenza Chavarrieta (1825-1902). Spanish painter. Military parade in front of the Congress of the Deputies on the occassion of the victory of the Glorious Revolution, ca. 1868-1872. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Hermitage State Museum, Fascists Retreating from Novgorod, Kukryniksy, 1944-1946

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